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Tolin DF, Davies CD, Moskow DM, Hofmann SG.
Adv Exp Med Biol. 2020;1191:265-289. doi: 10.1007/978-981-32-9705-0_16.
PMID: 32002934
This chapter presents a qualitative and quantitative systematic review of randomized controlled trials of biofeedback for anxiety disorders as defined by the 3rd through 5th editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). ...Thus, although biof …
Micoulaud-Franchi JA, Jeunet C, Pelissolo A, Ros T.
Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2021 Oct 29;23(12):84. doi: 10.1007/s11920-021-01299-9.
PMID: 34714417 Review.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review provides an overview of current knowledge and understanding of EEG neurofeedback for anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorders. ...Thus, in this work we sought to bridge current knowledge on brain mechanisms of arousal with …
Neurofeedback with anxiety and affective disorders.
Hammond DC.
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2005 Jan;14(1):105-23, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2004.07.008.
PMID: 15564054 Review.
A more recent neuroscience technology, electroencephalographic (EEG) biofeedback (neurofeedback), seems to hold promise as a methodology for retraining abnormal brain wave patterns. It has been associated with minimal side effects and is less invasive than other methods fo …
The use of EEG Biofeedback/Neurofeedback in psychiatric rehabilitation.
Markiewcz R.
Psychiatr Pol. 2017 Dec 30;51(6):1095-1106. doi: 10.12740/PP/68919. Epub 2017 Dec 30.
PMID: 29432505 Free article. Review. English, Polish.
The aim of the systematic review was to evaluate the use of EEG Biofeedback/Neurofeedback in patients treated for mental disorders. The review covered publications analyzing influences and effects of therapy in patients receiving psychiatric treatment based on EEG Biofeedb …
Banerjee S, Argáez C.
Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2017 Nov 13.
PMID: 30299634 Free Books & Documents. Review.
Two previous CADTH Rapid Response reviews reported on neurofeedback and biofeedback for mood and anxiety disorders. The review published in 2012 reported that evidence from mostly preliminary analyses suggested that neurofeedback and biofeedback may have pote …
Sensorimotor rhythm neurofeedback training relieves anxiety in healthy people.
Liu S, Hao X, Liu X, He Y, Zhang L, An X, Song X, Ming D.
Cogn Neurodyn. 2022 Jun;16(3):531-544. doi: 10.1007/s11571-021-09732-8. Epub 2021 Dec 2.
PMID: 35603045 Free PMC article.
The frequency specificity index revealed only that SMR band activity increased significantly in the neurofeedback group. The brain-behavior relationships index revealed that increased SMR activity correlated negatively with the severity of anxiety. This study indica …
Efficacy Evaluation of Neurofeedback-Based Anxiety Relief.
Chen C, Xiao X, Belkacem AN, Lu L, Wang X, Yi W, Li P, Wang C, Sha S, Zhao X, Ming D.
Front Neurosci. 2021 Oct 28;15:758068. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2021.758068. eCollection 2021.
PMID: 34776855 Free PMC article.
In this paper, the proposed method focuses on examining neural changes to explore the effect of mindfulness regulation in accordance with neurofeedback in patients with anxiety. We designed a closed neurofeedback experiment that includes three stages to adjus …
Saul MA, He X, Black S, Charles F.
Front Psychol. 2022 Jan 14;12:568921. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.568921. eCollection 2021.
PMID: 35095625 Free PMC article. Review.
Neurofeedback and interbrain synchrony, a branch of two-person neuroscience, are discussed in their own capacities for their relationship with social anxiety disorder and relevance to the paradigm. The newly proposed paradigm sets out to assess the social interactio …
Neurofeedback: A Comprehensive Review on System Design, Methodology and Clinical Applications.
Marzbani H, Marateb HR, Mansourian M.
Basic Clin Neurosci. 2016 Apr;7(2):143-58. doi: 10.15412/J.BCN.03070208.
PMID: 27303609 Free PMC article.
In this review, we provided clinical and technical information about the following issues: (1) Various neurofeedback treatment protocols i.e. alpha, beta, alpha/theta, delta, gamma, and theta; (2) Different EEG electrode placements i.e. standard recording channels in the f …
[No authors listed]
Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2014 Aug 26.
PMID: 25411662 Free Books & Documents. Review.
Training with neurofeedback aims to enable the individual to modify patterns of cortical activity and normalize brain activity. ...This report was undertaken to update a previous summary of the evidence on the clinical effectiveness and safety of neurofeedback and b …
Simkin DR, Thatcher RW, Lubar J.
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2014 Jul;23(3):427-64. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2014.03.001.
PMID: 24975621 Review.
This article explores the science surrounding neurofeedback. Both surface neurofeedback (using 2-4 electrodes) and newer interventions, such as real-time z-score neurofeedback (electroencephalogram [EEG] biofeedback) and low-resolution electromagnetic tomogra …
Neurofeedback training improves anxiety trait and depressive symptom in GAD.
Hou Y, Zhang S, Li N, Huang Z, Wang L, Wang Y.
Brain Behav. 2021 Mar;11(3):e02024. doi: 10.1002/brb3.2024. Epub 2021 Jan 27.
PMID: 33503332 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
Patients were randomized into two groups: the left parietal lobe training group (LPL group, n = 13) and the right parietal lobe training group (RPL group, n = 13), and then received ten 40-minute alpha training sessions in the relevant area. Evaluations included severity of an …
Duke G, Yotter CN, Sharifian B, Duke G, Petersen S.
J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2023 Sep 8. doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000945. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 37682024
PURPOSES: The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the effects of microcurrent neurofeedback on depression, anxiety, PTSD symptoms, and QOL in adults. ...RESULTS: Depression, anxiety, PTSD risk, and QOL improved significantly by the 10th and 20th sessio …
Zhao Z, Yao S, Li K, Sindermann C, Zhou F, Zhao W, Li J, Lührs M, Goebel R, Kendrick KM, Becker B.
Psychother Psychosom. 2019;88(1):5-15. doi: 10.1159/000496057. Epub 2019 Jan 30.
PMID: 30699438 Clinical Trial.
Gaining direct control over these pathways could therefore provide an innovative and promising intervention to regulate exaggerated anxiety. To this end the current proof-of-concept study evaluated the feasibility, functional relevance and maintenance of a novel connectivi …
Effects of a single session of SMR neurofeedback training on anxiety and cortisol levels.
Gadea M, Aliño M, Hidalgo V, Espert R, Salvador A.
Neurophysiol Clin. 2020 Jul;50(3):167-173. doi: 10.1016/j.neucli.2020.03.001. Epub 2020 Apr 9.
PMID: 32279927
In accordance with general recommendations for research in neurofeedback, a control group receiving sham neurofeedback was included. RESULTS: Anxiety levels decreased after the real neurofeedback and increased after the sham neurofeedback (P< …
Abdian H, Rezaei M, Eskandari Z, Ramezani S, Pirzeh R, Dadashi M.
Basic Clin Neurosci. 2021 Mar-Apr;12(2):281-290. doi: 10.32598/bcn.12.2.2378.1. Epub 2021 Mar 1.
PMID: 34925724 Free PMC article.
