# The Integration of Psychophysiological Interventions with Psychotherapy and Pediatrics

## TL;DR

This paper explores how to combine biofeedback with psychotherapy for children's medical and psychological conditions.

## Contribution

It introduces case-based pathways for integrating biofeedback with psychotherapy techniques for children.

## Key findings

- There is a gap in applying psychotherapy principles to enhance biofeedback for children.
- Biofeedback components can enhance evidence-based psychotherapies for children.
- The paper highlights opportunities for collaboration between clinicians and researchers.

## Abstract

There are established evidence-based interventions for children with various medical and psychological conditions. In addition, there is evidence supporting biofeedback to treat some of these conditions. However, there remains a gap in the literature in addressing how the practicing clinical psychologist or therapist can apply principles of psychotherapy to enhance biofeedback, as well as how components of biofeedback can enhance the application of evidence-based psychotherapies for children. This article utilizes a case-based approach to highlight some notable pathways for appropriate integration between psychotherapy techniques and biofeedback. It concludes with a summary of the current gaps and opportunities for research to address, as well as opportunities for clinicians and researchers to collaborate to better understand the real-world applications of successful integration of biofeedback with psychotherapy when treating children.