Is theta/beta Neurofeedback effective for gambling disorder treatment? Insights from a case report.

IF 1 4区 医学 Q4 PSYCHIATRY
Giorgia Allegrini, Elena De Rossi, Anna De Blasi, Lorenzo Scoma, Andrea Paulis, Ambra Salvati, Maria Sole Nicoli, Benedetto Farina, Claudio Imperatori, Alessandro Zarfati
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Abstract

Several studies showed the effectiveness of theta/beta Neurofeedback (NF) training (i.e., decrease theta power and simultaneously increase beta power) in treating different psychiatric conditions characterized by impaired cognitive control. However, investigations concerning Gambling Disorder (GD) have not yet been conducted. Thus, the main aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of 11 theta/beta NF sessions in the treatment of a patient with GD. A psychological and neuropsychological assessment was performed before and after NF. A general improvement in symptoms severity (i.e., general psychopathology, dissociative symptoms, and impulsivity) as well as in cognitive performance (i.e., executive functioning) was observed after NF. Moreover, a decrease of theta/beta ratio (i.e., a marker of executive control and cognitive processing capacity) was mainly detected in the mid-frontal cortex at the end of NF training. Taken together our results provide preliminary evidence of the effectiveness of theta/beta NF in enhancing top-down cognitive control in patients with GD.

θ / β神经反馈对赌博障碍治疗有效吗?来自案例报告的见解。
几项研究表明,θ / β神经反馈(NF)训练(即降低θ功率同时增加β功率)在治疗以认知控制受损为特征的不同精神疾病方面是有效的。然而,有关赌博障碍的调查尚未展开。因此,本研究的主要目的是研究11次θ / β NF治疗GD患者的有效性。治疗前后分别进行心理和神经心理评估。在NF治疗后,观察到症状严重程度(即一般精神病理、解离症状和冲动)以及认知表现(即执行功能)的普遍改善。此外,在NF训练结束时,θ / β比值(即执行控制和认知处理能力的标志)的下降主要发生在中额叶皮层。综上所述,我们的研究结果为θ / β NF在增强GD患者自上而下认知控制方面的有效性提供了初步证据。
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Rivista di psichiatria
Rivista di psichiatria 医学-精神病学
CiteScore
5.00
自引率
3.70%
发文量
31
审稿时长
6-12 weeks
期刊介绍: Gli interessi della rivista riguardano l’approfondimento delle interazioni tra mente e malattia, la validazione e la discussione dei nuovi strumenti e parametri di classificazione diagnostica, la verifica delle prospettive terapeutiche farmacologiche e non.
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