There Is Hope: Autogenic Biofeedback Training for the Treatment of Psoriasis

Abstract

Many college students experience stress-related illness, and in one study, 82% of students reported significant improvement in health when they participated in a semester-long stress management program. The factors that contribute to symptom reduction are illustrated by the case report of a 23-year-old male student who had been suffering from psoriasis for the past 5 years, which was not alleviated with medication and traditional medical treatment. He participated in an integrated selfregulation program consisting of daily self-healing home practice for 3 weeks, a desensitization strategy, autogenic training, and biofeedback training, coupled with pre-and posttreatment biofeedback assessments. Results showed a significant improvement in the clearing of the skin, more positive self-talk, and improved posture. The benefits have been maintained at the 4-month follow-up. Discussed are the training components and procedures along with factors that contributed to the clinical success and that can be applied to numerous other stress-related disorders.

A bőrbetegségek kapcsán alkalmazható pszichológiai intervenciók

“…A biofeedback módszere egyéb olyan bőrbetegségek esetén is sikeresen csökkentette a tüneteket, ahol a stressz, vagy általánosabban a vegetatív idegrendszer egyensúlyának a kibillenése szerepet játszhat a betegség kiújulásában és/vagy a tünetek fellángolásában (Shenefelt, 2003). A biofeedback tünetcsökkentő hatását leírták aknéval élő pácienseknél (Hughes, Lawlis, Brown, & Fulton, 1983), pikkelysömörben (Keinan, Segal, Gal, & Brenner, 1995;Klein & Peper, 2013) és krónikus hiperhidrózisban (túlzott mértékű izzadásban) is (Duller & Gentry, 1980).…”

Terapia autógena: técnicas, fundamentos, aplicaciones en la salud y clínica y apoyo empírico

“…Además, las cogniciones catastróficas sobre el picor y la indefensión disminuyeron significativamente en los grupos de AT, terapia cognitivo conductual y DEBT. Igualmente, hay estudios de casos que documentan tratamientos eficaces para la psoriasis con biofeedback autógeno, tal como el de Klein y Peper (2013).…”