T23. OCD Treatment Response to Technology-Supported Mindfulness Meditation and Changes in EEG Oscillatory Activity

M Richter, L Hawley, A Da Silva…�- Biological�…, 2019 - biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com
Background Mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) have shown promise in the treatment of
mood and anxiety disorders. The goal of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a
technology-supported mindfulness meditation (TSM) practice for OCD using a consumer
grade EEG-based biofeedback device (“Muse”). Measured clinical outcomes focused on
obsessive compulsive symptom reduction and underlying biological mechanisms of
changes in EEG oscillatory activity. Methods Participants were randomized to an 8-week�…