I am sometimes asked if there are research articles supporting neurofeedback treatment for depression; some articles are listed below. An advantage is that medication side-effects can be avoided, and the training of the brain physiology tends to be permanent. If you know of additions or corrections, please e mail me at nurosvcs@aol.com. Dr. Thomas. Articles about my work with brain problems: www.thebrainclinic.com
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Baehr, E & Baehr, R (1997) The use of brainwave biofeedback as an adjunctive therapeutic treatment for depression: Three case studies. Biofeedback, 25(1), 10-11.
Baehr, E, Miller, E, Rosenfeld, J & Baehr, R (2004) Changes in frontal brain asymmetry associated with premenstrual dysphoric disorder: A single case study. Jnl of Neurotherapy, 8(1), 29-42.
Baehr, E, Rosenfeld, J & Baehr, R (1997) The clinical use of an alpha asymmetry protocol in the neurofeedback treatment of depression: Two case studies. Jnl of Neurotherapy, 2(3), 10-23.
Baehr, E, Rosenfeld, J & Baehr, R (2001) Clinical use of an alpha asymmetry neurofeedback protocol in the treatment of mood disorders: Follow-up study one to five years post therapy. Jnl of Neurotherapy, 4(4), 11-18.
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Cantor, D, Stevens, E (2009).QEEG correlates of auditory-visual entrainment treatment efficacy of refractory depression. Jnl of Neurotherapy 13(2), 100-108.
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Jenkins, P & Moore, W (1985).The effects of visual feedback on hemispheric alpha asymmetries and reported processing strategies: A single-subject experimental design. Brain & Cognition, 4(1), 47-58.
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Kumano, H, Horie, H, Shidara, T, Kuboki, T, et al. (1996) Treatment of a depressive disorder patient with EEG-driven photic stimulation. Biofeedback & Self-Regulation, 21(4), 323-334.
Putnam, J (2001) EEG biofeedback on a female stroke patient with depression: A case study. Jnl of Neurotherapy, 5(3), 27-38.
Raymond, J, Varney, C, Parkinson, L & Gruzelier, J (2005) The effects of alpha/theta neurofeedback on personality and mood. Cognitive Brain Research, 23, 287-292.
Rockstroh, B, Elbert, T, Birbaumer, N & Lutzenberger, W (1990) Biofeedback-produced hemispheric asymmetry of slow cortical potentials and its behavioural effects. International Jnl of Psychophysiology, 9, 151-165.
Rosenfeld, J (2000) An EEG biofeedback protocol for affective disorders. Clinical Electroencephalography, 31(1), 7-12.
Rosenfeld, J (1997) EEG biofeedback of frontal alpha asymmetry in affective disorders. Biofeedback 25(1), 8-25.
Rosenfeld, J, Baehr, E Baehr, R, Gotlib, I & Ranganath, C (1996) Preliminary evidence that daily changes in frontal alpha asymmetry correlate with changes in affect in therapy sessions. International Jnl of Psychophysiology, 23, 137-141.
Rosenfeld, J, Cha, G, Blair, T & Gotlib, I (1995) Operant biofeedback control of left-right frontal alpha power differences. Biofeedback & Self-Regulation, 20, 241-258.
Saxby, E & Peniston, E (1995) Alpha-theta brainwave neurofeedback training: an effective treatment for male and female alcoholics with depressive symptoms. Jnl of Clinical Psychology, 51, 685-693.
Schneider, F, Heimann, H, Mattes, R, Lutzenberger, W & Birbaumer, N (1992) Self-regulation of slow cortical potentials in psychiatric patients: Depression. Biofeedback & Self-Regulation, 17, 203-214.
Uhlmann, C & Froscher, W (2001) Biofeedback treatment in patients with refractory epilepsy: Changes in depression and control orientation. Seizure, 10, 34-38.
Walker, J, Lawson, R & Kozlowski, G (2007) Current status of QEEG and neurofeedback in the treatment of depression. Chap in J Evans (Ed.), Handbook of Neurofeedback. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Medical Press, pp. 341-351.