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A community-based participatory research approach to neurofeedback for posttraumatic stress disorder in youth: feasibility and community perspectives

A CBPR APPROACH TO NEUROFEEDBACK FOR PTSD IN YOUTH: FEASIBILITY AND COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES

The study examining the acceptability and feasibility of EEG neurofeedback among justice-involved youth within a community-based participatory research framework is ongoing, and the poster does not yet report results.

The poster presents an ongoing community-based participatory research (CBPR) study examining the lived experience and feasibility of EEG neurofeedback for posttraumatic stress disorder in justice-involved adolescents. The background notes that approximately 90% of justice-involved adolescents have been exposed to trauma, which affects emotion regulation and daily functioning, and that EEG neurofeedback shows promise in reducing trauma-related symptoms. It emphasizes that access to trauma-focused care in rural Alabama counties is limited by provider shortages, transportation barriers, and geographic isolation. Regarding methods, a six-member community advisory board comprising trauma survivors, mental health professionals, and community representatives is guiding the study; semi-structured interviews are planned with 15 adolescents aged 11 to 17 who have completed at least 10 neurofeedback sessions, along with focus groups involving 12 community health providers. The interviews will explore perceived changes in symptoms, the experience of observing real-time brain activity, and a sense of agency; the focus groups will address implementation barriers and setting-specific adaptations. Qualitative data will be evaluated using reflexive thematic analysis, with iterative input from the advisory board. No quantitative findings have yet been reported, and the authors anticipate that neurofeedback may be an acceptable and scalable trauma intervention for this population and that the CBPR approach may strengthen community uptake.

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