Biofeedback The goal is for px to improve their health by using signals from the body as a guide -> e.g. HR, muscle tension, skin temperature, BP Px taught to identify & control response to various stimuli ↳ px learn to control their response to stressful situations, thereby ↓ their BP breathing -> bands around chest & abdo brain -> EEG -> pads around scalp ↳ contain waves show HH state ↳ relaxation, anxiety, wakefulness, sleep muscle tension -> EMG -> uses sensors to measure m. tightening ↳ muscle tone Heart rate -> pads placed on chest, lower trunk + wrists -> sensor placed on finger Sweat gland -> pads to wrists + fingers ↳ wains of nervousness temperature -> pads attached to fingers or feet -> measures BF to skin Brief/Short Term Psychodynamic Therapy focuses on troubling feelings or thoughts that interfere with relationships, communication &/or functioning differs from long-term therapy by being much more brief & time-limited management Malan's Δ of Conflicts (1) Defences -> e.g. changing the subject, ignoring, minimising (2) Anxiety -> worry, panic, fear, guilt, shame (3) Feelings -> anger, grief, joy, love & pride Approach If the primary focus is = feelings -> therapist to explore feelings anxiety -> therapist helps regulate anxiety & then explore feelings defence -> helps individual see & let go of defences & then explore feelings that might be behind the defences