Neurofeedback Treatment for Anxiety Disorders:

Anxiety disorder symptoms can be permanently resolved with drug-free neurobiofeedback.

There are 10 promising controlled preliminary studies that address the effectiveness of neurofeedback in treating anxiety (Hammond, 2005; Moore, 2000). Positive changes were found in 7 out of 8 anxiety studies reviewed.

In another study (Passini et al., 1977), using 10 sessions of neurofeedback, statistically significant positive improvements were recorded in both anxiety status and anxiety tendency in alcoholics with anxiety compared to controls. Improvement continued after 18 months of follow-up.

Neurofeedback Treatment in Artist Anxiety:

A randomized, placebo-controlled study (Egner & Gruzelier, 2003) conducted at London’s Royal College of Music investigated performance anxiety.

This study investigated whether alpha/theta neurofeedback was effective in improving musical performance in high-level musicians playing in stressful situations. Compared to alternative treatments (exercise, mental skills training, Alexander technique, and two neurofeedback protocols focused more on concentration), only the alpha/theta group showed improvement in live music performance under stress.

Similar randomized controlled trials have been conducted with musical performance (Egner & Gruzelier, 2003), ballroom dance performance (Raymond, Sajid, Parkinson, & Gruzelier, 2005), and singing performance (Kleber, Gruzelier, Bensch, & Birbaumer, 2008; Leach, Holmes, Hirst, & Gruzelier, 2008).

Anxiety Reduced in Medical Students with Neurofeedback:

In a randomized placebo-controlled study with medical students (Raymond, Varney, Parkinson, & Gruzelier, 2005), neurofeedback improved mood, confidence, energy levels, and self-control.