A new neurofeedback protocol for depression

Spanish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 374-384

  Dias, Álvaro Machado ^a   van Deusen, Adrian ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b ITALLIS Communication Llc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical trial; Depression; Neurofeedback; Software development

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954557656     PISSN: 11387416     EISSN: 19882904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5209/rev_SJOP.2011.v14.n1.34     Document Type: Review

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