Efficacy Information

Documents showing the efficacy of biofeedback
for clinical and performance related problems

There are several sources of information on biofeedback efficacy.

On this site you can find (a) a list of disorders and inefficient performance, (b) links to the AAPB Online store where you can find the new edition of Evidence Based Practice in Biofeedback and Neurofeedback 2008, by Carolyn Yucha, PhD & Doil Montgomery, PhD, and other useful publications, and (c) the Efficacy of Biofeedback and Neurofeedback for Common Disorders: A White Paper Series Sponsored by AAPB and ISNR.

1. List of disorders and inefficient performance corrections
2. Evidence Based Practice in Biofeedback and Neurofeedback 2008 - now available from the AAPB Online Store
3. White Papers on Biofeedback and Neurofeedback efficacy:

1. Template for developing guidelines for the evaluation of the clinical efficacy of psychophysiological interventions

   White Paper

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   Download LaVaque_White_Paper.pdf
   
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2. Introduction to White Papers Series -- Guest Editorial

   White Paper

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   Download Moss_White_Paper.pdf
   
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3. Biofeedback Treatment for Functional Anorectal Disorders: A Comprehensive Efficacy Review

   White Paper

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   Palsson_White_Paper.pdf
   
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4. Electroencephalographic Biofeedback in the Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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   Download Monastra_White_Paper.pdf
   
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5. Efficacy of Biofeedback-Based Treatments for Temporomandibular Disorders

   White Paper

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   Download Crider_White_Paper.pdf
   
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6. The Efficacy of Behavioral Treatments for Hypertension

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   Download Linden_White_Paper.pdf
   
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7. Pelvic Floor Muscle Biofeedback in the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence: A Literature Review

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   Download Glazer_White_Paper.pdf
   
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8. Thermal Biofeedback for Primary Raynaud’s Phenomenon: A Review of the Literature

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   Download Karavidas_White_Paper.pdf
   
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9. EEG Biofeedback as a Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: Review, Rating of Efficacy and Recommendations for Further Research

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   Download Sokhadze_White_Paper.pdf
   
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10. Biofeedback Treatment for Headache Disorders: A Comprehensive Efficacy Review

    White Paper

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    Download Nestoriuc_White_Paper.pdf
    
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Review of biofeedback’s efficacy for pain

Review of biofeedback’s efficacy for pain (PDF file)

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Download ReviewOfBFBForPain.pdf

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For independent reviews of biofeedback, you may want to go to the National Library of Medicine’s “Pub Med” site and do a search combining the terms “biofeedback” and the problem you are interested in.