Neurofeedback, also called ‘brain training’ may be an effective treatment for individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suggests a new study. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Neurolmage: Clinical’. Neurofeedback consists of exercises where individuals regulate their own brain activity.
In the study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University, researchers have found that neurofeedback may be an effective treatment for individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
“Brain connectivity involves different parts of the brain communicating with each other and helps to regulate states of consciousness, thought, mood and emotion,” explained Dr Ruth Lanius, a scientist at Lawson, professor at Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, and psychiatrist at London Health Sciences Centre.
“Individuals with PTSD tend to have disrupted patterns of brain connectivity, but our research suggests they…