Abstract

The current study assessed the effectiveness of neurofeedback training for reducing anxiety symptoms and improving attention and response control in adults with self-reported anxiety. This paper presents a review of an archival database of a sample of individuals with reported attention concerns who received 20 to 40 neurofeedback training sessions at a university outpatient clinic. Participants were administered and completed the Integrated Visual and Auditory – Version 2 (IVA-2) Continuous Performance Test (CPT) and the General Well-Being Schedule (GWBS) before and after the intervention. Findings showed that participants significantly improved their scores on the Full Scale Attention Quotient (FAQ) and Full Scale Response Control Quotient (FRCQ) after completing 40 sessions of neurofeedback training. As a group, the 14 participants who completed 40 sessions of neurofeedback significantly increased their FAQ scores from a mean of 76.98 (Mildly to Moderately Impaired) at baseline to a mean of 93.66 (Average). As a group, the 14 participants who completed 40 sessions of neurofeedback significantly increased their FRCQ scores from a mean of 78.92 (Mildly to Moderately Impaired) at baseline to a mean of 93 (Average). There were no statistically significant changes in either overall GWBS scores nor anxiety subscale scores from baseline to post-intervention.

Keywords: neurofeedback; anxiety; attention; attentional processing, IVA-2; CPT; GWBS

LLU Discipline

Clinical Psychology

Department

Clinical Psychology

School

School of Behavioral Health

First Advisor

Grace J. Lee

Second Advisor

Kyrstle Barrera Salvador

Third Advisor

Connie McReynolds

Fourth Advisor

David A. Vermeersch

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degree Level

Ph.D.

Year Degree Awarded

2022

Date (Title Page)

6-2022

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Neurofeedback; Anxiety; Attention

Type

Dissertation

Page Count

xi, 57 p.

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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