Carrobles J A, Cardona A, Santacreu J
Br J Clin Psychol. 1981 Feb;20(1):49-56. doi: 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1981.tb00495.x.
The effectiveness of frontalis electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback in the treatment of chronic tension headaches using shaping and generalization procedures, was examined. Following remission, that took place early in the experiment (as a consequence of recording incidence), nine subjects from a sample of 40 patients suffering from chronic tension headaches were randomly assigned to one of two treatment conditions: five to a 'frontalis EMG-biofeedback' group, and four to a control condition designated 'high expectations of cure'. Frontalis EMG headache frequency and duration, personality variables, psychosomatic complaints and medication intake were recorded. Following treatment, results indicated that biofeedback was significantly superior to the control condition in reducing headache. Subjects in the biofeedback group achieved high degree of control over EMG responses under different stress conditions. Progress was maintained at 10 month follow-up.
研究了使用塑造和泛化程序的额肌肌电图（EMG）生物反馈在治疗慢性紧张性头痛中的有效性。在实验早期（由于记录发病率）缓解后，从40名患有慢性紧张性头痛的患者样本中随机抽取9名受试者，分配到两种治疗条件之一：5名分配到“额肌EMG生物反馈”组，4名分配到指定为“对治愈的高期望”的对照条件组。记录额肌EMG头痛频率和持续时间、人格变量、身心症状和药物摄入量。治疗后，结果表明生物反馈在减轻头痛方面明显优于对照条件组。生物反馈组的受试者在不同压力条件下对EMG反应实现了高度控制。在10个月的随访中保持了进展。
