PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 23: Generalised Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Migraine, Asthma
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Biofeedback uses an electromechanical device to monitor the status or changes of a person"s physiological processes. The device immediately reports that information to the person, enabling the person to gain voluntary control over those internal processes through operant conditioning. Biofeedback: technique in which an electromechanical device monitors the status or a change of a person"s physiological processes (such as heart rate) and immediately reports that information. This information allows the person to gain voluntary control over these bodily processes through operant conditioning. Note that these measures are indirect and sometimes provide only inferences to internal changes (e. g. skin temperature changes suggest blood flow changes have occurred; higher temperature greater blood flow). Importance of training and developmental level (pg 341) Hypertension: medical condition of having blood pressure that is consistently high over several weeks or more. Medical treatment: usually starts exercising and making dietary changes designed to lower weight. Often involves taking prescription drugs (with side effects).
