Keeping Emotions Under Control

Keeping Emotions Under Control
Difficulty handling emotions and keeping them under control can cause various psychological issues and even lead to full-blown psychiatric problems (in cases of emotionally catastrophic events). This is especially true in childhood. Trauma experienced in youth can contribute to later problems such as depression, anxiety and even more serious conditions. There are various techniques for helping people control their emotions, including neurofeedback, a training method in which information about changes in an individual’s neural activity is provided to the individual in real-time and this enables the individual to self-regulate this neural activity to produces changes in behavior.

While already in use as a  treatment tool for adults, until now the methodology had not been used on young people who are more vulnerable and could thus benefit from more efficient control of their emotions. A new study published in NeuroImage demonstrates that the technique shows promise for young people as well.

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