Remote neurofeedback has a number of advantages for clients of the Brain Health Clinic in Sacramento. If you have a complicated schedule, transportation problems, severe anxiety that keeps you in the house, simply cannot make our office hours work for you, or travel a lot, remote neurofeedback can help you gain the benefits of neurotherapy with similar effectiveness to what you would experience in a comfortable clinical setting. Depending on the client, there can also be cost-advantages from using remote neurofeedback. And now adding more evidence for the value of this therapy modality is a study conducted in 2022 by a Canadian research team.
Effective neurofeedback requires consistency. — Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University
The research was completed by a group at McGill University, a respected institution in Montreal, Canada. They examined the results experienced by over 500 neurotherapy patients, primarily for ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and various forms of clinical anxiety. All patients received at least 20 neurofeedback sessions, administered at least once a week. The regularity of sessions was emphasized by the researchers, as they stated that “effective neurofeedback requires consistency.” Patients ranged in age from 13 to 71 years. All patients were administered a series of diagnostic pre-tests and post-testing was completed within 180 days of the start of therapy.
Results from Remote Neurofeedback
The study team clearly explained that both ADHD and anxiety patients benefited from remote neurofeedback. “Improvements in attention were evident in children and adults with ADHD, as well as healthy participants…. The greatest improvement was observed in participants with abnormal anxiety scores.” In conclusion, the report stated: “Preliminary findings from this retrospective pilot study demonstrate efficacy of remote NFT [NeuroFeedback Training] in improving mental health, particularly for individuals with symptoms of ADHD and anxiety…. The effectiveness of the system in a real-world population via remote use positions it as an affordable and accessible alternative to clinic-based systems.”
If you would like to learn more about how remote neurofeedback can improve symptoms of ADHD and anxiety in children and adults, contact the Brain Health Clinic by phone or online. After your initial free consultation, you can decide whether remote or clinical neurofeedback is for you. We look forward to helping you find real-world benefits from neurofeedback training!