INTRODUCTION: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is one of the most common anxiety disorders that has significant adverse effects on social functioning, occupational/academic performance, and daily living. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Quantitative Elec …
Effect of neurofeedback therapy on neurological post-COVID-19 complications (A pilot study).
Orendáčová M, Kvašňák E, Vránová J.
PLoS One. 2022 Jul 27;17(7):e0271350. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271350. eCollection 2022.
PMID: 35895740 Free PMC article.
In this pilot study, we investigated the effectiveness of neurofeedback (Othmer method) for treatment of fatigue, anxiety, and depression after COVID-19. ...Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to calculate correlations between anxiety, depressio …
Frontal alpha asymmetry neurofeedback for the reduction of negative affect and anxiety.
Mennella R, Patron E, Palomba D.
Behav Res Ther. 2017 May;92:32-40. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2017.02.002. Epub 2017 Feb 20.
PMID: 28236680 Clinical Trial.
The present study employed a neurofeedback training to increase frontal alpha asymmetry (right - left), in order to evaluate discrete changes in alpha power at left and right sites, as well as in positive and negative affect, anxiety and depression. ...These finding …
Blaskovits F, Tyerman J, Luctkar-Flude M.
JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2017 Jul;15(7):1765-1769. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003118.
PMID: 28708739
The objective of this review is to systematically examine the effectiveness of neurofeedback therapy for managing anxiety and stress in adults living with a chronic illness.The specific objectives are to identify which neurofeedback systems and/or protocols d …
Wang SY, Lin IM, Fan SY, Tsai YC, Yen CF, Yeh YC, Huang MF, Lee Y, Chiu NM, Hung CF, Wang PW, Liu TL, Lin HC.
J Affect Disord. 2019 Oct 1;257:287-296. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.07.026. Epub 2019 Jul 5.
PMID: 31302517
Neurophysiological studies have found a higher high-beta activity of electroencephalography (EEG) at the posterior cortex among patients with comorbid MDD and anxiety symptoms. The present study examined the effects of ALAY and high-beta down-training (Beta) neurofeedba …
Torres CB, Barona EJG, Molina MG, Sánchez MEG, Manso JMM.
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2023 May 14. doi: 10.1007/s00406-023-01612-y. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 37179502 Review.
This paper is the first up-to-date review of the various EEG-neurofeedback treatments for fibromyalgia patients and their psychological, physiological and general health consequences. ...These articles show that there is a wide range of protocols with different designs and …
Saul MA, He X, Black S, Charles F.
Front Psychol. 2022 Apr 8;13:871022. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.871022. eCollection 2022.
PMID: 35465555 Free PMC article.
Kimmig AS, Dresler T, Hudak J, Haeussinger FB, Wildgruber D, Fallgatter AJ, Ehlis AC, Kreifelts B.
J Neural Transm (Vienna). 2019 Sep;126(9):1175-1185. doi: 10.1007/s00702-018-1954-5. Epub 2018 Nov 29.
PMID: 30498952
Attention biases towards threat signals have been linked to the etiology and symptomatology of social anxiety disorder (SAD). Dysfunction of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) may contribute to attention biases in anxious individuals. The aim of this study was to i …
Kavianipoor H, Farsi A, Bahrami A.
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2023 Sep;48(3):379-391. doi: 10.1007/s10484-023-09587-1. Epub 2023 May 23.
PMID: 37219791
This study aimed to investigate the effect of neurofeedback training on the executive control network of attention and dart-throwing skill performance in individuals with trait anxiety. ...The neurofeedback group performed neurofeedback training (incre …
Depression Research
Efficacy of bio- and neurofeedback for depression: a meta-analysis.
Fernández-Alvarez J, Grassi M, Colombo D, Botella C, Cipresso P, Perna G, Riva G.
Psychol Med. 2022 Jan;52(2):201-216. doi: 10.1017/S0033291721004396. Epub 2021 Nov 15.
PMID: 34776024 Free PMC article. Review.
BACKGROUND: For many years, biofeedback and neurofeedback have been implemented in the treatment of depression. However, the effectiveness of these techniques on depressive symptomatology is still controversial. ...CONCLUSIONS: Heart rate variability (HRV) bi …
Neurofeedback and networks of depression.
Linden DE.
Dialogues Clin Neurosci. 2014 Mar;16(1):103-12. doi: 10.31887/DCNS.2014.16.1/dlinden.
PMID: 24733975 Free PMC article. Review.
Real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can be used to train patients in the self regulation of these circuits, and thus complement existing neurofeedback technologies based on electroencephalography (EEG). EEG neurofeedback for depression has …
Review of EEG-based neurofeedback as a therapeutic intervention to treat depression.
Patil AU, Lin C, Lee SH, Huang HW, Wu SC, Madathil D, Huang CM.
Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging. 2023 Mar;329:111591. doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2023.111591. Epub 2023 Jan 13.
PMID: 36682174 Free PMC article. Review.
Depression, or major depressive disorder, is a common mental disorder that affects individuals' behavior, mood, and physical health, and its prevalence has increased during the lockdowns implemented to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. ...Electroencephalogra …
A new neurofeedback protocol for depression.
Dias AM, van Deusen A.
Span J Psychol. 2011 May;14(1):374-84. doi: 10.5209/rev_sjop.2011.v14.n1.34.
PMID: 21568194 Review.
CONTEXT: Neurofeedback represents an exciting complementary option in the treatment of depression that builds upon a huge body of research on electroencephalographic correlates of depression. ...METHOD: Structured survey of the literature; software developmen …
The use of EEG Biofeedback/Neurofeedback in psychiatric rehabilitation.
Markiewcz R.
Psychiatr Pol. 2017 Dec 30;51(6):1095-1106. doi: 10.12740/PP/68919. Epub 2017 Dec 30.
PMID: 29432505 Free article. Review. English, Polish.
The aim of the systematic review was to evaluate the use of EEG Biofeedback/Neurofeedback in patients treated for mental disorders. The review covered publications analyzing influences and effects of therapy in patients receiving psychiatric treatment based on EEG Biofeedb …
Amygdala-Guided Neurofeedback for Major Depression.
Williams LM.
Am J Psychiatry. 2017 Aug 1;174(8):717-718. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2017.17050561.
PMID: 28760026 No abstract available.
Melnikov MY.
Neural Plast. 2021 Feb 4;2021:8878857. doi: 10.1155/2021/8878857. eCollection 2021.
PMID: 33613671 Free PMC article. Review.
This article is aimed at showing the current level of evidence for the usage of biofeedback and neurofeedback to treat depression along with a detailed review of the studies in the field and a discussion of rationale for utilizing each protocol. ...Thus, neurofee …
Neurofeedback: A Comprehensive Review on System Design, Methodology and Clinical Applications.
Marzbani H, Marateb HR, Mansourian M.
Basic Clin Neurosci. 2016 Apr;7(2):143-58. doi: 10.15412/J.BCN.03070208.
PMID: 27303609 Free PMC article.
In this review, we provided clinical and technical information about the following issues: (1) Various neurofeedback treatment protocols i.e. alpha, beta, alpha/theta, delta, gamma, and theta; (2) Different EEG electrode placements i.e. standard recording channels in the f …
Duke G, Yotter CN, Sharifian B, Duke G, Petersen S.
