Efeito da intervenção clínica para manejo de estresse a partir de técnicas de biofeedback

Abstract

Stress in its various forms of expression has been occupying the ranks of higher incidence of injury to health, causing effects on physiological and psychological health. It is known that the main source lies within each individual, from the way each interprets each of the events of his life, coupled with a genetic predisposition to the stimulus of social interaction, family, and relationship with relatives, friends, life experiences, etc. You could say that stress is a complex response of the organism, involving hormonal reactions, physical and psychological against any event that is interpreted as challenging, which instigates the need for adaptation to preserve the well-being and life. This research aimed to study the effects of clinical intervention for stress management techniques from cognitive-behavioral and biofeedback. Among the proposed therapeutic approach for cognitive-behavioral coping with this condition, we used behavioral training in the form of relaxation techniques and biofeedback, as an adjuvant, which was applied by monitoring the Galvanic Skin Response (RGP), by an instrument that feeds back information to a physiological monitor the making be controlled. We started from the application of a standard six sessions and their reassessment after an interval of 25.26 months (on average). 23 subjects participated voluntarily, 73.9% of them were female and 26.1% male, mean age of 40.8 and standard deviation of 11.153. 65.2% of the sample is from the State of Amazonas and the remainder corresponds to the other units of Brazil. The evaluation of the results provided knowledge on how to use strategies acquired the practice of diaphragmatic breathing, as well as the benefits from the training and improvement in family relationships, work environment, traffic behavior, and emotional selfregulation. This study provided an important social relevance for promoting significant and lasting improvement in the participants. However, if necessary making the continuation of studies in the area, besides the improvement of road ever built.