ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2025
Enhanced cognitive control following neurofeedback therapy in chronic treatment-resistant PTSD among refugees: a feasibility study.
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- Electrophysiological Markers of Proactive and Reactive Cognitive Processing in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- Neuropsychological Functioning and Coping Strategy Intervention Approaches in Youth with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- Mapping the Digital Mind: A Meta-Analysis of EEG Biomarkers in Cognition, Emotion, and Mental Health.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of neurofeedback training efficacy and neural mechanisms in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition affecting 3.9% of the global population, with refugee populations experiencing particularly high prevalence rates (23-42%). Cognitive control deficits are a core feature of PTSD and a significant factor in treatment resistance, which affects 25-60% of cases. Methods: This study examined the effects of neurofeedback therapy (NFT) on PTSD symptoms and cognitive control in forty-seven refugees with chronic treatment-resistant PTSD. Pre- and post-treatment assessments included the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ), event-related potential (ERP) and behavioural parameters recorded during a cued Go/No-Go task. Over a median of twenty-six sessions across 7 months, clients received individualised NFT integrated with trauma counselling. Post-treatment, clients were categorised into Results: Responders (n=22) demonstrated normalised P3d amplitude, indicative of improved cognitive control. In contrast, non-responders (n=25) exhibited minimal changes in ERP measures. Non-responders showed greater abnormalities in the Slow Positive Wave (SPW) at baseline suggesting more compromised late-stage cognitive processing. Discussion: These findings suggest that NFT can alleviate PTSD symptoms in refugees with chronic treatment-resistant PTSD. Treatment response was associated with a normalisation of the P3d waveform suggestive of enhanced cognitive control. The baseline SPW predicted treatment response. Further research should incorporate randomised controlled trials and larger, multi-centre samples to enhance robustness and generalisability.
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