Unga traumatiserade flyktingars upplevelse av behandling med neurofeedback
(2018) PSPR14 20181Department of Psychology
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Som ett möjligt och allvarligt tillstånd i reaktion på en traumatisk händelse så innebär posttraumatiskt stressyndrom (PTSD) ofta funktionsnedsättningar, komorbiditet och nedsatta livsfunktioner. Utan behandling riskerar patienten framtida relationella och sociala problem samt svårigheter att delta i arbetslivet med omfattande behov av psykiatriska insatser och samhällsstöd. Barn och ungdomar utgör en speciellt utsatt grupp då tillståndet kan leda till utvecklingsrelaterade problem; att finna effektiva behandlingsmetoder är viktigt. Neurofeedback är en form av biofeedback som synliggör hjärnans aktivitetsnivå för patienten, som i realtid kan se sin EEG visualiserad på en datorskärm med målet att normalisera aktivitetsmönstret. Föreliggande... (More)
- Som ett möjligt och allvarligt tillstånd i reaktion på en traumatisk händelse så innebär posttraumatiskt stressyndrom (PTSD) ofta funktionsnedsättningar, komorbiditet och nedsatta livsfunktioner. Utan behandling riskerar patienten framtida relationella och sociala problem samt svårigheter att delta i arbetslivet med omfattande behov av psykiatriska insatser och samhällsstöd. Barn och ungdomar utgör en speciellt utsatt grupp då tillståndet kan leda till utvecklingsrelaterade problem; att finna effektiva behandlingsmetoder är viktigt. Neurofeedback är en form av biofeedback som synliggör hjärnans aktivitetsnivå för patienten, som i realtid kan se sin EEG visualiserad på en datorskärm med målet att normalisera aktivitetsmönstret. Föreliggande studie undersöker med hjälp av tematisk analys hur fyra unga flyktingar på en mottagning för traumatiserade patienter upplever neurofeedback i syfte att bidra med kunskaper som kan kvalitetsutveckla behandlingsmetoden neurofeedback. Vidare frågeställningar inkluderar positiv och negativ påverkan, förändringar i PTSD-symtom, patienters förståelse av metoden och förbättringsmöjligheter för metoden. Resultaten indikerar överlag positiva inställningar till behandlingen, där deltagarna uppgav positiva effekter så som minskade PTSD-symtom, upplevelse av hopp, agens, självinsikt och bättre kontroll över reaktioner. Patienterna rapporterade att nöjesaspekten gällande neurofeedback-komponenterna liksom ett bra samspel mellan behandlare och patient var av stor vikt. De negativa effekterna inkluderade minnen som väcktes, mardrömmar och fysiska reaktioner på neurofeedback-komponenter. Patienterna indikerade en blandad förståelse för neurofeedback och hade flera förbättringsförslag. (Less)
- Abstract
- As a possible and serious condition following a traumatic event, posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) often entails disability, comorbidity and damaged life functions. Left untreated, patients are at risk of future relational, social and employment difficulties, entailing extensive psychiatric resources and social support. Children and adolescents represent a high-risk group as the condition can lead to developmental impairments, and finding effective treatments is imperative. Neurofeedback is a form of biofeedback which enables real time viewing of brain activity, thus allowing patients to view their EEG visualized on a screen with the goal of normalizing the activity pattern. The present study sought to examine with thematic analysis how... (More)
- As a possible and serious condition following a traumatic event, posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) often entails disability, comorbidity and damaged life functions. Left untreated, patients are at risk of future relational, social and employment difficulties, entailing extensive psychiatric resources and social support. Children and adolescents represent a high-risk group as the condition can lead to developmental impairments, and finding effective treatments is imperative. Neurofeedback is a form of biofeedback which enables real time viewing of brain activity, thus allowing patients to view their EEG visualized on a screen with the goal of normalizing the activity pattern. The present study sought to examine with thematic analysis how youth refugee patients at a clinic for traumatized patients experienced neurofeedback in order to contribute knowledge towards better utilization of the treatment. Subsidiary questions included positive and negative effects, changes in PTSD-symptoms, patient understanding of the method and suggestions for method improvement. Results indicated generally positive views of the treatment with patient experiences of several positive effects including improved PTSD-symptoms, increased sense of hope, agency, self-awareness, and better control over reactions. Patients reported importance of treatment enjoyment related to neurofeedback components as well as importance of good patient-therapist interactions. The few negative effects reported included memories being triggered, nightmares and physical reactions to the neurofeedback components. Patients indicated a mixed understanding of neurofeedback and had several suggestions for improvements. (Less)
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- author
- Skoglund, Malin LU and Tikkanen, Hans LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- PSPR14 20181
- year
- 2018
- type
- H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
- subject
- keywords
- PTSD, neurofeedback, patientperspektiv, ungdomsflyktingar, patient experience, refugee youths
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 8949465
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- 2018-06-15 12:34:06
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abstract = {{As a possible and serious condition following a traumatic event, posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) often entails disability, comorbidity and damaged life functions. Left untreated, patients are at risk of future relational, social and employment difficulties, entailing extensive psychiatric resources and social support. Children and adolescents represent a high-risk group as the condition can lead to developmental impairments, and finding effective treatments is imperative. Neurofeedback is a form of biofeedback which enables real time viewing of brain activity, thus allowing patients to view their EEG visualized on a screen with the goal of normalizing the activity pattern. The present study sought to examine with thematic analysis how youth refugee patients at a clinic for traumatized patients experienced neurofeedback in order to contribute knowledge towards better utilization of the treatment. Subsidiary questions included positive and negative effects, changes in PTSD-symptoms, patient understanding of the method and suggestions for method improvement. Results indicated generally positive views of the treatment with patient experiences of several positive effects including improved PTSD-symptoms, increased sense of hope, agency, self-awareness, and better control over reactions. Patients reported importance of treatment enjoyment related to neurofeedback components as well as importance of good patient-therapist interactions. The few negative effects reported included memories being triggered, nightmares and physical reactions to the neurofeedback components. Patients indicated a mixed understanding of neurofeedback and had several suggestions for improvements.}},
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language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Unga traumatiserade flyktingars upplevelse av behandling med neurofeedback}},
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