Featured Publications
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmygdalaDown-RegulationHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeurofeedbackStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticConceptsPost-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 markersRandomized, Sham-Controlled Trial of Real-Time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Neurofeedback for Tics in Adolescents With Tourette Syndrome
Sukhodolsky DG, Walsh C, Koller WN, Eilbott J, Rance M, Fulbright RK, Zhao Z, Bloch MH, King R, Leckman JF, Scheinost D, Pittman B, Hampson M. Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial of Real-Time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Neurofeedback for Tics in Adolescents With Tourette Syndrome. Biological Psychiatry 2019, 87: 1063-1070. PMID: 31668476, PMCID: PMC7015800, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.07.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupplementary motor areaYale Global Tic Severity ScaleFunctional magnetic resonanceTic Severity ScaleReal-time functional magnetic resonanceTourette syndromeSeverity ScaleYale Global Tic Severity Scale-Total Tic ScoreTotal tic scorePrimary outcome measureSham control conditionReduction of ticsMagnetic resonanceSecondary outcomesSessions of neurofeedbackCrossover studyTic symptomsTic scoreOutcome measuresMotor areaSecondary measuresTic severityReal neurofeedbackEnd pointNeurofeedback interventionTime course of clinical change following neurofeedback
Rance M, Walsh C, Sukhodolsky DG, Pittman B, Qiu M, Kichuk SA, Wasylink S, Koller WN, Bloch M, Gruner P, Scheinost D, Pittenger C, Hampson M. Time course of clinical change following neurofeedback. NeuroImage 2018, 181: 807-813. PMID: 29729393, PMCID: PMC6454268, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical changesSymptom changeTime courseBrain functionNeurofeedback studiesPotential clinical toolCrossover designControl interventionsReal neurofeedbackClinical toolTime pointsClinical populationsNeurofeedback effectsInterventionNeurofeedback sessionsNeurofeedbackCurrent brain stateWeeksBrain statesNew studiesCourseSessionsSymptoms
2024
Neurofeedback: potential for abuse and regulatory frameworks in the United States
Furnari F, Park H, Yaffe G, Hampson M. Neurofeedback: potential for abuse and regulatory frameworks in the United States. Philosophical Transactions Of The Royal Society B Biological Sciences 2024, 379: 20230099. PMID: 39428883, PMCID: PMC11513161, DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2023.0099.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Neurofeedback for obsessive compulsive disorder: A randomized, double-blind trial
Rance M, Zhao Z, Zaboski B, Kichuk S, Romaker E, Koller W, Walsh C, Harris-Starling C, Wasylink S, Adams T, Gruner P, Pittenger C, Hampson M. Neurofeedback for obsessive compulsive disorder: A randomized, double-blind trial. Psychiatry Research 2023, 328: 115458. PMID: 37722238, PMCID: PMC10695074, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnxietyDouble-Blind MethodHumansNeurofeedbackObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPrefrontal CortexTreatment OutcomeConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderAnterior prefrontal cortexControl groupDouble-blind clinical trialDouble-blind trialPrimary outcome measureCompulsive disorderHarm/checkingMechanism of actionYale-Brown ObsessiveSecondary outcomesSessions of neurofeedbackActive groupClinical trialsOutcome measuresPrimary symptomsSymptom ScaleObsessive-compulsive symptomsPrefrontal cortexSymptomsTraining protocolGreater reductionSignificant differencesPatientsSham feedbackProtocol 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
2022
Neurofeedback-guided kinesthetic motor imagery training in Parkinson’s disease: Randomized trial
