Paran E, Amir M, Yaniv N
Department of Hypertension, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 1996 Jun;27(2):157-67. doi: 10.1016/0005-7916(96)00020-1.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the long term effect of a program of biofeedback-assisted relaxation on hypertensive patients by mental stress test reactivity. Twenty mild hypertensive patients were subjected to a mental arithmetic stress test before and six months after completing biofeedback-assisted relaxation therapy. The therapy consisted of 10 sessions of biofeedback-assisted relaxation instruction and continuous home practise. The study group was compared to a control group. The biofeedback-assisted relaxation treatment produced a mild improvement in blood pressure control and decreased the dose of drugs used as well as a decrease in state-anxiety (p < 0.05). The stress-induced increases in systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, galvanic skin response and skin temperature were all significantly attenuated six months after completion of biofeedback-assisted relaxation treatment.
本研究的目的是通过心理应激测试反应性来评估生物反馈辅助放松计划对高血压患者的长期影响。20名轻度高血压患者在完成生物反馈辅助放松治疗前和治疗后6个月接受了心算应激测试。该治疗包括10次生物反馈辅助放松指导和持续的家庭练习。将研究组与对照组进行比较。生物反馈辅助放松治疗在血压控制方面有轻度改善，减少了所用药物的剂量，同时状态焦虑也有所降低（p<0.05）。在完成生物反馈辅助放松治疗6个月后，应激诱导的收缩压、舒张压、心率、皮肤电反应和皮肤温度升高均显著减弱。
