The effects of electromyograph biofeedback on tardive dyskinesia

Abstract

The present study tested the hypothesis that Electromyographic feedback could increase psychiatric patients voluntary control of the abnormal movements associated with the syndrome known as Tardive Dyskinesia. Only one from a sample of six male subjects produced a small but significant relationship between a decrease in dyskinetic movements and Electromyographic feedback intervention. The relationship was not significant enough to demonstrate that Electromyographic feedback could be an effective method of treatment for this particular sample of low motivated long term psychiatric patients. It was proposed that Electromyographic feedback could be of some benefit when used as part of a clinical relaxation training programme to decrease dyskinetic movements, but further research was needed.