The Psychology and Physiology of Breathing: In Behavioral Medicine, Clinical Psychology, and Psychiatry

This is Robert Fried's third book on the crucial role of breathing and hyperventilation in our emotional and physical health. The first, The Hyperventilation Syndrome (1987), was a scholarly monograph, and the second, The Breath Connection (1990a), was a popular version for the lay reader. This book combines the best features of both and extends Dr. Fried's seminal work to prools for clinical psychophysiology and psy­ chiatry. Hoping to avoid misunderstanding, he has taken systematic care t...