J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2023 Sep 8. doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000945. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 37682024
Evidence exists for use of an innovative neurotechnology to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but the science is lacking for use in the general population. PURPOSES: The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the …
Yu SH, Tseng CY, Lin WL.
Clin Psychopharmacol Neurosci. 2020 Aug 31;18(3):375-385. doi: 10.9758/cpn.2020.18.3.375.
PMID: 32702216 Free PMC article.
We examine the protocol's effects on depression and rumination. METHODS: We randomly assigned 30 dysphoric participants into either the neurofeedback training group or the control group. ...This neurofeedback training is based on basic cognitive neuros …
Kaur C, Singh P, Sahni S, Punia C.
Altern Ther Health Med. 2019 May;25(3):54-63.
PMID: 31160546
PRIMARY STUDY OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to recognize variations in symptoms of depression in terms of electroencephalogram (EEG) neuronal mechanisms underlying quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG) neurofeedback. ...PARTICIPANTS: The pre and p …
Neurofeedback and Affect Regulation Circuitry in Depressed and Healthy Adolescents.
Nguyen GH, Oh S, Schneider C, Teoh JY, Engstrom M, Santana-Gonzalez C, Porter D, Quevedo K.
Biology (Basel). 2023 Nov 3;12(11):1399. doi: 10.3390/biology12111399.
PMID: 37997998 Free PMC article.
Neurodevelopmental psychopathology seeks to understand higher-order emotion regulation circuitry to develop new therapies for adolescents with depression. Depressed (N = 34) and healthy youth (N = 19) completed neurofeedback (NF) training and exhibited increa …
Effect of neurofeedback training on depression and fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Choobforoushzadeh A, Neshat-Doost HT, Molavi H, Abedi MR.
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2015 Mar;40(1):1-8. doi: 10.1007/s10484-014-9267-4.
PMID: 25362584 Clinical Trial.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of neurofeedback in treating depression and fatigue in persons with MS. We conducted a randomized trial with 24 MS patients with primary fatigue and depression. Participants were randomized into tw …
Quevedo K, Yuan Teoh J, Engstrom M, Wedan R, Santana-Gonzalez C, Zewde B, Porter D, Cohen Kadosh K.
Front Behav Neurosci. 2020 Jul 22;14:110. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2020.00110. eCollection 2020.
PMID: 32774244 Free PMC article.
The resulting emotion dysregulation and self-focused rumination make adolescents more susceptible to depression and suicide attempts. Heightened self-focus converges with mental illness among depressed adolescents, who deploy exaggerated attention to negative self-r …
[Improving college students sub-threshold depression by music neurofeedback].
Li X, Ding X, Cui W, Song X, Shi C, Li X.
Sheng Wu Yi Xue Gong Cheng Xue Za Zhi. 2020 Feb 25;37(1):54-60. doi: 10.7507/1001-5515.201904012.
PMID: 32096377 Free PMC article. Chinese.
Sub-threshold depression refers to a psychological sub-health state that fails to meet the diagnostic criteria for depression. ...The result of this study showed that music neurofeedback stimulation can improve sub-threshold depression and may provides …
Musical neurofeedback for treating depression in elderly people.
Ramirez R, Palencia-Lefler M, Giraldo S, Vamvakousis Z.
Front Neurosci. 2015 Oct 2;9:354. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2015.00354. eCollection 2015.
PMID: 26483628 Free PMC article.
We introduce a new neurofeedback approach, which allows users to manipulate expressive parameters in music performances using their emotional state, and we present the results of a pilot clinical experiment applying the approach to alleviate depression in elderly pe …
Effects of neurofeedback on major depressive disorder: a systematic review.
Dobbins ICS, Bastos M, Ratis RC, Silva WCFND, Bonini JS.
Einstein (Sao Paulo). 2023 Jul 21;21:eRW0253. doi: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2023RW0253. eCollection 2023.
PMID: 37493834 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Major depressive disorder is a difficult-to-treat psychological disorder. ...Therefore, further studies must be conducted to validate the effectiveness of neurofeedback in treating major depressive disorder....
Mussigmann T, Bardel B, Lefaucheur JP.
Neuroimage. 2022 Sep;258:119351. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.119351. Epub 2022 Jun 2.
PMID: 35659993 Free article. Review.
From these heterogeneous exploratory studies, some conclusions can be drawn, even if they must be weighted by the fact that confounding factors, such as medication and association with anxio-depressive disorders, are generally not taken into account. Overall, EEG signal po …
Neurofeedback = Mirror of Brain.
Chung MS.
J Korean Med Sci. 2019 Nov 4;34(42):e283. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e283.
PMID: 31674160 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Effect of neurofeedback therapy on neurological post-COVID-19 complications (A pilot study).
Orendáčová M, Kvašňák E, Vránová J.
PLoS One. 2022 Jul 27;17(7):e0271350. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271350. eCollection 2022.
PMID: 35895740 Free PMC article.
Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to calculate correlations between anxiety, depression and fatigue. ...Effect of neurofeedback on fatigue was insignificant. Severity of anxiety, fatigue and depression as well as reductions in depression …
Neurofeedback System for Potential Orderly Care of Surgical Residents with Depression and Burnout.
Williams RA.
J Am Coll Surg. 2021 Jan;232(1):80. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.09.017.
PMID: 33308769 No abstract available.
Prefrontal Asymmetry BCI Neurofeedback Datasets.
Charles F, De Castro Martins C, Cavazza M.
Front Neurosci. 2020 Dec 18;14:601402. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2020.601402. eCollection 2020.
PMID: 33390885 Free PMC article.
Prefrontal cortex (PFC) asymmetry is an important marker in affective neuroscience and has attracted significant interest, having been associated with studies of motivation, eating behavior, empathy, risk propensity, and clinical depression. The data presented in this pape …
Banerjee S, Argáez C.
Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2017 Nov 13.
PMID: 30299634 Free Books & Documents. Review.
Two previous CADTH Rapid Response reviews reported on neurofeedback and biofeedback for mood and anxiety disorders. The review published in 2012 reported that evidence from mostly preliminary analyses suggested that neurofeedback and biofeedback may have potential f …
Hampson M.
Biol Psychiatry. 2017 Oct 15;82(8):547-548. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2017.07.001.
PMID: 28935097 No abstract available.
Weon H, Yoo J, Yu J, Park M, Son H.
Brain Sci. 2021 Jul 7;11(7):899. doi: 10.3390/brainsci11070899.
PMID: 34356133 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: With an increase in the aged population, there is a growing concern regarding the care of the elderly. This study aims to identify effects of cognicise-neurofeedback on health locus of control, depression, and quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG) a …
ADHD Research
Neurofeedback as a Treatment Intervention in ADHD: Current Evidence and Practice.
Enriquez-Geppert S, Smit D, Pimenta MG, Arns M.
Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2019 May 28;21(6):46. doi: 10.1007/s11920-019-1021-4.
PMID: 31139966 Free PMC article. Review.
Here, we provide an overview of the rationale and scientific evidence of the efficacy of neurofeedback in regulating the brain functions in ADHD. We also review the institutional and professional regulation of clinical neurofeedback implementations. ...Howeve …
Sustained effects of neurofeedback in ADHD: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Van Doren J, Arns M, Heinrich H, Vollebregt MA, Strehl U, K Loo S.
