title: The potential of neurofeedback in the treatment of eating disorders: a review of the literature.
abstract: Neurofeedback is defined as the training of voluntary regulation of localised neural activity using real-time feedback through a brain-computer interface. It has shown initial success as a potential clinical treatment tool in proof of concept studies, but has yet to be evaluated with respect to eating disorders. This paper (i) provides a brief overview of the current status of eating disorder treatments; (ii) describes the studies to date that use neurofeedback involving electroencephalography, real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging or near-infrared spectroscopy; and (iii) considers the potential of these technologies as treatments for eating disorders.
authors.affiliation: Section of Eating Disorders, Department of Psychological Medicine, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK.
authors.forename: Savani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bartholdy
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Musiat
authors.forename: Iain C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Ulrike
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D059907:Functional Neuroimaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D058765:Neurofeedback; D019265:Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared
keywords: eating disorders; neurofeedback; neuroimaging; real-time; treatment