An Exploratory Study of Intensive Neurofeedback Training for Schizophrenia
Joint Authors
Rosa, A.
Nan, Wenya
Wan, Feng
Chang, Lanshin
Vai, Mang I.
Pun, Sio Hang
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-06-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Schizophrenia is a chronic and devastating brain disorder with ongoing cognitive, behavioral, and emotional deteriorated functions.
Neurofeedback training, which enables the individuals to regulate their brain activity using a real-time feedback loop, is increasingly investigated as a potential alternative intervention for schizophrenia.
This study aimed to explore the effect of short but intensive neurofeedback training for schizophrenic patients with difficulty for long-time training.
A middle-aged woman with chronic schizophrenia completed the intensive training of alpha/beta2 (20–30 Hz) in four consecutive days with a total training duration of 13.5 hours.
The results showed that her alpha/beta2 increased over sessions, and her behavior performance including short-term memory, mood, and speech pattern was improved at the end of neurofeedback training.
Importantly, a 22-month follow-up found a dramatic improvement in both positive and negative symptoms.
These positive outcomes suggest that such intensive neurofeedback training may provide new insight into the treatment of schizophrenia and thus deserves further study to fully examine its scope.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nan, Wenya& Wan, Feng& Chang, Lanshin& Pun, Sio Hang& Vai, Mang I.& Rosa, A.. 2017. An Exploratory Study of Intensive Neurofeedback Training for Schizophrenia. Behavioural Neurology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nan, Wenya…[et al.]. An Exploratory Study of Intensive Neurofeedback Training for Schizophrenia. Behavioural Neurology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nan, Wenya& Wan, Feng& Chang, Lanshin& Pun, Sio Hang& Vai, Mang I.& Rosa, A.. An Exploratory Study of Intensive Neurofeedback Training for Schizophrenia. Behavioural Neurology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1139786
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1139786