Welcome to StressoGraphy
An approach we restart 2024 with – based on 25 years clinical integrated psychophysiological behavioral medicine experiences
English text will come ASAP BUT (updating during working) Swedish is to be found at at
https://stressmedicin.se/projekt/bemastra-stress/stressografi-se-bemastra-stress-med-biofeedback (now below – but NB 2o years or more old but still working well!)
Stressography: SEE & Master Stress with Biofeedback
StressoGraphy
The above pictures (a little small but ..) are from c 1997 but the text below is updated 2022-09-09, so not the first time we initiate this concept – now in more ”do it yourself in your own organization”!
By StressoGraphy we mean that through a short test of dynamic central stress physiological systems of different conditions, e.g. how one reacts to different stress conditions, where we try to mimic reality as well as possible based on the test person’s own subjective assessments and based on these, we then test how the test person himself with different strategies (possibly what strategies they already have for handling stress as well as new ones proposed by us at the same time as we measure in the laboratory Result. This provides a basis for suggestions for own measures in (a) preventive purposes and/or (b) clinical self-care if necessary!
Unfortunately, integrated psychophysiological behavioral medicine methods are not well known in Sweden (a specialist area where we have been quite alone in Sweden – still – but colleagues in the United States, see e.g. www.aapb.org) ) and in a footnote there will be references for anyone who is interested in knowing more, including health care professionals where again training (as far as I know) is available – yet!
To see which laboratory parameters (NB very old text that needs to be updated, but gives an idea of what we measure nowadays) we use see More about biofeedback | Stress Medicine For more information about our paradigm/knowledge platform, see Our scientific approach | Welcome to the Department of Psychophysiological Behavioral Medicine, IPBM
Why StressoGraphy?
Reacting appropriately with stress reactions still has great survival value! Not just on the savannah for hundreds of thousands of years for homo sapiens. Most people know this. We can measure adequate stress reactions in relevant systems.
But there are many reasons for StressoGraphy because we can also adapt to negative stress even without us and/or our surroundings realizing it. We can call this ”Stress Addiction”. So can we. We can also dynamically also investigate complex PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) as well as how we can influence step by step above different forms of negative, destructive stress.
But what about everyday stress? Certainly! Here we can clearly see it in the individual BUT here we focus a lot on special education, e.g. changing everyday behaviors until the mother with different types of stress management strategies that are individualized – which can be done in our labs where you can see for yourself how you can constructively dynamically directly influence!
What about all somatic stress problems? Sure, our specialty is high and low blood pressure! But also other somatic stress problems that often accompany biological dysfunctions, including various forms of cancer. Here, biopsychosocial behavioural medicine can ”collaborate” with traditional treatment methods – where you are a resource and a co-worker. See, for example, https://stressmedicin.se/information/patienten-som-utbildad-aktiv-resurs and
Suggestions for organizations and companies
With few workshops, employees in organizations and companies can learn how to implement StressoGraphy within their own operations. analysis of data is complex as few can at present, but we intend to develop an AI-interactive database system (have been planning this since the 1990s but we have not been able to get R&D funding for (but also not had enough time to make an in-depth application for support) to implement it = thus automatic interpretation with data with action proposals! This means that those who are interested now also need to have the opportunity to apply for R&D funding together with us, enabling you to carry out StressoGraphy on your own – a part of preventing and addressing biopsychosocial stress in your work environment
More text to come
Short Summary
WHAT:
Measurement and analysis of your stress profile, stress sensitivity but also your capacity to influence the dysfunctions we find in the initial test and, if necessary, advice on how to increase your ability to master stress
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WHY:
(a) to obtain analysis and explanation through a biological ’stress test’;
(b) to see how you can influence critical systems;
(c) to receive action/training suggestions if necessary, and
(d) to develop more effective performance and health hand in hand
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HOW:
By connecting you to our measuring equipment, we measure how seven different parameters affect you under different conditions. Based on this, we can make statements about your reactivity, recovery and stress tolerance, among other things.
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BACKGROUND: Our measurements have their origins in applied psychophysiology and biofeedback as well as stress medicine which is based on Professor Bo von Schéele’s dissertation in 1986 and clinical work. We perform psychophysiological, dynamic (bloodless) laboratory measurements of various conditions, including how stressors affect you (reactivity) and how you can recover actively, as well as a special analysis of your autonomic nervous system that is critical for stress tolerance
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PRICE: By appointment after we received some answers to some related questions.
More info – info@stressmedicin.se