Therapy for the adolescent facilitates this sorting out process. Learning how to be appropriately assertive and learning the beginning skills of negotiation are fundamentals for establishing a healthy identity. Testing is often used to determine the problem areas for the adolescent. This will help the adolescent gain self knowledge and identify the areas of concern. Biofeedback is a treatment technique in which people are trained to improve their health by using signals from their own bodies.
Psychologists use it to help tense and anxious clients learn to relax.
It is also used regularly by psychologists to treat clients with a variety of other problems, such as chronic pain, headaches, and Renaud's Disease. The most basic biofeedback instrument is the thermometer. We use it to measure skin temperature as an indication of blood flow. Usually, warm and dry skin is associated with a relaxed state. The thermometer can be as simple as a small alcohol thermometer or as sophisticated as computer monitoring.