Managing anxiety disorders with the neuro-biofeedback method of Brain Boy Universal Professional
# Background Biofeedback is a non-invasive therapeutic method used independently or as an adjunct alongside other methods. # Objective This study evaluated the efficacy of biofeedback in the treatment of anxiety disorders. # Methods The sample consisted of 85 individuals with anxiety symptoms w...
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| author | Eleftheria Zafeiri Vasileios Dedes Kostantinos Tzirogiannis Agapi Kandylaki Maria Polikandrioti Dimitris Panidis Georgios I. Panoutsopoulos |
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| description | # Background
Biofeedback is a non-invasive therapeutic method used independently or as an adjunct alongside other methods.
# Objective
This study evaluated the efficacy of biofeedback in the treatment of anxiety disorders.
# Methods
The sample consisted of 85 individuals with anxiety symptoms who underwent neuro-biofeedback therapy using Brain Boy Universal Professional. Anxiety was assessed by both the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAM-A) and Zung Anxiety Self-Assessment Scale (SAS) before the initiation and after completing ten sessions with biofeedback.
# Results
Before biofeedback and based on the HAM-A scale, 27.0% of the individuals showed mild to moderate anxiety, 16.5% medium anxiety, and 56.5% severe anxiety. After the completion of biofeedback, 90.6% of the individuals experienced mild to moderate anxiety, 5.9% medium anxiety, and 3.5% severe anxiety. Based on the SAS scale, before biofeedback, 42.4% of the individuals showed minimal to moderate anxiety, 21.2% marked severe anxiety and 36.5% most extreme anxiety. After the biofeedback, 68.2% of the individuals were within a normal range, 27.1% had minimal to moderate anxiety, 4.7% marked severe anxiety, and none in most extreme anxiety.
# Conclusion
Both HAMA-A and SAS scales showed statistically reduced anxiety levels after biofeedback therapy. Thus, the primary symptom of anxiety can be addressed by the biofeedback method. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0c6e909bb5f34af09223ae11a3a54b8b2025-02-11T20:30:36ZengOpen Medical PublishingHealth Psychology Research2420-81242022-05-01102Managing anxiety disorders with the neuro-biofeedback method of Brain Boy Universal ProfessionalEleftheria ZafeiriVasileios DedesKostantinos TzirogiannisAgapi KandylakiMaria PolikandriotiDimitris PanidisGeorgios I. Panoutsopoulos# Background Biofeedback is a non-invasive therapeutic method used independently or as an adjunct alongside other methods. # Objective This study evaluated the efficacy of biofeedback in the treatment of anxiety disorders. # Methods The sample consisted of 85 individuals with anxiety symptoms who underwent neuro-biofeedback therapy using Brain Boy Universal Professional. Anxiety was assessed by both the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAM-A) and Zung Anxiety Self-Assessment Scale (SAS) before the initiation and after completing ten sessions with biofeedback. # Results Before biofeedback and based on the HAM-A scale, 27.0% of the individuals showed mild to moderate anxiety, 16.5% medium anxiety, and 56.5% severe anxiety. After the completion of biofeedback, 90.6% of the individuals experienced mild to moderate anxiety, 5.9% medium anxiety, and 3.5% severe anxiety. Based on the SAS scale, before biofeedback, 42.4% of the individuals showed minimal to moderate anxiety, 21.2% marked severe anxiety and 36.5% most extreme anxiety. After the biofeedback, 68.2% of the individuals were within a normal range, 27.1% had minimal to moderate anxiety, 4.7% marked severe anxiety, and none in most extreme anxiety. # Conclusion Both HAMA-A and SAS scales showed statistically reduced anxiety levels after biofeedback therapy. Thus, the primary symptom of anxiety can be addressed by the biofeedback method.https://doi.org/10.52965/001c.35644 |
| spellingShingle | Eleftheria Zafeiri Vasileios Dedes Kostantinos Tzirogiannis Agapi Kandylaki Maria Polikandrioti Dimitris Panidis Georgios I. Panoutsopoulos Managing anxiety disorders with the neuro-biofeedback method of Brain Boy Universal Professional Health Psychology Research |
| title | Managing anxiety disorders with the neuro-biofeedback method of Brain Boy Universal Professional |
| title_full | Managing anxiety disorders with the neuro-biofeedback method of Brain Boy Universal Professional |
| title_fullStr | Managing anxiety disorders with the neuro-biofeedback method of Brain Boy Universal Professional |
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| title_short | Managing anxiety disorders with the neuro-biofeedback method of Brain Boy Universal Professional |
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