the science behind brain mapping

Research

Understanding the brain requires both careful measurement and ongoing study. The work represented across our practices builds on decades of neuroscience research and continues to evolve as new findings emerge.

Below, you’ll find research related to Brain Mapping (qEEG), neurofeedback training and the methods used by clinicians in this network. Our goal is to make the science behind this work accessible and transparent so families, adults and referring clinicians can explore the evidence for themselves.

Some resources are technical in nature, while others summarize findings in more approachable language.

FEATURED RESEARCH

Highlighted studies that help explain the science behind brain mapping and neurofeedback.

FUNCTIONAL REGULATION

The auditory-visual integration of anger is impaired in alcoholism: an event-related potentials study

Pierre Maurage, Pierre Philippot, Frédéric Joassin, Laurie Pauwels, Tierry Pham, Esther Alonso Prieto, Ernesto Palmero-Soler, Franck Zanow, Salvatore Campanella, 2008

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NEUROFEEDBACK

Effect of LORETA Z-score neurofeedback on language, working memory, and attention in people with aphasia.

Faridi, F., Ameri, H., Nosratabadi, M., Hejazi, S. M. A., & Thatcher, R. W., 2023

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NEUROFEEDBACK

Healing the Neurophysiological Roots of Trauma: A Controlled Study Examining LORETA Z-Score Neurofeedback and HRV Biofeedback for Chronic PTSD

Ashlie N. Bell, PhD, Donald Moss, PhD, Robert J. Kallmeyer, PhD, 2019

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NEUROFEEDBACK

Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Pilot Study

Rebecca R Louison, PhD, LMFT, RPT, 2023

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Research Library

TITLE TOPIC AUTHOR YEAR
Effects of swLORETA Z-score neurofeedback in Z-coherence of the fronto-limbic circuit in patients with major depressive disorder NEUROFEEDBACK Min-Han Huang, Yi-Chun Yeh, Cheng-Fang Yen, Chiao-Li Khale Ke, Cian-Ruei Jian, Chien-Wen Lin, I-Mei Lin 2026
Prefrontal Lobe and Posterior Cingulate Cortex Activations in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder by Using Standardized Weighted Low-Resolution Electromagnetic Tomography FUNCTIONAL REGULATION I-Mei Lin, Hong-En Yu, Yi-Chun Yeh, Mei-Feng Huang, Kuan-Ta Wu, Chiao-Li Khale Ke, Pei-Yun Lin, Cheng-Fang Yen 2021
The auditory-visual integration of anger is impaired in alcoholism: an event-related potentials study FUNCTIONAL REGULATION Pierre Maurage, Pierre Philippot, Frédéric Joassin, Laurie Pauwels, Tierry Pham, Esther Alonso Prieto, Ernesto Palmero-Soler, Franck Zanow, Salvatore Campanella 2008
EEG Spectral Generators Involved in Motor Imagery: A swLORETA Study OTHER Ana-Maria Cebolla, Ernesto Palmero-Soler, Axelle Leroy, Guy Cheron 2017
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Neurofeedback and LORETA Neurofeedback in Improving Executive Functions and Sustained Attention in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder NEUROFEEDBACK Farshad Samadi, Seyedeh Maedeh, Jafari Chayjanj, Maedeh Khoshakhlagh 2025
Neurofeedback for Brain Dysregulation in Autism: QEEG and swLORETA Case Findings in the Context of Frequent Screen Exposure NEUROFEEDBACK Katya Zlatkova 2025
Randomized control study of neurofeedback with college students with ADHD NEUROFEEDBACK Alycia M. Roberts 2015
The effects of swLORETA Z-score neurofeedback for patients comorbid with major depressive disorder and anxiety symptoms NEUROFEEDBACK Yin-Chen Wu, Hong-En Yu, Cheng-Fang Yen, Yi-Chun Yeh, Cian-Ruei Jian, Chien-Wen Lin, I-Mei Lin 2024
Effects of Neurofeedback on Cognitive Function, Productive Activity, and Quality of Life in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial NEUROFEEDBACK Pin-Yuan Chen, PhD, I-Chang Su, MD, Chun-Ying Shih, MSN, Yen-Chun Liu, MSN, Yu-Kai Su, MD, Li Wei, MD, Hui-Tzung Luh, MD, Hui-Chuan Huang, Pei-Shan Tsai, PhD, Yen-Chun Fan, PhD, Hsiao-Yean Chiu, PhD 2023
Effectiveness of Low-Resolution Brain Electromagnetic Tomography Z Score Neurofeedback Comparison with Cognitive Rehabilitation in Depression and Anxiety in Opioid Use Disorder NEUROFEEDBACK Alireza Faridi, Farhad Taremian, Robert W. Thatcher 2024

Research in Plain Language

Not everyone is looking for academic papers. In this section, we summarize key research findings in everyday language to help explain how this work supports attention, sleep, mood regulation and overall brain function.