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Condition focus · PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder

~6% of US adults lifetime · 11–20% of post-9/11 veterans (VA)

Alpha-theta protocols have decades of veteran-population evidence. EEGBase pilots in VA-affiliated clinics use Mendi at home plus weekly clinic supervision.

Protocols

Alpha-Theta (eyes closed)
Channel: Pz / Oz
Frequency: 8–13 Hz + 4–8 Hz reward
Sessions: 20–40
Right-temporal down-train
Channel: T4
Frequency: Hi-beta inhibit
Sessions: 20–30

Typical outcomes (illustrative, registry-derived)

PCL-5
−11 pts
Quiet Mind Veterans cohort · n=19 · 20 sessions
PHQ-9 (comorbid)
−5.3 pts
Comorbid depression subset

Evidence base

  • Peniston & Kulkosky (1991) — original alpha-theta + Vietnam veteran PTSD
  • van der Kolk et al. (2016) — neurofeedback RCT for PTSD
  • Reiter et al. (2016) — clinical effectiveness of EEG biofeedback for PTSD

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Pre-loaded session for a post-traumatic stress 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.