EEG Biofeedback in the Treatment of Chronic Treatment-Resistant PTSD
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
In brief
The purpose of this study is to determine whether neurofeedback (NF) training can significantly reduce the symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in individuals with significant affect dysregulation and chronic, treatment-resistant PTSD. The primary aims of this study include: 1. To examine whether NF has the potential to significantly reduce symptoms of PTSD. 2. To examine whether NF training can specifically target the area of affect regulation. 3. To examine the mechanism of NF through elucidating the relationship between affect regulation and PTSD symptom change.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01259921
- Run by
- Justice Resource Institute
- People needed
- 52
- Starts
- 2009-12-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-08-15
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- CAPS score of 60 or over
- t-score of 70 or over on the affect dysregulation subscale of the IASC; AND
- Treatment-unresponsiveness as defined by having had at least 3 years of prior treatment focused on dealing with the consequences of the index trauma, or having been in treatment with more than three providers during the preceding decade
You may not qualify if…
- Serious non-stable medical illness
- GAF < 40
- Bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorder, or documented organic impairment
- Active suicidal risk, self-injury or physical aggression toward others within the past year
- Substance dependence or abuse in the past 6 months, as defined by DSM IV criteria
- Individuals taking a benzodiazepine more than twice per week (non-response seen in pilot work) AND
- Any other condition that might interfere with the person's capacity to give informed consent, or to adhere to the study protocol
Where it is running
- the Trauma Center at JRI — Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
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