Tinaz S, Kamel S, Aravala SS, Elfil M, Bayoumi A, Patel A, Scheinost D, Sinha R, Hampson M. Neurofeedback-guided kinesthetic motor imagery training in Parkinson’s disease: Randomized trial. NeuroImage Clinical 2022, 34: 102980. PMID: 35247729, PMCID: PMC8897714, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2022.102980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKinesthetic motor imageryMotor function scoresMild Parkinson's diseaseParkinson's diseaseFunctional connectivityFunction scoresMI trainingSecondary clinical outcomesClinical outcome measuresRandomized clinical trialsWhole-brain functional connectivityPost-training changeFunctional connectivity strengthMotor imageryMotor imagery trainingDorsomedial frontal cortexDistinct neural circuitsClinical outcomesImaging outcomesSubjective improvementClinical trialsMotor functionMotor examFrontal cortexOutcome measures
2020
Consensus on the reporting and experimental design of clinical and cognitive-behavioural neurofeedback studies (CRED-nf checklist)
Ros T, Enriquez-Geppert S, Zotev V, Young KD, Wood G, Whitfield-Gabrieli S, Wan F, Vuilleumier P, Vialatte F, Van De Ville D, Todder D, Surmeli T, Sulzer JS, Strehl U, Sterman MB, Steiner NJ, Sorger B, Soekadar SR, Sitaram R, Sherlin LH, Schönenberg M, Scharnowski F, Schabus M, Rubia K, Rosa A, Reiner M, Pineda JA, Paret C, Ossadtchi A, Nicholson AA, Nan W, Minguez J, Micoulaud-Franchi JA, Mehler DMA, Lührs M, Lubar J, Lotte F, Linden DEJ, Lewis-Peacock JA, Lebedev MA, Lanius RA, Kübler A, Kranczioch C, Koush Y, Konicar L, Kohl SH, Kober SE, Klados MA, Jeunet C, Janssen TWP, Huster RJ, Hoedlmoser K, Hirshberg LM, Heunis S, Hendler T, Hampson M, Guggisberg AG, Guggenberger R, Gruzelier JH, Göbel RW, Gninenko N, Gharabaghi A, Frewen P, Fovet T, Fernández T, Escolano C, Ehlis AC, Drechsler R, deCharms R, Debener S, De Ridder D, Davelaar EJ, Congedo M, Cavazza M, Breteler MHM, Brandeis D, Bodurka J, Birbaumer N, Bazanova OM, Barth B, Bamidis PD, Auer T, Arns M, Thibault RT. Consensus on the reporting and experimental design of clinical and cognitive-behavioural neurofeedback studies (CRED-nf checklist). Brain 2020, 143: 1674-1685. PMID: 32176800, PMCID: PMC7296848, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awaa009.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConnectome-based neurofeedback: A pilot study to improve sustained attention
Scheinost D, Hsu TW, Avery EW, Hampson M, Constable RT, Chun MM, Rosenberg MD. Connectome-based neurofeedback: A pilot study to improve sustained attention. NeuroImage 2020, 212: 116684. PMID: 32114151, PMCID: PMC7165055, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.116684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttentionBrainConnectomeFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNeurofeedbackPilot ProjectsConceptsFunctional connectivityRt-fMRIReal-time functional magnetic resonance imaging (rt-fMRI) neurofeedbackWhole-brain functional connectivityClinical trial designFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) neurofeedbackDistinct brain areasConnectome-based modelsClinical symptomsTrial designBrain areasBrain regionsSustained attentionTherapeutic toolPilot studyBrain activityFunctional connectionsSymptomsNeurofeedbackFunctional networksTraining durationAttention taskComplex functional networksPilot sample
2019
Neurofeedback
Hampson M, Ruiz S, Ushiba J. Neurofeedback. NeuroImage 2019, 218: 116473. PMID: 31863913, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.116473.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersEffect of deactivation of activity patterns related to smoking cue reactivity on nicotine addiction
Bu J, Young KD, Hong W, Ma R, Song H, Wang Y, Zhang W, Hampson M, Hendler T, Zhang X. Effect of deactivation of activity patterns related to smoking cue reactivity on nicotine addiction. Brain 2019, 142: 1827-1841. PMID: 31135053, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awz114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cue reactivityReal-feedback groupBrain activity patternsCue reactivityEEG activity patternsCigarette cravingNicotine addictionSmoking behaviorNumber of cigarettesGold Standard ProgrammeRates of cigaretteNovel therapeutic approachesNicotine-dependent participantsNeurofeedback protocolActivity patternsSmoking amountCigarette smokingSmoking cessationClinical trialsSmoking cuesLong-term effectsNeurofeedback training sessionsTherapeutic approachesTherapeutic efficacyMonths
