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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and the Efficacy of qEEG-Guided Neurofeedback Treatment: A Case Series

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Study at a glance

Area
Anxiety & Stress
Study type
Pilot / open study
Authors
Sürmeli T, Ertem A
Journal
Clinical EEG and Neuroscience
Year
2011
Participants
36 drug-resistant patients with OCD
Protocol
qEEG-guided neurofeedback
Sessions
9-84 sessions (two 30-minute sessions per day)

Key findings

  • 33 of 36 patients improved on the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)
  • In 17 patients tested before and after, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) scores improved on OCD and other scales
  • Physicians rated 33 of 36 as improved on the Clinical Global Impression scale
  • At follow-up (average 26 months), 19 patients had maintained their gains

DOI 10.1177/155005941104200310 → PubMed 21870473 →

A case series of 36 people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) that had not responded to medication, treated with neurofeedback guided by each person's qEEG. Patients received between 9 and 84 sessions, and outcomes were tracked with symptom scales, a personality inventory and physician ratings, with follow-up averaging 26 months. There was no control group. The authors conclude the results support neurofeedback for OCD and call for controlled studies.