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Orbitofrontal cortex neurofeedback produces lasting changes in contamination anxiety and resting-state connectivity
Scheinost D, Stoica T, Saksa J, Papademetris X, Constable RT, Pittenger C, Hampson M. Orbitofrontal cortex neurofeedback produces lasting changes in contamination anxiety and resting-state connectivity. Translational Psychiatry 2013, 3: e250-e250. PMID: 23632454, PMCID: PMC3641411, DOI: 10.1038/tp.2013.24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state connectivityContamination anxietyBrain regionsNF trainingBrain connectivityResting-state functional connectivityFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) neurofeedbackPotential of neurofeedbackRelevant brain networksResting-state fMRIDorsolateral prefrontal cortexTarget brain regionsBrain functional architectureUseful therapyLimbic circuitryMatched subjectsOrbitofrontal regionsOrbitofrontal cortexFunctional connectivityPrefrontal cortexHuman emotionsFeedback control tasksSubclinical anxietyAnxiety regulationBrain networks
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