Publications [#276392] of Richard S. Surwit

Papers Published

1. Surwit, RS; Pilon, RN; Fenton, CH (1978). Behavioral treatment of Raynaud's disease.. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 1(3), 323-335. [755865], [doi]
   (last updated on 2023/06/01)

   Abstract:
   In order to assess the efficacy of a behavioral intervention in the treatment of idiopathic Raynaud's disease, 30 female patients were trained to control their digital skin temperature using autogenic training or a combination of autogenic training and skin temperature feedback either in the laboratory or at home. All trained subjects demonstrated a significant ability to maintain digital skin temperature in the presence of a cold stress challenge and reported significant reductions in both frequency and intensity of vasospastic attacks. The addition of skin temperature feedback to autogenic training did not provide additional clinical benefit.