Abstract Objective: To assess the magnitude and direction of associations of depression with C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL)-1, and IL-6 in community and clinical samples. Methods: Systematic review of articles published between January 1967 and January...
Neurofeedback
Neurofeedback improves executive functioning in children with autism spectrum disorders
Abstract Seven autistic children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) received a neurofeedback treatment that aimed to improve their level of executive control. Neurofeedback successfully reduced children's heightened theta/beta ratio by inhibiting theta...
Neurofeedback and Lyme’s Disease: A Clinical Application of the Five Phase Model of CNS Functional Transformation and Integration
Introduction: Neurofeedback has generated enormous interest recently, especially in regards to ameliorating the effects of the immune system involved in disorders like Lyme's Disease. Although neurofeedback itself does not mitigate the disease processes that are...
Hyperbaric oxygen attenuates apoptosis and decreases inflammation in an ischemic wound model
Abstract The molecular mechanisms whereby hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) improves ischemic wound healing remain elusive. In this study, a rat model of wound ischemia was used to test the hypothesis that HBO enhances wound healing by modulating hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha...
Neurofeedback training in major depressive disorder: A systematic review of clinical efficacy, study quality and reporting practices
Abstract Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Neurofeedback training has been suggested as a potential additional treatment option for MDD patients not reaching remission from standard care (i.e., psychopharmacology and...
Positive behavioral and electrophysiological changes following neurofeedback training in children with autism
Abstract Two electrophysiological studies tested the hypothesis that operant conditioning of mu rhythms via neurofeedback training can renormalize mu suppression, an index of mirror neuron activity, and improve behavior in children diagnosed with autism spectrum...
Resting and reactive frontal brain electrical activity (EEG) among a non-clinical sample of socially anxious adults: does concurrent depressive mood matter?
Abstract A number of studies have noted that the pattern of resting frontal brain electrical activity (EEG) is related to individual differences in affective style in healthy infants, children, and adults and some clinical populations when symptoms are reduced or in...
Social fears and social phobia in the USA: results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication
Abstract Background: Despite heightened awareness of the clinical significance of social phobia, information is still lacking about putative subtypes, functional impairment, and treatment-seeking. New epidemiologic data on these topics are presented from the National...
Neurofeedback Treatment of Depression and Anxiety
Abstract A robust body of research documents that there are biological predispositions that often exist for depression, anxiety, and obsessive–compulsive disorder. However, new research has shown that medication is only mildly more effective than placebo in the...