2018
Control freaks: Towards optimal selection of control conditions for fMRI neurofeedback studies
Sorger B, Scharnowski F, Linden DEJ, Hampson M, Young KD. Control freaks: Towards optimal selection of control conditions for fMRI neurofeedback studies. NeuroImage 2018, 186: 256-265. PMID: 30423429, PMCID: PMC6338498, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsBrainBrain MappingControl GroupsHumansImaginationMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeurofeedbackPlacebo Effect
2017
Identifying Potential Mechanisms of Action Underlying Neurofeedback Treatment Response in Depression
Hampson M. Identifying Potential Mechanisms of Action Underlying Neurofeedback Treatment Response in Depression. Biological Psychiatry 2017, 82: 547-548. PMID: 28935097, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2017.07.001.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMeSH KeywordsAmygdalaDepressionDepressive Disorder, MajorElectronic Data ProcessingHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeurofeedbackConceptsTreatment response
2016
Neural Correlates of Success and Failure Signals During Neurofeedback Learning
Radua J, Stoica T, Scheinost D, Pittenger C, Hampson M. Neural Correlates of Success and Failure Signals During Neurofeedback Learning. Neuroscience 2016, 378: 11-21. PMID: 27063101, PMCID: PMC5537049, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurofeedback signalFeedback learningMedial prefrontal/anterior cingulate cortexFeedback-driven learningPrecuneus/posterior cingulateClear adaptive valueDefault mode networkLevel-dependent responsesAnterior cingulate cortexOperant conditioning paradigmReduction of anxietyNeurofeedback learningNeural correlatesSignals of failureNeural processesNeurofeedback interventionConditioning paradigmNeurofeedback experimentsMode networkOrbitofrontal cortexCingulate cortexPosterior cingulateFunctional runsAbstract representationLearning
2014
Optimizing real time fMRI neurofeedback for therapeutic discovery and development
Stoeckel LE, Garrison KA, Ghosh S, Wighton P, Hanlon CA, Gilman JM, Greer S, Turk-Browne NB, deBettencourt MT, Scheinost D, Craddock C, Thompson T, Calderon V, Bauer CC, George M, Breiter HC, Whitfield-Gabrieli S, Gabrieli JD, LaConte SM, Hirshberg L, Brewer JA, Hampson M, Van Der Kouwe A, Mackey S, Evins AE. Optimizing real time fMRI neurofeedback for therapeutic discovery and development. NeuroImage Clinical 2014, 5: 245-255. PMID: 25161891, PMCID: PMC4141981, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2014.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsBrain MappingHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeurofeedbackConceptsBrain disordersBrain functionReal-time functional magnetic resonance imaging (rt-fMRI) neurofeedbackRtfMRI neurofeedbackFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) neurofeedbackWorld Health OrganizationEffective treatmentClinical problemBrain-behavior relationshipsTherapeutic toolEffective interventionsHealth OrganizationDisordersNational InstituteIntervention approachesTherapeutic discoveryNeurofeedbackPersonalized assessmentRtfMRIMaladaptive patternsMorbidityNeurotherapeutics
2013
Real-time fMRI links subjective experience with brain activity during focused attention
Garrison KA, Scheinost D, Worhunsky PD, Elwafi HM, Thornhill TA, Thompson E, Saron C, Desbordes G, Kober H, Hampson M, Gray JR, Constable RT, Papademetris X, Brewer JA. Real-time fMRI links subjective experience with brain activity during focused attention. NeuroImage 2013, 81: 110-118. PMID: 23684866, PMCID: PMC3729617, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.05.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReal-time fMRIPosterior cingulate cortexBrain activitySubjective experienceFocused attentionCingulate cortexCognitive neuroscience researchFocused attention taskOngoing subjective experienceFeedback graphsOwn brain activityDefault mode networkAttention taskNeural processesIntrospective awarenessOngoing taskRt-fMRIAffective functionsExperienced meditatorsMode networkNovel contextNeuroscience researchMeditatorsBrain imagingObjective measures