Clinical Application of Biofeedback in General Hospital Psychiatry(Symposium : Clinical Application of Biofeedback : Aiming at Revitalization)

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  • Shiwa Shiro
    Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Human Sciences, Hiroshima Shudo University
  • Sasaki Takanobu
    Department of Psychiatry, Hiroshima City Hospital

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  • 総合病院精神科領域におけるバイオフィードバックの臨床応用(シンポジウム : バイオフィードバックの臨床応用 : 再活性化を目指して)

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For the last 20 years we have been engaged in ongoing systematic biofeedback therapy at the Department of Psychiatry, Hiroshima City Hospital. At the Department of Psychiatry of Hiroshima City Hospital, a general hospital, "medical coordination" has been established with other departments of our hospital and elsewhere, and a high need for biofeedback therapy has been demonstrated. In particular, multi-purpose application made possible with the establishment of multi feedback therapy is also considered to be a factor to permit continuation of biofeedback therapy. The results of the recent questionnaire survey have indicated a decline in the interest and use of biofeedback therapy. This has also been pointed out in the questionnaire survey conducted in 1988 by Inamori et al as the reason why biofeedback therapy has not been disseminated. The results of the current questionnaire survey showed that these problems have not yet been resolved. As information for application of biofeedback therapy, information available via Internet (homepage) may be effective. At Hiroshima City Hospital, there have been a large number from distantly located individuals expressing their interest in biofeedback therapy obtained through Internet. It is indicating at the present status that biofeedback therapy is no widely available. By introducing 1) basic and clinical aspects of biofeedback therapy and 2) biofeedback therapy equipment with the coordination of makers of biofeedback therapy equipment in widely disseminating information on "how biofeedback therapy is possible" and "what is possible by biofeedback therapy," it is considered possible that level of recognition of biofeedback therapy can be elevated. Next, in order to invite more to participate in biofeedback therapy society, for the activation of the society it is considered necessary not only to change the nomenclature of the biofeedback therapy society but also to expand to scope to biobehavior and self-regulation of patients so that membership can be sought from those of many fields.

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