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Collagen vascular disease: can behavior therapy help?
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Keefe, FJ; Surwit, RS; Pilon, RN
Published in: J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry
June 1981
This study examined the efficacy of a simple autogenic and biofeedback treatment package in the management of Raynaud's Phenomenon secondary to diagnosed collagen vascular disease. The patient, diagnosed as suffering from mixed connective tissue disease, had an average of 6.3 vasospastic attacks per day during a 2 week baseline period. The frequency of daily attacks dropped to 4.2 after 10 weeks and 2.5 attacks after 1 yr of training. In addition, the patient displayed a gradual improvement in the ability to maintain digital skin temperature in the presence of ambient cold stress.
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J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry
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ISSN
0005-7916
Publication Date
June 1981
Volume
12
Issue
2
Start / End Page
171 / 175
Location
Netherlands
Related Subject Headings
- Raynaud Disease
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Middle Aged
- Humans
- Female
- Clinical Psychology
- Body Temperature Regulation
- Biofeedback, Psychology
- Behavior Therapy
- Autogenic Training
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Keefe, F. J., Surwit, R. S., & Pilon, R. N. (1981). Collagen vascular disease: can behavior therapy help? J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry, 12(2), 171–175. https://doi.org/10.1016/0005-7916(81)90013-6
Keefe, F. J., R. S. Surwit, and R. N. Pilon. “Collagen vascular disease: can behavior therapy help?” J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry 12, no. 2 (June 1981): 171–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/0005-7916(81)90013-6.
Keefe FJ, Surwit RS, Pilon RN. Collagen vascular disease: can behavior therapy help? J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 1981 Jun;12(2):171–5.
Keefe, F. J., et al. “Collagen vascular disease: can behavior therapy help?” J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry, vol. 12, no. 2, June 1981, pp. 171–75. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/0005-7916(81)90013-6.
Keefe FJ, Surwit RS, Pilon RN. Collagen vascular disease: can behavior therapy help? J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 1981 Jun;12(2):171–175.
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Published In
J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry
DOI
ISSN
0005-7916
Publication Date
June 1981
Volume
12
Issue
2
Start / End Page
171 / 175
Location
Netherlands
Related Subject Headings
- Raynaud Disease
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Middle Aged
- Humans
- Female
- Clinical Psychology
- Body Temperature Regulation
- Biofeedback, Psychology
- Behavior Therapy
- Autogenic Training