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Clinical and resting-state EEG changes following neurofeedback in adult refugees with persistent trauma-related symptoms: a transdiagnostic pre-post observational study

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Check out this Knowledge Base article from StressTherapy Solutions: Clinical and resting-state EEG changes following neurofeedback in adult refugees with persistent trauma-related symptoms: a transdiagnostic pre-post observational study.

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Study at a glance

Area
PTSD & Trauma
Study type
Observational study
Authors
Askovic M, Mascelloni M, Murdoch S, Aroche J, Hamlin ED, Harris AWF
Journal
Frontiers in Psychiatry
Year
2026
Participants
53
Population
Adults
Protocol
Individualised neurofeedback with mainly alpha-range reward frequencies
Sessions
Mean 38.7 sessions

Key findings

  • 62.3% showed clinically meaningful improvement on the CGI-I
  • Global alpha amplitude increased and occipital alpha reactivity decreased after treatment
  • Peak alpha frequency and alpha coherence did not change significantly
  • EEG changes were not linked to clinical improvement

DOI 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1954165 → PubMed 42909103 →

This retrospective study looked at 53 adult refugees with ongoing trauma symptoms who received individualised neurofeedback alongside counselling and medication. About two-thirds were rated as meaningfully improved, and resting EEG showed some changes in alpha activity, though these EEG changes did not track clinical improvement. With no control group, the role of neurofeedback itself cannot be isolated.