Exploring the Efficacy of Biofeedback Training in Smoking Addiction: A SFB Pilot Study

Background Skin temperature could be considered as a reliable indicator of stress (Karthikeyan et al., 2012). Based on the existing evidence, smokers seem to be more anxious than non-smokers (Hughes et al., 1986; McCabe et al., 2004). Moreover, people with high anxiety levels have been found more vulnerable to adopt a smoking habit (Patton et al., 1993). Since biofeedback seems to be an effective intervention to anxiety or stress-related conditions or diseases, skin temperature training could be beneficial for smokers dealing with stress, especially during the initial phase of smoking cessation.