Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Addictive Disorders

Peniston, Eugene G.; Kulkosky, Paul J.

doi:10.1016/b978-012243790-8/50008-0

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“…Neurofeedback based on the alpha/theta reduces the arousal of the central nervous system and provides a unique conscious feeling in a person. Peniston and Kulkosky (1999) suggests that neurofeedback based on the alpha/theta waves is similar to EEG-based relaxation. In fact, treatment based on the alpha/theta protocol is similar to other relaxation therapies such as meditation (Peniston & Kulkosky, 1999).…”

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The Effect of Neurofeedback Training on Increasing Sustained Attention in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Neda¹,

Dolatshahi²,

Ebrahim³

2016

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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of neurofeedback training on improving sustained attention of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Methods:The research design is quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest and control group. The study population consisted of the veterans with PTSD who were hospitalized in psychiatric wards. Purposeful sampling method was done to select 30 patients in psychiatric hospitals of Sadr, Delaram, and Parsa during spring, summer, and autumn of 2014 by considering their arrivals and departures. Then, they were randomly assigned into 2 experimental (n=15) and control group (n=15). The neurofeedback training by alpha-theta protocol was administered to the experimental group, but the control group did not receive any neurofeedback training. The sustained attention was measured by continuous performance test (CPT). After that, the data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of variance. Results:The results showed that neurofeedback training significantly increased the omission errors (P<0.001, F=17.074), commission errors (P<0.001, F=18.515), and reaction times (P=0.044, F=4.511) in sustained attention and reduced correct detection. Conclusion:According to the findings, the relation between alpha and theta waves, and based on underlying principles, neurofeedback treatment has achieved acceptable results.

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The Effect of Neurofeedback Training on Increasing Sustained Attention in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Neda¹,

Dolatshahi²,

Ebrahim³

2016

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“…Neurofeedback is biofeedback applied to the brain and the central nervous system (Hammond, 2006). Numerous quantitative studies have indicated that neurofeedback may be effective in ameliorating symptoms often rooted in traumatic experience such as depression and anxiety (Hammond, 2005), substance abuse (Kelley, 1997;Peniston & Kulkosky, 1999;Scott, Kaiser, Othmer & Sideroff, 2005), posttraumatic stress disorder (Peniston & Kulkosky, 1991;Smith, 2008), and somatic symptoms such as migraine headaches (Stokes & Lappin, 2010) and fibromyalgia (Mueller, Donaldson, Nelson, & Layman, 2001). However, there is a paucity of research exploring the factors that produce those positive outcomes.…”

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Treating Trauma Survivors with Neurofeedback: A Grounded Theory Study

Currie¹,

Remley²,

Craigen³

2014

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Neuroscience, the mental health field, and the concept of trauma as an underlying factor in mental and physical disorders have been inextricably linked since the inception of the mental health professions. Numerous quantitative studies have indicated that neurofeedback may be effective in ameliorating trauma symptoms; however, there is a paucity of research exploring the factors that produce those positive outcomes. The purpose of this qualitative grounded theory study was to explore the factors and processes that influence treatment outcomes when neurofeedback is used with trauma survivors. Thirty interviews were completed with 10 experienced mental health and neurofeedback professionals identified through a nomination process with a snowball sampling method. For this study a wide definition of trauma was used that included traumatic brain injury, the DSM-IV-TR (American Psychiatric Association, 2000) criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder, and the seven symptoms associated with complex trauma (Courtois, 2008;Courtois & Ford, 2009;Herman, 1992Herman, , 1997. Research results indicate that the neurofeedback practitioner is central to the treatment process, that practitioner therapeutic skills are crucial to positive neurofeedback outcomes, and that counseling and neurofeedback may effectively complement each other in trauma treatment.

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“…In 1989, Peniston and Kulkosky reported that the relapse rates were significantly higher in the alcoholic control group receiving traditional treatment (80%) versus the Peniston Protocol group (20%) at 13 months' posttreatment. The EEG-BFB group also demonstrated an 80% abstinence rate and a 20% relapse rate at the 2-year follow-up (Peniston & Kulkosky, 1999). However, the two EEG-BFB participants who relapsed were reported to have significantly reduced their alcohol consumption and some negative physical symptoms after drinking.…”

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“…Session formats were modeled after the original Peniston Protocol (Peniston & Kulkosky, 1999) as well as other previous research in biofeedback and relaxation techniques. Biofeedback procedures were specific to the type of equipment utilized and are outlined next.…”

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“…However, Peniston and Kulkosky's protocol also added an imagery= visualization component in conjunction with ''scripting'' of desired emotional=behavioral outcomes. The multimodal treatment thus developed and administered to their experimental group became known as the Peniston Protocol and has been outlined in more detail in Peniston and Kulkosky (1999). In their initial study, several pre-and posttreatment measures were administered to all participants: a brief depression screen (Beck Depression Inventory [BDI]; Beck & Steer, 1987;Beck, Ward, Medelson, Mock, & Erbaugh, 1961), an EEG baseline rating, and a blood sample to derive serum bendorphin levels.…”

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