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The Peniston-Kulkosky Brainwave Neurofeedback Therapeutic Protocol: The Future Psychotherapy for Alcoholism/PTSD/Behavioral Medicine

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Check out this Knowledge Base article from StressTherapy Solutions: The Peniston-Kulkosky Brainwave Neurofeedback Therapeutic Protocol: The Future Psychotherapy for Alcoholism/PTSD/Behavioral Medicine.

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Study at a glance

Area
Addiction
Study type
Controlled study
Authors
Peniston EG, Kulkosky PJ
Journal
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research
Year
1989
Population
Adults
Protocol
Alpha-theta training
Sessions
15 x 30 min

Key findings

  • Large reductions in depression scores in the trained group
  • Beta-endorphin rose in the standard-treatment group but not the trained group
  • 13-month follow-up indicated sustained gains

DOI 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1989.tb00325.x → PubMed 2524976 →

The original study of the alpha-theta brainwave training protocol for chronic alcoholism. Compared with traditionally treated alcoholics and non-alcoholic controls, the trained group increased alpha and theta activity, showed sharp drops in depression, and did not show the stress-related rise in beta-endorphin; follow-up suggested lasting benefit.