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Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 2015; 65(03/04): 146-158
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1387320
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Biofeedback und Neurofeedback: Anwendungsmöglichkeiten in Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie

Biofeedback and Neurofeedback: Applications in Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy
Petra Windthorst
1   Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
,
Ralf Veit
2   Institut für medizinische Psychologie und Verhaltensneurobiologie, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
,
Paul Enck
1   Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
,
Robert Smolka
1   Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
,
Stephan Zipfel
1   Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
,
Martin Teufel
1   Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
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Der Beitrag soll hinsichtlich der Behandlung mit Biofeedback und Neurofeedback in Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie folgende Aspekte vermitteln:

  • Wirkmechanismen

  • allgemeine Ziele

  • störungsspezifische Anwendungsbereiche

  • exemplarischen Behandlungsablauf

Der Leser soll Folgendes übertragen und praktisch anwenden können:

  • Beratung von Patienten bzw. Klienten über Behandlungsmöglichkeiten mit Biofeedback und ggf. Indikationsstellung in Abhängigkeit des eigenen Arbeitskontextes,

  • Aufzeigen von Chancen und

  • Grenzen des Verfahrens in Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie.

 

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