ReviewCurrent psychiatry reports2021
EEG Neurofeedback for Anxiety Disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders: A Blueprint for a Promising Brain-Based Therapy.
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- Stress and alcohol impact network states involved in emotional processing: relevance of comorbid AUD and psychiatric illnesses.Psychopharmacology · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Neurofeedback-Assisted and Conventional 6-Week Web-Based Mindfulness Interventions on Mental Health of Chinese Nursing Students: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Cost, Research, and Education: Providers' Perspectives on Making Neurofeedback More Accessible.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2026Article
- Automated Anxiety Detection System Integrating a Brain-Computer Interface for Neurofeedback Applications.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- 'Amazing and Daunting': Providers' Perspectives on the Implementation of Neurofeedback.Research square · 2026Article
- Application and Research Progress of BCI in Post-Stroke Psychiatric Disorders: A Narrative Review.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Review
- Augmenting evidence-based PTSD psychotherapy with neuroscientifically informed interventions: A mind-body-brain approach.Journal of military, veteran and family health · 2026Article
- Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation, tolerability, and the Alpha/Theta EEG ratio: a controlled pilot study relevant to emotion regulation.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Brain-computer interface: an update for the clinicians.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Review
- Resilience or vulnerability? thalamic subdivision connectivity in trauma-exposed individuals: a 7 t resting-state fMRI study.Translational psychiatry · 2025Article
- Mapping EEG Metrics to Human Affective and Cognitive Models: An Interdisciplinary Scoping Review from a Cognitive Neuroscience Perspective.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Spontaneous Modulation of Standard EEG Frequency Bands During a Neurofeedback-Like Task.Psychophysiology · 2025Article
- Holistic Management of Adult ADHD with a History of Addiction: Emphasis on Low-Addiction-Risk Psychopharmacotherapy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Enhancing mobile EEG: Software development and performance insights of the DreamMachine.HardwareX · 2025Article
- Setting Factors Associated With Licensed Psychotherapists' Interest in the Implementation of Electroencephalogram Neurofeedback Into Practice.Practice innovations (Washington, D.C.) · 2025Article
- Going Beyond Explicit Memories: Future Steps and Considerations in the Research of Symptom-Relevant Negative Autobiographical Memories in Anxiety Related Disorders.Clinical psychology : a publication of the Division of Clinical Psychology of the American Psychological Association · 2025Article
- Implementation Science Application to EEG Neurofeedback Research: A Call to Action.NeuroRegulation · 2024Article
- Neurofeedback technique for treating male schizophrenia patients with impulsive behavior: a randomized controlled study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Tinnitus and distress: an electroencephalography classification study.Brain communications · 2023Article
- Homeostatic normalization of alpha brain rhythms within the default-mode network and reduced symptoms in post-traumatic stress disorder following a randomized controlled trial of electroencephalogram neurofeedback.Brain communications · 2023Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThis review provides an overview of current knowledge and understanding of EEG neurofeedback for anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorders. RECENT
findingsThe manifestations of anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) are associated with dysfunctions of neurophysiological stress axes and brain arousal circuits, which are important dimensions of the research domain criteria (RDoC). Even if the pathophysiology of these disorders is complex, one of its defining signatures is behavioral and physiological over-arousal. Interestingly, arousal-related brain activity can be modulated by electroencephalogram-based neurofeedback (EEG NF), a non-pharmacological and non-invasive method that involves neurocognitive training through a brain-computer interface (BCI). EEG NF is characterized by a simultaneous learning process where both patient and computer are involved in modifying neuronal activity or connectivity, thereby improving associated symptoms of anxiety and/or over-arousal. Positive effects of EEG NF have been described for both anxiety disorders and PTSD, yet due to a number of methodological issues, it remains unclear whether symptom improvement is the direct result of neurophysiological changes targeted by EEG NF. Thus, in this work we sought to bridge current knowledge on brain mechanisms of arousal with past and present EEG NF therapies for anxiety and PTSD. In a nutshell, we discuss the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying the effects of EEG NF in anxiety disorder and PTSD, the methodological strengths/weaknesses of existing EEG NF randomized controlled trials for these disorders, and the neuropsychological factors that may impact NF training success.
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