Why would EEG Biofeedback be applicable to addictive disorders?
Supported by current research, our approach to addictions is to view them in part as a maladaptive coping strategy to chronic stress. They begin as an individual’s adaptation to stress, and subsequently gain increased control over a person’s life and choices. Stress chemicals combined with addictive substances have detrimental physiologic effects on brain structure and function. We also know that the developing brain is positively impacted by emotional nurturing and negatively effected by trauma and stress in childhood. EEG Biofeedback is a valuable complement to other stress reduction therapies. It supports the formation of the brain’s essential communication pathways and helps clients live more effectively with a variety of emotions. Research has demonstrated it’s profound effects to inhibit seizures and promote improved attention, concentration, memory and learning capacity. Commitment to a healthy lifestyle is necessary for a client to reap the maximum benefit from neurofeedback th
