Neurofeedback training for opiate addiction: Improvement of mental health and craving

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 133-141

  Dehghani Arani, Fateme ^a   Rostami, Reza ^a   Nadali, Hosein ^b  

^a University of Tehran ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Craving; Mental health; Neurofeedback; Opiate addiction

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; METHADONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NEUROFEEDBACK; OPIATE ADDICTION; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; BUPRENORPHINE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHADONE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NEUROFEEDBACK; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84877783897     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-013-9218-5     Document Type: Article

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