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Amygdala downregulation training using fMRI neurofeedback in post-traumatic stress disorder: a randomized, double-blind trial
Zhao Z, Duek O, Seidemann R, Gordon C, Walsh C, Romaker E, Koller W, Horvath M, Awasthi J, Wang Y, O’Brien E, Fichtenholtz H, Hampson M, Harpaz-Rotem I. Amygdala downregulation training using fMRI neurofeedback in post-traumatic stress disorder: a randomized, double-blind trial. Translational Psychiatry 2023, 13: 177. PMID: 37230984, PMCID: PMC10209552, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-023-02467-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderControl groupAmygdala activityPTSD treatmentDouble-blind clinical trialStress disorderDouble-blind trialSecondary outcome measurementsTrauma recallNeurofeedback trainingGreater improvementAmygdala controlsPotential clinical applicationsSymptom scoresActive groupClinical trialsTreatment successOutcome measurementsTrauma scriptsSymptom reductionNeurofeedback interventionPTSD symptomsFMRI neurofeedbackAmygdalaNeural markers
2023
Protocol description for a randomized controlled trial of fMRI neurofeedback for tics in adolescents with Tourette Syndrome
Awasthi J, Harris-Starling C, Kalvin C, Pittman B, Park H, Bloch M, Fernandez T, Sukhodolsky D, Hampson M. Protocol description for a randomized controlled trial of fMRI neurofeedback for tics in adolescents with Tourette Syndrome. Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging 2023, 336: 111692. PMID: 37673711, PMCID: PMC10722977, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2023.111692.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsTourette syndromeFunctional magnetic resonance imagingStudy protocolChronic tic disorderSupplementary motor areaLower functional connectivityMagnetic resonance imagingResearch study protocolLarge trialsClinical trialsTic disordersMotor areaBrain areasControl groupResonance imagingBrain regionsNew trialsFunctional connectivityNeurofeedback interventionFMRI neurofeedbackNF protocolTrialsNF studiesSyndromeIntervention
2021
Chapter 14 Ethical considerations for fMRI neurofeedback
Cherkaoui M, Rissman J, Lau H, Hampson M. Chapter 14 Ethical considerations for fMRI neurofeedback. 2021, 315-331. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-822421-2.00007-7.ChaptersBroader social influencesFMRI neurofeedback trainingHuman brain activityFMRI neurofeedbackNeurofeedback trainingBrain activitySocial influencePersonalized interventionsIndividual participantsPotential ethical concernsNeurofeedbackClinical impairmentProtective frameworkParticipantsCognitionFMRICausal relationshipMore attentionAccessible modalityImpairmentTrainingEthical considerationsEthical concernsEthical issuesPotential benefits
2016
Real-Time fMRI Neurofeedback with War Veterans with Chronic PTSD: A Feasibility Study
Gerin MI, Fichtenholtz H, Roy A, Walsh CJ, Krystal JH, Southwick S, Hampson M. Real-Time fMRI Neurofeedback with War Veterans with Chronic PTSD: A Feasibility Study. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2016, 7: 111. PMID: 27445868, PMCID: PMC4914513, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2016.00111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic stress disorderChronic post-traumatic stress disorderResting-state functional connectivity patternsReal-time functional magnetic resonanceStudy of efficacyReal-time fMRI neurofeedbackWar veteransFunctional connectivity patternsFunctional magnetic resonanceClinical improvementAvailable treatmentsTrauma scriptsSymptom reductionMeaningful improvementsNovel interventionsNF trainingStress disorderBrain connectivityNeurofeedback interventionAmygdala activityFMRI neurofeedbackCombat veteransInterventionVeteransFeasibility study