The Neurotherapy of Anxiety Disorders

Author: Moore, Norman

Source: Journal of Adult Development, Volume 12, Numbers 2-3, August 2005 , pp. 147-154(8)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

Only five studies of patients met criteria for this review. Four of the five had a good clinical outcome. The only one without efficacy reported no enhancement of the target waveform. Of the other four, two reported some enhancement, whereas two gave no details about changes in the target waveform. There were 10 studies of nonpatients with generalized anxiety, of which eight had a good outcome. The decrease of anxiety in these eight studies was correlated with enhancement of the target waveform in five. Three of the eight had no increase of alpha, showing placebo plays a part in neurotherapy. There were nine studies of nonpatients with phobic anxiety, of which six had enhancement of the target waveform accompanied by good outcome. The remaining three studies had poor outcome in spite of enhancement of the target waveform.

Keywords: neurotherapy; anxiety; alpha-enhancement; theta-enhancement; alpha–theta-enhancement

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10804-005-7031-y

Affiliations: 1: Email: norman.moore@mh.org.au

Publication date: 2005-08-01