The Biofeedback Program at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

Abstract

The following article provides a description of the history and development of the biofeedback-assisted relaxation training (BART) program at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics. Biofeedback is an integral component of the multidisciplinary Abdominal Pain and Integrative Pain Management programs. A description of currently employed biofeedbackassisted relaxation training protocols, including alternative training tools (e.g., novel biofeedback games) intended to improve practice compliance is provided. Finally, biofeedback implementation strategies and barriers are considered also.

Interpersonal Dominance in Relational Conflict: A View from Dyadic Power Theory

“…In both cases, there is a positive linear equation and a negative quadratic equation, which generally means that the linear and quadratic term compete with one another because the quadratic term is exerting a downward force on the equation. It is presumed that because of the presence of the curvilinear trend, the trend will eventually level off and head downward but this is beyond the maximum of the data (Simon, 2006). One possibility for this effect is that the curve is somewhat skewed; that is, the two tails of high and low power are not identical in how power relates to dominance.…”