Treating OCD With Neurofeedback
Dr. Hammond has pioneered research showing that neurofeedback is effective for the treatment of OCD.
Understanding OCD
Symptoms of OCD
OCD symptoms include obsessions (intrusive anxiety-provoking thoughts, images, or impulses), compulsions (repetitive behaviors like washing, cleaning, checking, counting, arranging), and perfectionism. Individuals with OCD often feel they can't control their thoughts or behaviors and experience distress if prevented from performing rituals.
Nature of OCD
OCD typically begins in early adolescence or adulthood, affecting about 2.5% of adults. Numerous neuroimaging and QEEG brain mapping studies establish OCD's strong biological basis. There are three major subtypes of OCD. Thus it is important for treatment to be individualized based on a scientifically objective brain map.
Medication Treatment
Medication treatment is common, but often produces only modest improvements and is associated with side effects and withdrawal symptoms when discontinued.
Neurofeedback Treatment
Dr. Hammond pioneered the first published reports on neurofeedback's effectiveness for OCD in 2003 and 2004. A meta-analysis (Zafarmanda, Farahmand, & Otared, 2022) of published studies concluded that neurofeedback is an efficacious treatment for OCD.
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