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- A study involving 22 females with anorexia nervosa evaluated the effectiveness of neurofeedback through a pre-post design.
- Participants were divided into an experimental group (10 individuals) receiving neurofeedback training over 5 weeks, and a control group (12 individuals) maintaining usual treatment.
- Results indicated significant improvements in eating behavior traits, emotion regulation, and changes in brain activity, marking the first evidence of neurofeedback's potential benefits for those with anorexia, although the small sample size limits the findings.
Article Abstract
A pre-post design including 22 females was used to evaluate the effectiveness of neurofeedback in the treatment of adolescent anorexia nervosa. Resting EEG measures and a psychological test-battery assessing eating behavior traits, clinical symptoms, emotionality, and mood were obtained. While both the experimental (n = 10) and control group (n = 12) received their usual maintenance treatment, the experimental group received 10 sessions of individual alpha frequency training over a period of 5 weeks as additional treatment. Significant training effects were shown in eating behavior traits, emotion regulation, and in relative theta power in the eyes closed condition. Although the results are limited due to the small sample size, these are the first empirical data demonstrating the benefits of neurofeedback as a treatment adjunct in individuals with anorexia nervosa.
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