title: Heart rate variability biofeedback in adolescent substance abuse treatment.
abstract: Strategies are needed to improve adolescent substance abuse treatment outcomes. For example, during outpatient substance abuse treatment, up to 80% of adolescents continue to use.(1),(2) Following residential substance abuse treatment, 88% of adolescents relapse within 6 months.(3.)
authors.affiliation: Denver Health and Hospital Authority, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, United States.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thurstone
authors.affiliation: University of Utah School of Medicine/VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, United States.
authors.forename: Travis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lajoie
keywords: Adolescent; biofeedback; heart rate variability; marijuana; substance abuse