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THE INTERACTIVE EFFECTS OF BIOFEEDBACK-ASSISTED STRESS MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING ACQUISITION IN PREDICTING HEALTH OUTCOMES

Sears, Cary M., Sears
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9860-9652
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1463320201

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2016, Master of Arts in Psychology, Cleveland State University, College of Sciences and Health Professions.
Thirty-seven chronic disease patients were randomized to either a biofeedback-assisted stress management (BFSM) experimental group or a usual care (UC) control condition. It was hypothesized that participants enrolled in the BFSM treatment group would demonstrate lower levels of norepinephrine and depression than those in the UC control condition. It was further hypothesized that training acquisition would modify the main effect of group assignment on depression and norepinephrine. The BFSM group demonstrated significantly lower levels of norepinephrine than the UC group. There were no main effects of BFSM on depression. The training acquisition X group assignment interaction was not significant. Results are discussed in terms of providing support for a common mechanism for the effects of BFSM on health outcomes in chronic diseases with ANS dysfunction, and the implications of assessing training acquisition in both clinical and research settings.
Christine Moravec, PhD (Committee Chair)
Kenneth Vail, PhD (Committee Member)
Conor McLennan, PhD (Committee Member)
Andrew Slifkin, PhD (Committee Member)
47 p.
Psychology
Biofeedback; Training Acquisition; Depression; Norepinephrine; Autonomic Nervous System

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  • Sears, Sears, C. M. (2016). THE INTERACTIVE EFFECTS OF BIOFEEDBACK-ASSISTED STRESS MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING ACQUISITION IN PREDICTING HEALTH OUTCOMES [Master's thesis, Cleveland State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1463320201

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Sears, Sears, Cary. THE INTERACTIVE EFFECTS OF BIOFEEDBACK-ASSISTED STRESS MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING ACQUISITION IN PREDICTING HEALTH OUTCOMES . 2016. Cleveland State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1463320201.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Sears, Sears, Cary. "THE INTERACTIVE EFFECTS OF BIOFEEDBACK-ASSISTED STRESS MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING ACQUISITION IN PREDICTING HEALTH OUTCOMES ." Master's thesis, Cleveland State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1463320201

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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