Brain Training for Anxiety Using Neurofeedback
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether a brain-training technique called neurofeedback can help people with certain anxiety disorders learn to change how they think about upsetting situations. Participants will do thinking exercises while an MRI machine measures their brain activity, which helps them see if they are using the right coping strategies.
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Who can take part
- You have one of these anxiety disorders as your main concern: generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic disorder, or illness anxiety disorder.
- Your anxiety level must be at least moderate, based on a short questionnaire.
- You are not currently taking any medications that affect mood or thinking, or you have been on a stable dose of certain anxiety/depression medications or birth control for at least 4 weeks.
- You can tolerate being in a small, enclosed space like an MRI machine, and you do not have any metal in your body that would make an MRI unsafe.
- You do not have a current or past diagnosis of OCD, PTSD, bipolar disorder, psychosis, or a serious neurological condition like a seizure disorder or head injury with loss of consciousness longer than 5 minutes.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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