electrodermal activity therapy
- electrodermal activity therapy
- a type of biofeedback therapy in which sensors attached to the palm or the palmar aspect of the fingers are used to monitor sweat output in response to stress; used in the treatment of stress, anxiety disorders, chronic pain, and hyperhidrosis.
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