Brain Training for Anxiety, Depression and Other Mental Conditions

Images of faces superimposed on scenes were used in a study of neurofeedback for depressed patients at the University of Texas at Austin to train patients to disengage from negative stimuli.  PHOTO: PRINCETON NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Images of faces superimposed on scenes were used in a study of neurofeedback for depressed patients at the University of Texas at Austin to train patients to disengage from negative stimuli. PHOTO: PRINCETON NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

From the Wall Street Journal:

“Neurofeedback aims to be more precise than current therapies. It directly targets the brain dysfunctions and emotional and cognitive processes that are understood to underlie psychiatric disorders. Doctors hope that treatments could also be personalized to address the issues in each individual’s brain.”

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