Biofeedback for Gastrointestinal Disorders
Authors: HEALTH AND PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1985)

Position Papers1 August 1985Biofeedback for Gastrointestinal DisordersHEALTH AND PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEEHEALTH AND PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEESearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-103-2-291 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptBiofeedback refers to a collection of techniques in which a physiologic activity is monitored and information concerning unconscious bodily functions is provided instantly by audio or visual instruments so that a patient may gain control over these functions. The patient is instructed to use a number of strategies (for example, sensations, thoughts, or feelings) to produce a desired change in physiologic functioning and to use whichever technique appears successful. 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Lewis, M.D.; Donald E. Olson, M.D.; Malcolm L. Peterson, M.D.; Theodore B. Schwartz, M.D.; and Helen L. Smits, M.D. This paper was adopted by the Executive Committee of the Board of Regents on 13 September 1984. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byPsychological Factors and Treatments in Irritable Bowel SyndromeAtteinte du tube digestif au cours du diabète: manifestations, traitement et hypothèses pathogéniquesStudy Design: Two Standards?JOSEPH D. SAPIRA, M.D. 1 August 1985Volume 103, Issue 2Page: 291-293KeywordsEmotionsPrevention, policy, and public healthPublic policySafetySub-specialty care ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 August 1985 PDF downloadLoading ...