Novel adjunct treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder: Neurofeedback and deep brain reorienting

Novel adjunct treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder: Neurofeedback and deep brain reorienting Dr. Ruth Lanius, Scientist at London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) and Psychiatrist at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) discusses the need for novel adjunct treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), highlighting two promising approaches: neurofeedback and Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR). Approximately 50% of patients with PTSD do not respond to the gold standard treatments currently available. Neurofeedback is a form of ‘brain training.’ It helps people learn to change the way their brains function by providing them with real-time feedback on their brain activity. Typically, small sensors are placed on the scalp to measure brain waves using a safe and painless technique called electroencephalography (EEG). These sensors do not send any information into the brain; they record its activity.