SynthesisApplied psychophysiology and biofeedback2023
Neurofeedback Effect on Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Efficacy of Virtual Reality-Based EEG Neurofeedback in Health-Related Symptoms Relief: A Systematic Review.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2025Pooled it
- Can Electroencephalography-Based Neurofeedback Treat Post-traumatic Stress Disorder? A Meta-analysis Study.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of a Single Alpha Neurofeedback Session on Working and Visuospatial Memory in Football Players: A Comparison of Defenders and Attackers.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2026Trial
- Cost, Research, and Education: Providers' Perspectives on Making Neurofeedback More Accessible.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2026Article
- Examining the Integration of Biofeedback Treatment in Inpatient Mental Health Care, Specialized in Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy: A Mixed Methods Study.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2026Article
- A brain-health framework for PTSD: integrating digital biomarkers into multimodal assessment.NPJ digital medicine · 2026Review
- Mapping the Digital Mind: A Meta-Analysis of EEG Biomarkers in Cognition, Emotion, and Mental Health.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- Augmenting evidence-based PTSD psychotherapy with neuroscientifically informed interventions: A mind-body-brain approach.Journal of military, veteran and family health · 2026Article
- Multilevel and multimodal biobehavioral methods in the study of stress, trauma, and resilience: a systems approach.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2025Review
- Study protocol for a multi-session randomized sham-controlled trial of PCC- and amygdala-targeted neurofeedback for the treatment of PTSD.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- γ neuromodulations: unraveling biomarkers for neurological and psychiatric disorders.Military Medical Research · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in Treating Borderline Personality Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Alpha psychiatry · 2025Article
- Increasing Value and Reducing Waste of Research on Neurofeedback Effects in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A State-of-the-Art-Review.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2024Review
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Abstract
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) encompasses various psychological symptoms and a high early dropout rate due to treatment unresponsiveness. In recent years, neurofeedback has been implemented to control PTSD's psychological symptoms through physiological brain regulation. However, a comprehensive analysis concerning its efficacy is lacking. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine neurofeedback's effect on reducing PTSD symptoms. We analyzed randomized and non-randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from 1990 to July 2020, evaluating neurofeedback treatments for those diagnosed with PTSD and their symptoms. In addition, we calculated the standardized mean difference (SMD)using random-effects models to estimate effect sizes. We assessed ten articles comprising 276 participants, with a - 0.74 SMD (95% confidence interval = - 0.9230, - 0.5567), 42% I
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