Real-time fMRI biofeedback targeting the orbitofrontal cortex for contamination anxiety.
Hampson M, Stoica T, Saksa J, Scheinost D, Qiu M, Bhawnani J, Pittenger C, Papademetris X, Constable T. Real-time fMRI biofeedback targeting the orbitofrontal cortex for contamination anxiety. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2012 PMID: 22297729, PMCID: PMC3462579, DOI: 10.3791/3535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderOrbitofrontal cortexBrain areasContamination anxietySymptom severityQuarter of patientsSpecific brain areasClinical improvementControl subjectsClinical changesMagnetic resonance imaging dataHealthy subjectsPsychiatric disordersTherapeutic interventionsFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) dataBrain regionsObsessive-compulsive symptomsBrain functionTraining subjectsOCD symptom severityBiofeedback interventionConsistent findingCortexBiofeedback trainingBiofeedback