A comparison of frontalis EMG feedback training and progressive relaxation in the treatment of chronic anxiety
Abstract
Two groups (N = 26) of patients with chronic anxiety were compared in their response to different forms of relaxation therapy. One group received 16 sessions of frontalis EMG and the other 16 sessions of progressive relaxation. Although EMG feedback was much superior in reducing frontalis EMG activity this treatment was no more effective than progressive relaxation in reducing symptoms of anxiety. Few patients in each group showed more than marginal improvement.
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Few studies assessing physiological activity as an outcome in PMR have found support for an association between decreased physiological arousal and improvement on psychological outcomes for PD/A or chronic anxiety.
“The few studies that have assessed physiological activity as an outcome measure in PMR generally have not found support for the association between decreased physiological arousal and improvement on psychological outcome measures for PD/A (Beck et al., 1994) or chronic anxiety (Leboeuf & Lodge, 1980).”
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- Authors
- Leboeuf, A., & Lodge, J.
- Affiliations
- St. Brendan's Hospital (GB)
- Venue
- British Journal of Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Published
- 1980-09
- Volume
- 137
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 279-284
- ISSN
- 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
- 1472-1465
- OpenAlex
- W2115446337
- Cited by
- 88
- References
- 12
- Citations by year
- 2022: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 14.23
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The British Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Keywords
- chronic anxiety, EMG biofeedback, frontalis muscle, progressive muscle relaxation, relaxation training, anxiety symptom reduction, treatment comparison
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Anxiety Disorders, Biofeedback, Psychology, Electromyography, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Muscle Relaxation, Relaxation Therapy
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