| Issue |
SHS Web Conf.
Volume 222, 2025
2025 3rd International Conference on Education, Psychology and Cultural Communication (ICEPCC 2025)
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| Article Number | 02019 | |
| Number of page(s) | 6 | |
| Section | Mental Health, Emotion, and Cognitive Processes | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202522202019 | |
| Published online | 17 September 2025 | |
The effectiveness of neurofeedback on emotional regulation in individuals with PTSD
United World College Changshu China, Changshu, Jiangsu, China
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Abstract
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by attentional and affective dysregulation, as well as impairment in substantial brain networks. The therapeutic potential of neurofeedback is assessed in this review using four main dimensions. Firstly, Neurofeedback modifies salience network connections and alpha rhythms to improve attentional control. Secondly, it restores default-mode network function and normalizing overactive salience networks in PTSD symptoms. Thirdly, EEG neurofeedback helps PTSD patients with their cognitive control and attention with wearable systems. Fourth, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)-guided treatments mitigate emotional dysregulation. However, a lack of long-term evidence limited the validity of neurofeedback therapy. Future studies should increase accessibility and standardize procedures. Collectively, neurofeedback emerges as a promising intervention for the cognitive and affective disturbances associated with PTSD, though further trials are needed to maximize practical translation.
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