Augmenting mindfulness training through neurofeedback: a pilot study of the pre-post changes on resting-state functional connectivity in typically developing adolescents

• DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2024.1397234
• Publication Date: 2024-10-30T15:07:35Z
• Authors: Kelly T. Cosgrove; Aki Tsuchiyagaito; Zsofia P. Cohen; Gabe Cochran; Xiaoqian Yu; Masaya Misaki; Robin L. Aupperle; Manpreet K. Singh; Martin P. Paulus; Namik Kirlic
• Keywords: mindfulness; fMRI neurofeedback; posterior cingulate cortex (PCC); functional connectivity; 150; 610; adolescence; Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry; resting-state fMRI; RC321-571; Neuroscience

Mindfulness training has been shown to promote positive mental health outcomes and related changes in neural networks such as the default mode network, which a central node posterior cingulate cortex (PCC). Previous work from our group reported on impact of novel, neurofeedback augmented mindfulness (NAMT) task regulation PCC hemodynamic activity typically developing adolescents. The present pilot study aimed expand this finding by examining pre-post NAMT resting-state functional connectivity PCC.