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 Mar;28(3):293-305. doi: 10.1007/s00787-018-1121-4. Epub 2018 Feb 14.
PMID: 29445867 Free PMC article.
Neurofeedback (NF) has gained increasing interest in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ...This systematic review and meta-analysis addresses the sustainability of neurofeedback and control treatment …
Neurotherapeutics for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A Review.
Rubia K, Westwood S, Aggensteiner PM, Brandeis D.
Cells. 2021 Aug 21;10(8):2156. doi: 10.3390/cells10082156.
PMID: 34440925 Free PMC article. Review.
This review focuses on the evidence for neurotherapeutics for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). EEG-neurofeedback has been tested for about 45
Toward Precision Medicine in ADHD.
Buitelaar J, Bölte S, Brandeis D, Caye A, Christmann N, Cortese S, Coghill D, Faraone SV, Franke B, Gleitz M, Greven CU, Kooij S, Leffa DT, Rommelse N, Newcorn JH, Polanczyk GV, Rohde LA, Simonoff E, Stein M, Vitiello B, Yazgan Y, Roesler M, Doepfner M, Banaschewski T.
Front Behav Neurosci. 2022 Jul 6;16:900981. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.900981. eCollection 2022.
PMID: 35874653 Free PMC article. Review.
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a complex and heterogeneous neurodevelopmental condition for which curative treatments are lacking. ...Most work involved exploratory studies with cognitive, actigraphic and EEG diagnostic marke …
Neurofeedback for ADHD: a review of current evidence.
Holtmann M, Sonuga-Barke E, Cortese S, Brandeis D.
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2014 Oct;23(4):789-806. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2014.05.006. Epub 2014 Aug 10.
PMID: 25220087 Review.
Considerable scientific effort has been directed at developing effective treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Among alternative treatment approaches, neurofeedback has gained some promising empirical support in …
Arns M, Clark CR, Trullinger M, deBeus R, Mack M, Aniftos M.
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2020 Jun;45(2):39-48. doi: 10.1007/s10484-020-09455-2.
PMID: 32206963 Free PMC article. Review.
Stimulant medication and behaviour therapy are the most often applied and accepted treatments for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity-Disorder (ADHD). Here we explore where the non-pharmacological clinical intervention known as neurofeedback …
Evaluation of Neurofeedback Learning in Patients with ADHD: A Systematic Review.
Kuznetsova E, Veilahti AVP, Akhundzadeh R, Radev S, Konicar L, Cowley BU.
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2023 Mar;48(1):11-25. doi: 10.1007/s10484-022-09562-2. Epub 2022 Sep 30.
PMID: 36178643 Free PMC article. Review.
NFB has a clear potential as a recognised treatment option for ADHD, but suffers from a lack of clarity about its efficacy, still unresolved after multiple controlled trials. ...
Moreno-García I, Cano-Crespo A, Rivera F.
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2022 Sep;47(3):145-181. doi: 10.1007/s10484-022-09547-1. Epub 2022 May 25.
PMID: 35612676 Review.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent disorders in children and adolescents. ...To review the evidence of efficacy of neurofeedback as a treatment for children and adolescents with ADHD. ...
Evaluation of neurofeedback in ADHD: the long and winding road.
Arns M, Heinrich H, Strehl U.
Biol Psychol. 2014 Jan;95:108-15. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2013.11.013. Epub 2013 Dec 7.
PMID: 24321363 Review.
Among the clinical applications of neurofeedback, most research has been conducted in ADHD. As an introduction a short overview of the general history of neurofeedback will be given, while the main part of the paper deals with a review of the current state of
Neurofeedback for the Education of Children with ADHD and Specific Learning Disorders: A Review.
Patil AU, Madathil D, Fan YT, Tzeng OJL, Huang CM, Huang HW.
Brain Sci. 2022 Sep 14;12(9):1238. doi: 10.3390/brainsci12091238.
PMID: 36138974 Free PMC article. Review.
Toward this aim, this review first presents a generalized model for NF systems, and then studies involving NF training for children with disorders such as dyslexia, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and other specific learning dis …
Arns M, Kenemans JL.
Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2014 Jul;44:183-94. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2012.10.006. Epub 2012 Oct 23.
PMID: 23099283 Review.
In this review article an overview of the history and current status of neurofeedback for the treatment of ADHD and insomnia is provided. Recent insights suggest a central role of circadian phase delay, resulting in sleep onset insomnia (SOI) in a sub-group of AD …
Neurofeedback for cognitive enhancement and intervention and brain plasticity.
Loriette C, Ziane C, Ben Hamed S.
Rev Neurol (Paris). 2021 Nov;177(9):1133-1144. doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2021.08.004. Epub 2021 Oct 19.
PMID: 34674879 Free article. Review.
In recent years, neurofeedback has been used as a cognitive training tool to improve brain functions for clinical or recreational purposes. ...We review the non-specific effects of neurofeedback on the reinforcement learning striato-frontal networks as well as the m …
Lin FL, Sun CK, Cheng YS, Wang MY, Chung W, Tzang RF, Chiu HJ, Cheng YC, Tu KY.
Sci Rep. 2022 Nov 27;12(1):20401. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-23015-0.
PMID: 36437272 Free PMC article.
To elucidate possible additive effects of electroencephalogram-based neurofeedback (EEG-NF) on medications against the core symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were retrieved fr …
The use of EEG Biofeedback/Neurofeedback in psychiatric rehabilitation.
Markiewcz R.
Psychiatr Pol. 2017 Dec 30;51(6):1095-1106. doi: 10.12740/PP/68919. Epub 2017 Dec 30.
PMID: 29432505 Free article. Review. English, Polish.
The aim of the systematic review was to evaluate the use of EEG Biofeedback/Neurofeedback in patients treated for mental disorders. The review covered publications analyzing influences and effects of therapy in patients receiving psychiatric treatment based on EEG Biofeedb …
Treating ADHD With Suggestion: Neurofeedback and Placebo Therapeutics.
Thibault RT, Veissière S, Olson JA, Raz A.
J Atten Disord. 2018 Jun;22(8):707-711. doi: 10.1177/1087054718770012. Epub 2018 May 2.
PMID: 29717910 Free article.
OBJECTIVE: We propose that clinicians can use suggestion to help treat conditions such as ADHD. METHODS: We use EEG neurofeedback as a case study, alongside evidence from a recent pilot experiment utilizing a sham MRI scanner to highlight the therapeutic potential o …
A randomized-controlled neurofeedback trial in adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Barth B, Mayer-Carius K, Strehl U, Wyckoff SN, Haeussinger FB, Fallgatter AJ, Ehlis AC.
Sci Rep. 2021 Aug 19;11(1):16873. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-95928-1.
PMID: 34413344 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a childhood onset disorder persisting into adulthood for a large proportion of cases. Neurofeedback (NF) has shown promising results in children with ADHD, but randomized co …
Neurofeedback in children with ADHD: validation and challenges.
Gevensleben H, Rothenberger A, Moll GH, Heinrich H.
Expert Rev Neurother. 2012 Apr;12(4):447-60. doi: 10.1586/ern.12.22.
PMID: 22449216 Review.
