Case Report on the Treatment of Inner Restlessness with Biofeedback and Behavior Therapy

Inner restlessness is a frequently mentioned symptom in psychiatric-psychotherapeutic clinical practice, from which patients with various mental illnesses suffer. A patient with major depression was treated with a total of eight biofeedback sessions with the physiological parameter heart rate variab...

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Published inPsychiatrische Praxis
Main Authors Schmid, Petra, Steinert, Tilman, Czekaj, Agata, Uhlmann, Carmen
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 01.10.2022
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Summary:Inner restlessness is a frequently mentioned symptom in psychiatric-psychotherapeutic clinical practice, from which patients with various mental illnesses suffer. A patient with major depression was treated with a total of eight biofeedback sessions with the physiological parameter heart rate variability and three behavioral therapy sessions. Questionnaires were used to assess the symptom of inner restlessness and a possible success of the therapy. Inner restlessness, ability to relax, disease burden and self-efficacy improved significantly over the 3-week treatment period. Inner restlessness could be treated surprisingly successfully. More importance should be given to the treatment of inner restlessness.
ISSN:1439-0876
DOI:10.1055/a-1681-1682