Biofeedback, Third Edition: A Practitioner's Guide » (3rd Edition)

Mark S. Schwartz, PhD, is on the Mayo Clinic Emeritus Staff; has a private practice in Jacksonville, Florida; and is Adjunct Professor at the University of North Florida.

Frank Andrasik, PhD, is Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition and Professor of Psychology at the University of West Florida.

The definitive text in the field, this comprehensive volume provides state-of-the-science coverage of biofeedback research, applications, clinical procedures, and biomedical instrumentation. With contributions from leading experts, the volume offers a unique combination of practical know-how and scholarly expertise. A wealth of information is presented in an accessible, streamlined style, including helpful glossaries throughout. Featured are detailed protocols for helping patients cultivate lower physiological arousal and for addressing an array of specific clinical problems: headaches, temporomandibular disorders, Raynaud's disease, essential hypertension, neuromuscular problems, elimination disorders, and much more.

Michael McCrea

This second edition provides a thorough, comprehensive review of all facets of biofeedback. The book is innovative in its discussion on the ethics related to biofeedback as well as on the future clinical and research applications. The chapter on the use of computer-assisted biofeedback is both timely and unique. The first edition was published in 1987. The author clearly meets his objectives of providing a comprehensive, updated information source and guide for healthcare practitioners using biofeedback, researchers, and policy makers and administrators as well as providing information on reimbursement. The author intends the book for practitioners using biofeedback, researchers, and healthcare administrators directing its clinical use. The book also appears appropriate as a training text for beginning clinicians by reviewing biofeedback's history, fundamental principles, clinical utility, research application, and ethical considerations. The author is certainly a highly experienced and respected authority in the field of biofeedback, including being past president of the Biofeedback Society of America. The figures provide visual aids to help the reader conceptualize the dynamics and instrumentation of biofeedback. The references are both thorough and up-to-date, including a review of the classic and most recent biofeedback literature. This second edition should provide a timely and needed update on the clinical application, policy and ethics, and future directions of biofeedback. In doing so, it provides a comprehensive guide not only for the experienced, practicing clinician or researcher, but also a thorough text for novice practitioners being trained in biofeedback.