Neurofeedback (NF), a type of neurobehavioral training, has gained increasing attention in recent years, especially concerning the treatment of children with ADHD. Promising results have emerged from recent randomized controlled studies, and thus, NF is on it …
Weibel S, Menard O, Ionita A, Boumendjel M, Cabelguen C, Kraemer C, Micoulaud-Franchi JA, Bioulac S, Perroud N, Sauvaget A, Carton L, Gachet M, Lopez R.
Encephale. 2020 Feb;46(1):30-40. doi: 10.1016/j.encep.2019.06.005. Epub 2019 Oct 11.
PMID: 31610922 Review.
Attention deficit with or without hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most frequent neuropsychiatric disorders, and affects 2-4% of adults. ...ADHD is classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder in the recent update of the …
A review of neurofeedback treatment for pediatric ADHD.
Lofthouse N, Arnold LE, Hersch S, Hurt E, DeBeus R.
J Atten Disord. 2012 Jul;16(5):351-72. doi: 10.1177/1087054711427530. Epub 2011 Nov 16.
PMID: 22090396 Review.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this paper was to review all randomized published trials and unpublished conference presentations on the neurofeedback (NF) treatment of pediatric ADHD, and their relevance, strengths, and limitations. ...RESULTS: The majority were conducted fr …
Is neurofeedback effective in children with ADHD? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rahmani E, Mahvelati A, Alizadeh A, Mokhayeri Y, Rahmani M, Zarabi H, Hassanvandi S.
Neurocase. 2022 Feb;28(1):84-95. doi: 10.1080/13554794.2022.2027456. Epub 2022 Jan 24.
PMID: 35068368
To evaluate the evidences related to the effectiveness of neurofeedback treatment for children and adolescent with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) based on the most-proximal raters. ...The results provide preliminary evide …
Neurofeedback Collaborative Group.
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2023 Apr;62(4):435-446. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2022.07.862. Epub 2022 Dec 12.
PMID: 36521694 Clinical Trial.
OBJECTIVE: To examine delayed effects of theta-beta ratio (TBR) neurofeedback (NF) for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) 25 months after baseline, 21 months after end of treatment. ...CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION: …
Coelho L, Chaves E, Vasconcelos S, Fonteles M, De Sousa F, Viana G.
Acta Med Port. 2010 Jul-Aug;23(4):689-96. Epub 2010 Jul 30.
PMID: 20687998 Free article. Review. Portuguese.
INTRODUCTION: The attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is usually associated to child development, presenting a strong neurobiological influence and being, thus, mostly common in childhood. This disorder is characterized by a p …
Neurofeedback in ADHD: further pieces of the puzzle.
Gevensleben H, Kleemeyer M, Rothenberger LG, Studer P, Flaig-Röhr A, Moll GH, Rothenberger A, Heinrich H.
Brain Topogr. 2014 Jan;27(1):20-32. doi: 10.1007/s10548-013-0285-y. Epub 2013 Apr 6.
PMID: 23563906
Among the different neuromodulation techniques, neurofeedback (NF) is gaining increasing interest in the treatment of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ...Results from two smaller-scale studies are presented w …
Saif MGM, Sushkova L.
Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging. 2023 Oct;335:111723. doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2023.111723. Epub 2023 Oct 11.
PMID: 37862958
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder of childhood and its effects mostly continue to adulthood. Neurofeedback training has shown promising results in the treatment of ADHD. …
Sleep Research
Arns M, Kenemans JL.
Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2014 Jul;44:183-94. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2012.10.006. Epub 2012 Oct 23.
PMID: 23099283 Review.
In this review article an overview of the history and current status of neurofeedback for the treatment of ADHD and insomnia is provided. Recent insights suggest a central role of circadian phase delay, resulting in sleep onset insomnia (SOI) in a sub-group of ADHD
Kolken Y, Bouny P, Arns M.
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2023 Mar;48(1):27-33. doi: 10.1007/s10484-022-09560-4. Epub 2022 Sep 17.
PMID: 36114953
A good night's sleep is vital for normal human cognitive performance. We earlier reported that a home-based tele-neurofeedback program effectively reduced sleep problems (Krepel et al. in Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10484-0 …
Guezguez F, Romdhani M, Boutaleb-Joutei A, Chamari K, Ben Saad H.
Libyan J Med. 2023 Dec;18(1):2182704. doi: 10.1080/19932820.2023.2182704.
PMID: 36842064 Free PMC article.
Given the high prevalence of sleep disorders (e.g. insomnia) among long-COVID-19 patients (LC19Ps), approaches to tackle these disorders should not only depend on sleep specialists, but they should also involve general practitioners (GPs). ...Thus, the main aim of t …
Benatti B, Girone N, Conti D, Celebre L, Macellaro M, Molteni L, Vismara M, Bosi M, Colombo A, Dell'Osso B.
Clin Neuropsychiatry. 2023 Feb;20(1):61-66. doi: 10.36131/cnfioritieditore20230108.
PMID: 36936622 Free PMC article.
Rapid Stress Assessment: Italian version; Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI); Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Brief-COPE were administered as psychometric assessment. ...CONCLUSIONS: NF alpha-increase protocol showed promising results in terms of stress modulati …
Kosari Z, Dadashi M, Maghbouli M, Mostafavi H.
Basic Clin Neurosci. 2019 Nov-Dec;10(6):579-588. doi: 10.32598/BCN.10.6.651.3. Epub 2019 Nov 1.
PMID: 32477475 Free PMC article.
RESULTS: Based on the scores of both groups, no significant difference was observed between neurofeedback and tDCS groups. However, based on the results, neurofeedback decreased sleep latency, whereas tDCS increased sleep efficiency. Overall, these two …
Differential effects of theta/beta and SMR neurofeedback in ADHD on sleep onset latency.
Arns M, Feddema I, Kenemans JL.
Front Hum Neurosci. 2014 Dec 23;8:1019. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2014.01019. eCollection 2014.
PMID: 25566034 Free PMC article.
Recent studies suggest a role for sleep and sleep problems in the etiology of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a recent model about the working mechanism of sensori-motor rhythm (SMR) neurofeedback, proposed that this intervention normalize …
Neurofeedback for insomnia: Current state of research.
Lambert-Beaudet F, Journault WG, Rudziavic Provençal A, Bastien CH.
World J Psychiatry. 2021 Oct 19;11(10):897-914. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v11.i10.897. eCollection 2021 Oct 19.
PMID: 34733650 Free PMC article.
RESULTS: A total of 12 studies were retained. All neurofeedback studies included in this study showed a clear improvement of subjective sleep. However, data concerning objective improvement are contradictory. Most studies regarding surface and z-score neurofeedba …
Effects of Neurofeedback on Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Wu YL, Fang SC, Chen SC, Tai CJ, Tsai PS.
Pain Manag Nurs. 2021 Dec;22(6):755-763. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2021.01.004. Epub 2021 Feb 9.
PMID: 33579615 Clinical Trial.
BACKGROUND: Fibromyalgia is a chronic widespread pain condition that is associated with sleep disturbances and cognitive impairments. Neurofeedback has been demonstrated to improve pain, sleep quality, and fatigue. However, few studies have examined the effec …
Jiang Y, Jessee W, Hoyng S, Borhani S, Liu Z, Zhao X, Price LK, High W, Suhl J, Cerel-Suhl S.
