Enhanced cognitive control following neurofeedback therapy in chronic treatment-resistant PTSD among refugees: a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition affecting 3.9% of the global population, with refugee populations experiencing particularly high prevalence rates (23-42%). Cognitive control deficits are a core feature of PTSD and a significant factor in treatment resistance, which affects 25-60% of cases.

Methods

This study examined the effects of neurofeedback therapy (NFT) on PTSD symptoms and cognitive control in forty-seven refugees with chronic treatment-resistant PTSD. Pre- and post-treatment assessments included the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ), event-related potential (ERP) and behavioural parameters recorded during a cued Go/No-Go task. Over a median of twenty-six sessions across 7 months, clients received individualised NFT integr

SUBMITTER: Askovic M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12394473 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature