Mitigation of stress: new treatment alternatives
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2018
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Subhani, A.R.
Kamel, N.
Mohamad Saad, M.N.
Nandagopal, N.
Kang, K.
Malik, A.S.
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Cognitive Neurodynamics, 2018; 12(1):1-20
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Complaints of stress are common in modern life. Psychological stress is a major cause of lifestyle-related issues, contributing to poor quality of life. Chronic stress impedes brain function, causing impairment of many executive functions, including working memory, decision making and attentional control. The current study sought to describe newly developed stress mitigation techniques, and their influence on autonomic and endocrine functions. The literature search revealed that the most frequently studied technique for stress mitigation was biofeedback (BFB). However, evidence suggests that neurofeedback (NFB) and noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) could potentially provide appropriate approaches. We found that recent studies of BFB methods have typically used measures of heart rate variability, respiration and skin conductance. In contrast, studies of NFB methods have typically utilized neurocomputation techniques employing electroencephalography, functional magnetic resonance imaging and near infrared spectroscopy. NIBS studies have typically utilized transcranial direct current stimulation methods. Mitigation of stress is a challenging but important research target for improving quality of life.
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Link to a related website: http://europepmc.org/articles/pmc5801283?pdf=render, Open Access via Unpaywall
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Copyright 2017 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.