Applications & Therapeutic Uses for Neurofeedback
Therapeutic Uses
Therapeutic Applications of Neurofeedback. The following is an alphabetical listing of available links to data on therapeutic applications for neurofeedback available at this website. A listing of potential therapeutic applications for neurofeedback, grouped on the basis of research and/or clinical data appears below.
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Anxiety | Fetal Alchohol Syndrome Attachment Disorder | Learning Disabilities ADHD/ADD | Migraine Autism | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Autoimmune Dysfunction | Pre-Menstrual Syndrome Chronic Pain | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | Sleep Disorders Conduct Disorders | Stroke Depression | Tourette's Syndrome Eating Disorder | Traumatic Brain Injury
Therapeutic Applications of Neurofeedback. The therapeutic applications that appear below are grouped according to the currently-available level of research and/or clinical data. The presence of certain therapeutic applications in the third grouping may also be based on the need for professionals to be aware of the potential for side effects. It should be noted that these groupings will most likely be subject to revision as the knowledge base for neurofeedback continues to expand.
The following syndromes have published evidence of effectiveness using Neurofeedback:
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The following syndromes have clinical reports of effectiveness using Neurofeedback:
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------------- | ------------- Attachment Disorder | Eating Disorder Autoimmune Dysfunction | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | Tourette's Syndrome Chronic Pain | Traumatic Brain Injury Borderline Personality Disorder | Dissociative Identity Disorder Cognitive Decline in the Elderly | Parkinson's Disease
The following are experimental applications for Neurofeedback:
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------------- | ------------- Autism | Learning Disabilities Conduct Disorders | Migraine Epilepsy | Pre-Menstrual Syndrome Fetal Alchohol Syndrome | Stroke
Disclaimer:
Some of the material presented in these pages include results which have been obtained in a clinical setting, and some have grounding in research under more controlled conditions.
The techniques discussed herein should be employed only by professionals who are appropriately trained, and who are operating within the scope of their present license to practice. The presentation of these results is intended for educational purposes, and to serve as a quick source of information to provoke the interest of researchers within the mental health community who are involved with these conditions. Other terms for EEG biofeedback include neurofeedback and neurotherapy.