Alpha suppression and symmetry training for generalized anxiety symptoms

Journal of Neurotherapy

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 146-155

  Kerson, Cynthia ^a   Sherman, Richard A ^b   Kozlowski, Gerald P ^c  

^a Marin Biofeedback   (United States)

^b Behavioral Medicine Research and Training Foundation   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Anxiety; EEG biofeedback; Generalized anxiety disorder; Neurofeedback; STAI

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALPHA SUPPRESSION; ALPHA SYMMETRY; ARTICLE; BRAIN ASYMMETRY; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLOBE TEMPERATURE FEEDBACK; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NEUROFEEDBACK TRAINING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 70449091700     PISSN: 10874208     EISSN: 1530017X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10874200903107405     Document Type: Article

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