Cognitive Remediation Journal, 2016 (vol. 5), issue 1

EEG biofeedback in patients with schizophrenia: another possibility to influence cognitive deficit?

Veronika Voráčková, Filip Španiel, Pavel Mohr, Mabel Rodriguez

Cognitive Remediation Journal 2016, 5(1):3-15 | DOI: 10.5507/crj.2016.001  

This paper reviews the application of the EEG-biofeedback in the treatment of schizophrenia, with a focus on cognitive function. EEG biofeedback is a type of neurofeedback, that allows the deliberate influence brain activity through real EEG record. The patient is an active participant in his own treatment, which is an important fact for cognitive remediation. We present the summary of abnormalities in EEG record in schizophrenia patients. We also bring forward detailed description of up to date studies using the EEG-biofeedback in schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatric disorders, and we focus on the drawbacks of these studies. At the end of the...