I have done a short review of biofeedback and addictions treatment. I have not noticed any current studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of biofeedback therapy in addictions. I am interested as I am a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor and a MSW candidate.
Please provide links to resources. Thank you.
Don.
Dear Don,
Check these out:
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. Mar 2008; 33(1): 1–28.
EEG Biofeedback as a Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: Review, Rating of Efficacy, and Recommendations for Further Research
Tato M. Sokhadze et al.
Clin Electroencephalogr. 2000 Jan;31(1):13-22.
The treatment of addictive disorders by brain wave biofeedback: a review and suggestions for future research.
Trudeau DL.
Response inhibition and its relation to multidimensional impulsivity. Wilbertz T, Deserno L, Horstmann A, Neumann J, Villringer A, Heinze HJ, Boehler CN, Schlagenhauf F. Neuroimage. 2014 Sep 18;103C:241-248.
Screening and brief intervention for alcohol and other abuse. Harris SK, Louis-Jacques J, Knight JR. Adolesc Med State Art Rev. 2014 Apr;25(1):126-56. Review.
Thank you, I am also interested if there is anyone doing any research on this subject at this time.
Thank You
Don
Kathleen Brady at MUSC and others are exploring the use of real-time neurofeedback using fMRI to help subjects tamp down limbic responsiveness to drug-related cues, and by extension, craving. c.f PMID 23935182
Ed Boyer from UMass has published on use of biofeedback on craving --see below. there are additional publications in this area.
Preliminary efforts directed toward the detection of craving of illicit substances: the iHeal project.
Boyer EW, Fletcher R, Fay RJ, Smelson D, Ziedonis D, Picard RW.
J Med Toxicol. 2012 Mar;8(1):5-9. doi: 10.1007/s13181-011-0200-4.
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22311668
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