Amygdala-related EEG Neuro-Feedback as an add-on Therapy for treatment-resistant Childhood Sexual Abuse PTSD: Feasibility Stud

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/ Fine NB, Helpman L, Bardin Armon D, Gurevitch G, Sheppes G, Seligman Z, Hendler T, Bloch M.
Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2023 Aug 24.

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Testing the feasibility of amygdala-EFP neurofeedback for childhood sexual abuse (CSA) PTSD treatment facilitation.

The study tested the effects of amygdala-EFP neurofeedback training in 55 women with treatment-resistant CSA-PTSD during ongoing trauma-focused psychotherapy. Participants were randomly assigned to neurofeedback (with therapy) condition or therapy-only condition. Participants who underwent neurofeedback successfully learned to down-regulate the amygdala-EFP signal. PTSD symptoms (measured by PCL score) in the neurofeedback group improved over time, as measured in a 3- and 6-month follow-up, as compared to the therapy-only group. 
 

To read the full article on Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pcn.13591