Systematic review and meta-analysis of neurofeedback training efficacy and neural mechanisms in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder
These findings highlight the need for improved controls in studies examining neurofeedback for PTSD to reliably determine whether neurofeedback training, or other factors, are the basis for improvements in PTSD symptoms. We elaborate on some of the underlying neural mechanisms by which neurofeedback training shows potential in improving PTSD symptoms to guide future developments and provide recommendations for future neurofeedback interventions in treating PTSD.
Authors
- Courtney Boyd
- Marija Spanovic Kelber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5697-1696)
- Dawn M. Bellanti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4507-2625)
- Bradley E. Belsher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2243-1170)
- Reshmi Nair
- Madhavi K. Reddy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4513-9909)
- Kiriana K. Cowansage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1681-686X)
- Erin H. Beech (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7676-3643)
- Robyn Recker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9488-1552)
- Dalia Cecilia Berman
Institutions
- Defense Health Agency (US)
- Ionwerks (United States) (US)
- Phoenix VA Health Care System (US)
- VA Portland Health Care System (US)
- Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center (US)
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neuroscience
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2025.1658652
- Primary Topic
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00