The Effect of Neurofeedback Treatment Method On Treatment And Increase of Psychological Well-being In Women With Generalized Anxiety Disorder

As anxiety has increseed in todays society, the main aim of the present study has been the investigation of the effect of  Neurofeedback Instruction On Treatment And Increase of Psychological Well-being In Women With Generalized Anxiety Disorder. For conducting this study, 40 individuals visiting counseling  4 centers in suburb of Tehran that according to Psychiatrist confirmation have Generalized Anxiety Disorder(in 2 group: Neurofeedback and control group) in pre-test and post-test stages through Spielberger state-trait Anxiety and ryff Psychological Well-being Inventory. Based on therapeutic protocol, the experimental group was given thirty, 45 minute sessions of  Neurofeedback training and the control group did not receive any intervention. For data analysis, descriptive method and Ancova method by SPSS software were used. The finding of the statistical significance be 0/001 that indicates that Neurofeedback Instruction results in decrease of Generalized Anxiety Disorder symptoms and increase Psychological Well-being in the treatment group and significant changes in post-test of this study was seen compared with the pre-test, but such a change was not seen in the control group. Based on the finding of this study it is concluded that using Neurofeedback is effective in treating and Increase of Psychological Well-being in women with  Generalized Anxiety Disorder and  can be used this method in treating this disorder and Increase of Psychological Well-being in women with  Generalized Anxiety Disorder.