1Research Scholar, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, RINPAS, Ranchi
2Additional Professor, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, RINPAS, Ranchi
3Director Professor of Psychiatry, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi-834006
*Corresponding Author: Dr Masrror Jahan. Email:
Online published on 24 January, 2017.
The present pre-post design study aimed to assess the efficacy of Neuro-feedback training in improving cognitive (Executive) function of patients having Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 50 obsessive compulsive patients were selected. Twenty five of them were randomly assigned to experimental group and 25 were assigned to control group. The 25 patients in experimental group received neuro-feedback (EEG-biofeedback) intervention plus treatment as usual (TAU) and 25 of them in the control group received treatment as usual (TAU) only. After establishing rapport and the explaining the purpose of the study details of the socio-demographic data were gathered. Y-BOCS Checklist, Y-BOCS or Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale, Wisconsin Card Sorting Task, (WCST) were administered for baseline assessment. Experimental group received 20 sessions of alpha theta protocol (40 minutes per session on average 5 sessions per week along with TAU. After the completion of 4 weeks (approximately) both groups were assessed again by Y-BOCS, WCST. Again after two weeks the experimental group was assessed using above mentioned tests and rating scales. The findings showed improvement in cognitive (executive) function in patients in experimental group receiving EEG-Biofeedback in comparison to control group.
Cognitive rehabilitation, Biofeedback, EEG Neuro-feedback Training, alpha EEG Training, theta EEG Training
