Mark S. Schwartz, PhD, is past chair of the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (now Biofeedback Certification International Alliance; BCIA); serves on the Mayo Clinic Emeritus Staff; and has a private practice in Jacksonville, Florida. He recently served as Visiting Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of North Florida. Past president of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB), Dr. Schwartz is board certified by the BCIA, a Diplomate in Clinical Sexology of the American Board of Sexology, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Assessment Psychology.

Frank Andrasik, PhD, is Distinguished Professor and Chair of Psychology at the University of Memphis. He is Editor-in-Chief of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, Associate Editor of Cephalalgia, and past Editor-in-Chief of Behavior Therapy. His extensive publications include, most recently, the coedited volume [ital]Biopsychosocial Assessment in Clinical Health Psychology[/ital]. Dr. Andrasik is past president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and the AAPB. He is board certified as a Senior Fellow by the BCIA and is a Fellow of the Society of Clinical Psychology and Society for Health Psychology (Divisions 12 and 38 of the American Psychological Association), the Association for Psychological Science, the Society of Behavioral Medicine, the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and the American Headache Society.

I. Orientation to Biofeedback
1. The History and Definitions of Biofeedback and Applied Psychophysiology, Mark S. Schwartz, Thomas F. Collura, Joe Kamiya, & Nancy M. Schwartz
2. Entering the Field and Assuring Competence, Fredric Shaffer & Mark S. Schwartz
II. Instrumentation
3. A Primer of Traditional Biofeedback Instrumentation, C.J. Peek
4. Advanced Topics in Surface Electromyography: Instrumentation and Applications, Jeffrey E. Bolek, Ronald L. Rosenthal, & Richard A. Sherman
5. Cardiorespiratory Measurement and Assessment in Applied Psychophysiology, Richard N. Gevirtz, Mark S. Schwartz, & Paul M. Lehrer
6. Electroencephalographic Measures and Biofeedback: A Primer, Nicola Neumann, Ute Strehl, Niels Birbaumer, & Boris Kotchoubey
7. Quantitative Electroencephalography and Electroencephalographic Biofeedback/Neurofeedback, Robert W. Thatcher
8. Introduction to Psychophysiological Assessment and Biofeedback Baselines, John G. Arena & Mark S.Schwartz
9. Consumer- and Home-Based Biofeedback, Mark S. Schwartz & Frank Andrasik
III. Adjunctive/Complementary Interventions
10. Dietary Considerations, Keith I. Block, Charlotte Gyllenhaal, & Mark S. Schwartz
11. Biofeedback and Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions: Reciprocal Contributions, Daniel Hamiel & Arnon Rolnick
IV. Relaxation Interventions
12. Relaxation Today: Self-Stressing and Psychological Relaxation Theory, Jonathan C. Smith
13. Cardiorespiratory Biofeedback, Richard N. Gevirtz, Paul M. Lehrer, & Mark S. Schwartz
V. Practice Issues
14. Intake and Preparation for Intervention, Mark S. Schwartz
15. Adherence, Jeanetta C. Rains & Mark S. Schwartz
16. Problems Associated with Relaxation Procedures and Biofeedback, and Guidelines for Management, Mark S. Schwartz, Nancy M. Schwartz, & Vincent J. Monastra
17. Ethical Practice Issues and Concerns, Sebastian Striefel
18. Myths, Insurance, and Other Professional Topics and Issues, Sebastian Striefel, Ronald L. Rosenthal, Robert Whitehouse, & Mark S. Schwartz
19. Evaluating Research in Clinical Biofeedback, Frank Andrasik & Mark S. Schwartz
VI. Clinical Applications: Traditional General Biofeedback Practice
20. Headache, Frank Andrasik & Mark S. Schwartz
21. Temporomandibular Muscle and Joint Disorders, Alan G. Glaros & Leonard L. Lausten
22. Raynaud's Disease and Raynaud's Phenomenon, Maria Katsamanis, Mark S. Schwartz, & Keith Sedlacek
23. Essential Hypertension, Wolfgang Linden & Angele V. McGrady
24. Diabetes Mellitus, Angele V. McGrady & Deloris M. Lakia
25. Tinnitus: Nothing Is as Loud as a Sound You Are Trying Not to Hear, Herta Flor & Mark S. Schwartz
26. Anxiety Disorders, Arnon Rolnick, Dana Bassett, Udi Gal, & Anat Barnea
27. Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Peter T. Dorsher & Mark S. Schwartz
28. Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Mark S. Schwartz
29. Asthma, Paul M. Lehrer & Frederick Wamboldt
VII. Clinical Applications: Electroencephalographic, Neuromuscular, and Pelvic Floor Biofeedback Specialties
30. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Vincent J. Monastra & Joel F. Lubar
31. Neuromuscular Reeducation and Gait Training, Timothy L. Fagerson & David E. Krebs
32. Bowel, Bladder, and Pelvic Floor Disorders, Jeanette Tries & Eugene Eisman
VIII. Optimization
33. Performing Artists, Marcie Zinn & Mark Zinn
34. Sports, Vietta Sue Wilson, Wesley E. Sime, & Timothy Harkness
IX. Other Special Populations and Applications
35. Pediatric Applications, Timothy Culbert & Gerard A. Banez
36. Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Susan Middaugh
X. The Frontier and a Nod to the Future
37. Biofeedback of Slow Cortical Potentials in Epilepsy, Ute Strehl
38. Traumatic Brain Injury, Quantitative Electroencephalography, and Electroencephalographic Biofeedback, Kirtley E. Thornton
39. Biofeedback Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Lynda Thompson, Michael Thompson, James W. G. Thompson, & Andrea Reid-Chung
40. Brain-Computer Communication: An Alternative Communication Channel for Paralyzed Patients, Tobias Kaufmann, Niels Birbaumer, & Andrea Kübler
41. Substance Use Disorders and Neurofeedback, Estate M. "Tato" Sokhadze, David L. Trudeau, Rex L. Cannon, Eugenia Bodenhamer-Davis, & Richard E. Davis
42. More Frontiers and Further Forward, Mark S. Schwartz & Frank Andrasik
Index