Biofeedback

• Biofeedback -> client learns to take control after being taught how to relax and control their body responses.
• Stages of biofeedback -> awareness and physiological feedback, relaxation training and control, skills transfer.
• Evaluation of biofeedback (positives) -> support for effectiveness (research evidence shows biofeedback is effective in improving the psychological state of someone experiencing stress), long-term benefits (longer-term technique as it gives the client a set of skills to help them cope with stressors in the future).
• Evaluation of biofeedback (negatives) -> inconsistent effectiveness (doesn't have consistently positive results, had little impact on physiological indicators of stress), not always useful (recquires a lot of effort and motivation from the client).