The Potential of Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Eating Disorders: A Review of the Literature. (30th September 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bartholdy, Savani; Musiat, Peter; Campbell, Iain C.; Schmidt, Ulrike
• Other Names: Schmidt Ulrike guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: European eating disorders review. Volume 21:Number 6(2013:Nov.)
• Page Start: 456
• Page End: 463
• Publication Date: 2013-09-30
• Subjects: neurofeedback -- eating disorders -- real‐time -- neuroimaging -- treatment; Eating disorders -- Periodicals; 616.8526
• DOI: 10.1002/erv.2250
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1072-4133

Abstract

Abstract: Neurofeedback is defined as the training of voluntary regulation of localised neural activity using real‐time feedback through a brain‐computer interface. It has shown initial success as a potential clinical treatment tool in proof of concept studies, but has yet to be evaluated with respect to eating disorders. This paper (i) provides a brief overview of the current status of eating disorder treatments; (ii) describes the studies to date that use neurofeedback involving electroencephalography, real‐time functional magnetic resonance imaging or near‐infrared spectroscopy; and (iii) considers the potential of these technologies as treatments for eating disorders. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.