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Condition focus · OCD

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

~2–3% of US adults lifetime (NIMH)

OCD neurofeedback typically pairs with ERP (exposure response prevention). EEGBase supports both protocols + integrated ERP-session annotation tools.

Protocols

Beta down-train central
Channel: Cz
Frequency: 20–28 Hz inhibit
Sessions: 30–40
SMR up-train
Channel: Cz
Frequency: 12–15 Hz reward
Sessions: 30–40
ERP-paired biofeedback
Channel: HRV + EEG
Frequency: Coherence reward during exposures
Sessions: 12–24

Typical outcomes (illustrative, registry-derived)

Y-BOCS
−9.4 pts
Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale · n=22
BAI
−8.1 pts
Beck Anxiety Inventory

Evidence base

  • Hammond (2003) — QEEG / neurofeedback for OCD review
  • Ferreira et al. (2019) — fNIRS-NF for OCD case series
  • AAPB 2023 — biofeedback efficacy ratings · OCD level 3

Try the OCD demo

Pre-loaded session for a obsessive-compulsive disorder client. No sign-up.

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EEGBase is a software platform, not a medical device. Outcome figures are illustrative registry-derived medians. Always confirm protocols with a credentialed clinician.