Biofeedback-assisted relaxation and HIV

Abstract

Eleven HIV positive men were randomly assigned to one of two conditions: Clinic-based or Waiting-list. Clinic-based subjects completed 16 sessions of biofeedback-assisted relaxation while Waiting-list subjects served as controls. After the posttreatment assessment, subjects in the Waiting-list condition were offered a home-based version of the treatment. Follow-up continued for six months. A pre- to posttreatment comparison indicated that Clinic-based subjects had reduced mean levels of depression and tension anxiety when compared to controls. Clinic-based subjects showed elevated CD4 levels at treatment midpoint. These results support past research indicating that behavioral interventions can impact the immune function of individuals with HIV.

Publication Title

Biofeedback and Self Regulation

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