A Case Study in the Use of Mindfulness-Based Biofeedback for Anxiety Reduction in a Chronic Pain Patient with a Spinal Cord Injury Preparing for Decannulation
Urszula Klich
Biofeedback 2019 DOI: 10.5298/1081-5937-47.3.04 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | A patient experiencing anxiety related to pain and fear of undergoing a medical procedure for decannulation |
| Intervention | Compassion-based strategies within mindfulness-based biofeedback treatment |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Key findings | The authors propose that compassion is a critical variable in the therapeutic benefit of mindfulness-based techniques and can be combined with biofeedback to maximize psychological and physical changes. They present treatment considerations from a single case in which compassion-based strategies within mindfulness-based biofeedback were used with a patient experiencing anxiety related to pain and fear of decannulation. |
Abstract
A clinical approach centered on teaching self-regulation and compassion can assist patients dealing with pain and anxiety to feel more control over their environment. Compassion, found to be a critical variable in the therapeutic benefit of mindfulness-based techniques, can be combined with biofeedback to maximize the advantageous psychological and physical changes that are seen with both. This article will present treatment considerations in a case in which compassion-based strategies within mindfulness-based biofeedback treatment were used with a patient experiencing anxiety related to pain and fear of undergoing a medical procedure for decannulation.
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Citations in the library
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