Front Aging Neurosci. 2022 Mar 28;14:780817. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.780817. eCollection 2022.
PMID: 35418848 Free PMC article. Review.
Yet, the training typically takes multiple weeks with 2-3 sessions per week. We review various neurofeedback reward strategies and outcome measures. A well-known issue in such training is that some people simply do not respond to neurofeedback. ...We recommend the u …
Biofeedback treatment for sleep bruxism: a systematic review.
Wang LF, Long H, Deng M, Xu H, Fang J, Fan Y, Bai D, Han XL.
Sleep Breath. 2014 May;18(2):235-42. doi: 10.1007/s11325-013-0871-y. Epub 2013 Jun 12.
PMID: 23756884 Review.
PURPOSE: The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the efficacy of any biofeedback treatment on sleep bruxism. METHODS: We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, Embase, ISI Web of Science, System for Information on Grey Literature in …
Better than sleep: theta neurofeedback training accelerates memory consolidation.
Reiner M, Rozengurt R, Barnea A.
Biol Psychol. 2014 Jan;95:45-53. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2013.10.010. Epub 2013 Nov 7.
PMID: 24211625
Participants trained on a tapping task, were divided into three groups: neurofeedback theta; neurofeedback beta; control. We found a significant improvement in performance in the theta group, relative to the beta and control groups, immediately after neurofeedbac …
Neurofeedback and the Neural Representation of Self: Lessons From Awake State and Sleep.
Ioannides AA.
Front Hum Neurosci. 2018 Apr 13;12:142. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2018.00142. eCollection 2018.
PMID: 29755332 Free PMC article.
Recently, some of the concerns about neurofeedback have been addressed with functional magnetic resonance imaging and magnetoencephalography adding their contributions to the long history of neurofeedback with electroencephalography. ...The framework also admits qua …
Neural dynamics necessary and sufficient for transition into pre-sleep induced by EEG neurofeedback.
Kinreich S, Podlipsky I, Jamshy S, Intrator N, Hendler T.
Neuroimage. 2014 Aug 15;97:19-28. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2014.04.044. Epub 2014 Apr 21.
PMID: 24768931
The transition from being fully awake to pre-sleep occurs daily just before falling asleep; thus its disturbance might be detrimental. Yet, the neuronal correlates of the transition remain unclear, mainly due to the difficulty in capturing its inherent dynamics. We used an …
Cortoos A, De Valck E, Arns M, Breteler MH, Cluydts R.
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2010 Jun;35(2):125-34. doi: 10.1007/s10484-009-9116-z.
PMID: 19826944 Clinical Trial.
Sleep latency decreased pre to post treatment in both groups, but a significant improvement in TST was found only after the neurofeedback (NFB) protocol. Furthermore, sleep logs at home showed an overall improvement only in the neurofeedback group, whe …
Neurofeedback for Pain Management: A Systematic Review.
Roy R, de la Vega R, Jensen MP, Miró J.
Front Neurosci. 2020 Jul 16;14:671. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2020.00671. eCollection 2020.
PMID: 32765208 Free PMC article.
The search strategy consisted of a combination of key terms referring to all NF types and pain conditions (e.g., neurofeedback, rt-fMRI-NF, BOLD, pain, migraine). Results: A total of 6,552 citations were retrieved; 24 of these that were included in the review. ...They focu …
Li X, Li Z, Zou Z, Wu X, Gao H, Wang C, Zhou J, Qi F, Zhang M, He J, Qi X, Yan F, Dou S, Zhang H, Tong L, Li Y.
Front Mol Neurosci. 2022 Feb 23;15:825286. doi: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.825286. eCollection 2022.
PMID: 35283729 Free PMC article.
Therefore, innovative and effective technical methods for studying the pathogenesis and clinical comprehensive treatment of CID are urgently needed. METHODS: Real-time fMRI neurofeedback (rtfMRI-NF), a new intervention, was used to train 28 patients with CID to regulate th …
Micoulaud-Franchi JA, Jeunet C, Pelissolo A, Ros T.
Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2021 Oct 29;23(12):84. doi: 10.1007/s11920-021-01299-9.
PMID: 34714417 Review.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review provides an overview of current knowledge and understanding of EEG neurofeedback for anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorders. ...Interestingly, arousal-related brain activity can be modulated by electroencephalogram-based neu …
Tang HY, Vitiello MV, Perlis M, Riegel B.
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2015 Sep;40(3):183-8. doi: 10.1007/s10484-015-9285-x.
PMID: 25931250 Free PMC article.
Chronic insomnia has been conceptualized as entailing increased cortical high frequency EEG activity at sleep onset and during NREM sleep. We hypothesized that an AVS program gradually descending from 8 to 1 Hz would potentially reduce the excessive cortical activat …
A neurofeedback protocol to improve mild anxiety and sleep quality.
Gomes JS, Ducos DV, Akiba H, Dias ÁM.
Braz J Psychiatry. 2016 Jul-Sep;38(3):264-5. doi: 10.1590/1516-4446-2015-1811.
PMID: 27579600 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Kwan Y, Yoon S, Suh S, Choi S.
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2022 Jun;47(2):95-106. doi: 10.1007/s10484-022-09534-6. Epub 2022 Feb 11.
PMID: 35147813 Clinical Trial.
Seventeen adults with insomnia, free of other psychiatric illnesses, were randomly assigned to neurofeedback or CBT-I. All participants completed questionnaires on insomnia [Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)], sleep quality [Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)] …
Mobile Neurofeedback for Pain Management in Veterans with TBI and PTSD.
Elbogen EB, Alsobrooks A, Battles S, Molloy K, Dennis PA, Beckham JC, McLean SA, Keith JR, Russoniello C.
Pain Med. 2021 Feb 23;22(2):329-337. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz269.
PMID: 31697371 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
RESULTS: N = 36 veterans returned for follow-up at three months (88% retention). During this time, subjects completed a mean of 33.09 neurofeedback sessions (10 minutes each). Analyses revealed that veterans reported lower pain intensity, pain interference, depression, PTS …
Krepel N, Egtberts T, Sack AT, Heinrich H, Ryan M, Arns M.
Neuroimage Clin. 2020;28:102399. doi: 10.1016/j.nicl.2020.102399. Epub 2020 Aug 25.
PMID: 32891892 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
INTRODUCTION: Quantitative Electroencephalogram-(QEEG-)informed neurofeedback is a method in which standard neurofeedback protocols are assigned, based on individual EEG characteristics in order to enhance effectiveness. ...METHODS: A sample of 114 patients were inc …
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Luctkar-Flude M, Tyerman J, Burnett S, Giroux J, Groll D.
Can Oncol Nurs J. 2022 Apr 1;32(2):214-222. doi: 10.5737/23688076322214222. eCollection 2022 Spring.
PMID: 35582249 Free PMC article.
The study purpose was to evaluate feasibility and effect of neurofeedback on cognitive functioning and fatigue in cancer survivors. ...METHODS: Outcomes were assessed using validated, self-report scales and neuropsychological tests before, during, and after neurofeedbac …
[The role of sleep in ADHD: possibilities for prevention of ADHD?].
Arns M.
Tijdschr Psychiatr. 2013;55(10):773-82.
PMID: 24166337 Free article. Review. Dutch.
One important ADHD subgroup is characterised by impaired vigilance regulation, as quantified by the EEG and this sub-group responds well to stimulant medication and neurofeedback. Recent insights suggest a clear association between reduced sleep duration and ADHD co …
Towards therapeutic electrophysiological neurofeedback in Parkinson's disease.
Ubeda Matzilevich E, Daniel PL, Little S.
Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2024 Jan 14:106010. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2024.106010. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 38245382 Review.
Neurofeedback (NF) techniques support individuals to self-regulate specific features of brain activity, which has been shown to impact behavior and potentially ameliorate clinical symptoms. Electrophysiological NF (epNF) may be particularly impactful for patients with Park …
OCD Research
Frank AC, Li R, Peterson BS, Narayanan SS.
JMIR Ment Health. 2023 Jul 18;10:e45572. doi: 10.2196/45572.
PMID: 37463010 Free PMC article. Review.
In this scoping review, we map the literature on the use of wearable devices and smartphone-based devices or apps in the assessment, monitoring, or treatment of OCD. METHODS: In July 2022 and April 2023, we conducted an initial search and an updated search, respectively, o …
Zafarmand M, Farahmand Z, Otared N.
Neurocase. 2022 Feb;28(1):29-36. doi: 10.1080/13554794.2021.2019790. Epub 2022 Mar 6.
PMID: 35253624
To evaluate the evidences related to the effectiveness of neurofeedback treatment for people with OCD. A literature review and meta-analysis of current controlled trials for patients with OCD symptoms was conducted across different databases. So, the primary …
Hollestein V, Buitelaar JK, Brandeis D, Banaschewski T, Kaiser A, Hohmann S, Oranje B, Gooskens B, Durston S, Williams SCR, Lythgoe DJ, Naaijen J.
Neuroimage Clin. 2021;30:102622. doi: 10.1016/j.nicl.2021.102622. Epub 2021 Mar 10.
PMID: 33765540 Free PMC article.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) show overlapping symptomatology and deficits in inhibitory control, which are associated with altered functioning and glutamatergic signaling in fronto-striatal circuitry. ...The integrated analyses sho …
Ferreri F, Bourla A, Peretti CS, Segawa T, Jaafari N, Mouchabac S.
JMIR Ment Health. 2019 Dec 10;6(12):e11643. doi: 10.2196/11643.
PMID: 31821153 Free PMC article. Review.
This study aimed to conduct an extensive review of new technologies in OCD. METHODS: We conducted the review by looking for titles in the PubMed database up to December 2017 that contained the following terms: [Obsessive] AND [Smartphone] OR [phone] OR [Internet] OR [Devic
Ferreira S, Pêgo JM, Morgado P.
Psychiatry Res. 2019 Feb;272:237-245. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.12.096. Epub 2018 Dec 20.
PMID: 30590278
Biofeedback has been employed in psychiatric disorders, including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), mainly by using neural signals - neurofeedback. Recently, OCD has been integrated into the obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (OCD&RD) ca …
Chrapusta A, Pąchalska M, Wilk-Frańczuk M, Starczyńska M, Kropotov JD.
Ann Agric Environ Med. 2015;22(3):556-63. doi: 10.5604/12321966.1167734.
PMID: 26403134 Free article.
BACKGROUND: The aim of our research was an evaluation of the effectiveness of neurofeedback in reducing the symptoms of Post-trauma stress disorder (PTSD), which had developed as a result of a high-voltage electric burn to the head. ...CONCLUSIONS: Chronic PTSD developed w …
Kopřivová J, Congedo M, Raszka M, Praško J, Brunovský M, Horáček J.
Neuropsychobiology. 2013;67(4):210-23. doi: 10.1159/000347087. Epub 2013 Apr 27.
PMID: 23635906 Clinical Trial.
AIMS: The goal of this study was to assess the effect of independent component neurofeedback (NFB) on EEG and clinical symptoms in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). ...Source localization of these delta and high beta oscillations corresponded with p …
Sürmeli T, Ertem A.
Clin EEG Neurosci. 2011 Jul;42(3):195-201. doi: 10.1177/155005941104200310.
PMID: 21870473
Hammond, on its clinical effects in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). In this paper the efficacy of qEEG-guided NF for subjects with OCD was studied as a case series. ...According to follow-up interviews conducted with them and/or their family me …
Cognitive Enhancement
Neurofeedback for cognitive enhancement and intervention and brain plasticity.
Loriette C, Ziane C, Ben Hamed S.
Rev Neurol (Paris). 2021 Nov;177(9):1133-1144. doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2021.08.004. Epub 2021 Oct 19.
PMID: 34674879 Free article. Review.
In recent years, neurofeedback has been used as a cognitive training tool to improve brain functions for clinical or recreational purposes. ...Last, we analyse the current challenges faces by neurofeedback studies, including the quantification of the temporal
Cognitive enhancement: A system view.
Reiner M, Gruzelier J, Bamidis PD.
Int J Psychophysiol. 2017 Dec;122:1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2017.07.011. Epub 2017 Jul 26.
PMID: 28754327 No abstract available.
Li BZ, Nan W, Pun SH, Vai MI, Rosa A, Wan F.
Brain Sci. 2023 Jun 8;13(6):926. doi: 10.3390/brainsci13060926.
PMID: 37371404 Free PMC article.
In this study, IAFs of healthy young adults were up-regulated through short-term neurofeedback training using haptic feedback. The results suggest that IAFs have good trainability and are up-regulated, also that IAFs are correlated with the enhanced cognitive …
Angelakis E, Stathopoulou S, Frymiare JL, Green DL, Lubar JF, Kounios J.
Clin Neuropsychol. 2007 Jan;21(1):110-29. doi: 10.1080/13854040600744839.
PMID: 17366280 Review.
Research has shown that NF helps reduce symptoms of several neurological and psychiatric disorders, with ongoing research currently investigating applications to other disorders and to the enhancement of non-disordered cognition. The present article briefly reviews …
Eschmann KCJ, Mecklinger A.
Psychophysiology. 2022 May;59(5):e13873. doi: 10.1111/psyp.13873. Epub 2021 Jul 6.
PMID: 34231223
Modulation of FM theta activity via neurofeedback training (NFT) demonstrated transfer to some but not all types of cognitive control. ...Together, these findings suggest that NFT supports transfer to cognitive control that manifests late after training but t …
EEG-neurofeedback and executive function enhancement in healthy adults: A systematic review.
Viviani G, Vallesi A.
Psychophysiology. 2021 Sep;58(9):e13874. doi: 10.1111/psyp.13874. Epub 2021 Jun 12.
PMID: 34117795 Free PMC article. Review.
Electroencephalographic (EEG)-neurofeedback training (NFT) is a promising technique that supports individuals in learning to modulate their brain activity to obtain cognitive and behavioral improvements. EEG-NFT is gaining increasing attention for its potential "pea …
Sensory processing sensitivity, memory and cognitive training with neurofeedback.
Acevedo BP, Dattatri N, Marhenke R.
Behav Brain Res. 2023 Aug 24;452:114601. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2023.114601. Epub 2023 Jul 25.
PMID: 37499911 Free article. Clinical Trial.
Sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) is a biological trait associated with enhanced awareness of and responsivity to the environment, as well as depth of cognitive processing. However, only a few studies have investigated how contextual factors impact cognition …
Jang JH, Kim J, Park G, Kim H, Jung ES, Cha JY, Kim CY, Kim S, Lee JH, Yoo H.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Dec;98(50):e18357. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000018357.
PMID: 31852140 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
BACKGROUND: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a symptom characterizing cognitive decline and a transitional state between normal aging and dementia; however, there is no definitive diagnosis and treatment for MCI. ...The primary outcome measure was a cognitive …
Nouchi R, Nouchi H, Dinet J, Kawashima R.
Brain Sci. 2021 Dec 21;12(1):5. doi: 10.3390/brainsci12010005.
PMID: 35053748 Free PMC article.
(1) Background: A previous study has shown that cognitive training with neurofeedback (CT-NF) using down-regulation improves cognitive functions in young adults. ...Our results suggest that greater brain activities during CT would enhance a benefit fro …
Mihara M, Fujimoto H, Hattori N, Otomune H, Kajiyama Y, Konaka K, Watanabe Y, Hiramatsu Y, Sunada Y, Miyai I, Mochizuki H.
Neurology. 2021 May 25;96(21):e2587-e2598. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000011989. Epub 2021 Apr 20.
PMID: 33879597 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
Only the intervention group showed significantly increased imagery-related SMA activation and enhancement of resting-state connectivity between SMA and ventrolateral premotor area. Adverse effects associated with fNIRS-mediated neurofeedback intervention were absent …
Escolano C, Navarro-Gil M, Garcia-Campayo J, Minguez J.
Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2013;2013:6293-6. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2013.6610992.
PMID: 24111179 Clinical Trial.
Conditioning of the upper-alpha rhythm to improve cognitive performance in healthy users by means of neurofeedback (NF) has been evaluated by several studies, however its effectiveness in people with severe cognitive deficits, such as depressive subjects, rem …
Neurocognitive Enhancement Effects of Combined Mindfulness-Neurofeedback Training in Sport.
Crivelli D, Fronda G, Balconi M.
Neuroscience. 2019 Aug 1;412:83-93. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2019.05.066. Epub 2019 Jun 10.
PMID: 31195055
To foster performance across all levels of sports practice, physical training has been integrated with various mental training practices. Recently, an integrative approach to neurocognitive enhancement tried to combine the strengths of mental practices (i.e. mindfulness) a …
Mild Cognitive Impairment and Neurofeedback: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Lavy Y, Dwolatzky T, Kaplan Z, Guez J, Todder D.
Front Aging Neurosci. 2021 Jun 14;13:657646. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.657646. eCollection 2021.
PMID: 34194315 Free PMC article.
Background and Objectives: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is often a precursor of dementia, and in particular of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) which is the most common cause of dementia. ...Our protocol comprised the provision of positive feedback in order to enhance …
Mohagheghi A, Amiri S, Moghaddasi Bonab N, Chalabianloo G, Noorazar SG, Tabatabaei SM, Farhang S.
Biomed Res Int. 2017;2017:3513281. doi: 10.1155/2017/3513281. Epub 2017 Feb 9.
PMID: 28321406 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
This study intended to compare the efficacy of two different NF protocols on clinical and cognitive symptoms of ADHD. Materials and Methods. In this clinical trial, sixty children with ADHD aged 7 to 10 years old were randomly grouped to receive two different NF treatments …
Naas A, Rodrigues J, Knirsch JP, Sonderegger A.
PLoS One. 2019 Sep 4;14(9):e0211668. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211668. eCollection 2019.
PMID: 31483789 Free PMC article.
INTRODUCTION: Findings of recent studies indicate that it is possible to enhance cognitive capacities of healthy individuals by means of individual upper alpha neurofeedback training (NFT). ...In addition, critical voices were raised regarding the control gro …
Uslu S, Vögele C.
Front Hum Neurosci. 2023 Jan 17;17:1077039. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2023.1077039. eCollection 2023.
PMID: 36733608 Free PMC article.
Real time electroencephalogram (EEG) based neurofeedback has been shown to be effective in regulating brain activity, thereby modifying cognitive performance and behavior. ...Our design allowed us to differentiate the effect of learning rate between neurofeedback …
Escolano C, Navarro-Gil M, Garcia-Campayo J, Minguez J.
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2014 Dec;39(3-4):227-36. doi: 10.1007/s10484-014-9262-9.
PMID: 25267413
The minimization of the non-specific factors of neurofeedback (NF) is an important aspect to further advance in the understanding of the effects of these types of procedures. ...A higher number of training sessions seems necessary to achieve long-lasting effects on the ele …
Khazaei S, Amin MR, Faghih RT.
Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2021 Nov;2021:6551-6557. doi: 10.1109/EMBC46164.2021.9629764.
PMID: 34892610
Enhancing the productivity of humans by regulating arousal during cognitive tasks is a challenging topic in psychology that has a great potential to transform workplaces for increased productivity and educational systems for enhanced performance. ...Thereafte
School-Based Neurofeedback Training for Sustained Attention.
Krell J, Dolecki PK, Todd A.
J Atten Disord. 2023 Aug;27(10):1117-1128. doi: 10.1177/10870547231168430. Epub 2023 Apr 25.
PMID: 37122234 Free PMC article.
METHOD: Students participated in attention training game-based neurofeedback in situ for a period of 35 sessions of 25 min each. The study was built as a one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design. ...CONCLUSION: Neurofeedback has shown specificity in the …
Enhancing learning in a perceptual-cognitive training paradigm using EEG-neurofeedback.
Parsons B, Faubert J.
Sci Rep. 2021 Feb 18;11(1):4061. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-83456-x.
PMID: 33602994 Free PMC article.
Superior performance persists even once the feedback signal is removed, which suggests that the effects of enhanced training are consolidated and do not rely on continued feedback. This type of learning paradigm could contribute to overcoming one of the fundamental limitat …
Zulauf-McCurdy CA, LaCount PA, Shelton CR, Morrow AS, Zhao XA, Russell D, Sibley MH, Arnold LE.
J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2023 May 1;44(4):e322-e332. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000001184.
PMID: 37084312
In the systematic review of basic efficacy, evidence of effectiveness was mixed but replicated previous evidence for the possible efficacy of cognitive training, neurofeedback, and essential fatty acid supplementation for certain patients. ...Individual meta-analyse …
Escolano C, Olivan B, Lopez-del-Hoyo Y, Garcia-Campayo J, Minguez J.
Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2012;2012:4643-7. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2012.6347002.
PMID: 23366963
This paper reports on a single-session neurofeedback (NF) training procedure on the user-specific upper alpha band for cognitive enhancement in healthy users. ...Results of EEG analysis show the key role of the feedback: only the NF group enhanced uppe …
Astrand E, Wardak C, Ben Hamed S.
Front Syst Neurosci. 2014 Aug 12;8:144. doi: 10.3389/fnsys.2014.00144. eCollection 2014.
PMID: 25161613 Free PMC article. Review.
Importantly, we compare neurofeedback studies based on the amplitude of cortical activity to studies based on the enhancement of cortical information content. Last, we discuss several lines of future research and applications for attention-driven cognitive br …