Treatment of Chronic Anxiety Disorder with Neurotherapy

Authors

  • Joseph E. Thomas
  • Elizabeth Sattlberger

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1300/J184v02n02_03

Abstract

The objective of the present ·case study is to report the effects of alpha-decrease biofeedback training on a patient diagnosed with Anxiety Disorder. Three Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventories (MMPI and MMPI-2) were used as objective measures of treatment efficacy. Following 15 sessions of slow wave inhibit/fast wave increase EEG feedback training, the patient reported a significant reduction in anxiety-related symptoms. At three year follow-up, results of an MMPI-2 showed all clinical scales within normal range. In addition, self-reports confirmed that the patient was symptom free. After treating the patient with several other clinical modalities, only the alpha-decrease feedback training produced effective, long-term improvementof symptoms.

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Published

2016-12-18

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (1997)

Section

SCIENTIFIC FEATURES

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