Exploring the Influence of Neurofeedback on the Well-Being of People With Symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms
Wayne State University
Summary
The proposed study will collect novel data evaluating the feasibility of a neurofeedback training program delivered to prospective clients with a history of clinically concerning trauma-related mental health symptoms who are on a wait list to receive obsessive compulsive disorder-specific psychotherapy at an outpatient mental health clinic. This study will evaluate the influence of neurofeedback training on participant's overall sense of well-being, and additionally, whether any enhanced well-being is subsequently associated with positive changes in symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress, dissociation and other trauma-related mental health symptoms, emotional regulation, etc.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–90 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. being a client placed on the clinic waitlist to receive exposure-response prevention for OCD symptoms at the Anxiety and OCD Treatment Center of Ann Arbor, in Ann Arbor, MI. 2. having self-reported symptoms of OCD; 3. having post-traumatic stress symptoms as indicated by a score of 3 or higher on the Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5) screening measure; 4. being age 18+. 5. being a citizen of the United States of America - Exclusion Criteria: 1. a lifetime history of significant untreated mental illness (not currently treated schizophrenia, schizoaffective…
Interventions
- DeviceNeuroptimal (Zengar, Inc.) Neurofeedback
Participants in the Neurofeedback Training group will complete a total of 8 training sessions (1-2 sessions a week, each session lasting approximately 34 minutes) within a 3 month time span, using the Neuroptimal (Zengar, Inc.) neurofeedback device.
Location
- Wayne State UniversityDetroit, Michigan