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- Title
Changes in Brain Wave Pattern after Medical Treatment of Aggressive Behaviors in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder.
- Authors
Farnam, Alireza; Mehrara, Arezoo; Alinazari, Mohammad; Gholam Reza Chalbianloo; Dadashzadeh, Hossein; Salman Safa Khanloo; Zamanloo, Masoome
- Abstract
Introduction: Depression-stimulated aggression is a very common and problematic disorder that puts a huge burden on the families that have depressed patients. Therefore, the diagnosis and effective treatment of this disorder is very important. The brain wave of patients suffering from this disorder was compared before and after successful treatment and the differences were interpreted. Although brainwaves have been studied abundantly studied in the domain of depression, there was no study conducted to assess depression and aggression simultaneously. Methods: Twenty-three patients diagnosed with the standard of aggression and major depression, as determined by a psychiatrist, were successfully treated by medication (a clinical trial published in 2017). Brain recording of single-channel brainwaves was performed from the C-point before and after treatment, and frequency bands were measured by quantitative analysis of brain waves and compared before and after treatment. Results: Significant changes in brainwaves included the increase in Theta / Beta, SMR, Beta, Theta, Delta, and Wide Band after treatment. Other cases did not change significantly and were similar before and after the treatment. Conclusion: Based on the findings of the present study, brain wave pattern indicates significant changes which, overall, confirms the decrease in arousal and increase in attention and concentration after the treatment of depression-stimulated aggression. These changes, if approved in more extensive studies, can be helpful in designing a neuro-feedback treatment protocol.
- Subjects
DELTA State (Nigeria); BRAIN waves; MENTAL depression; AGGRESSION (Psychology); THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences / Progress in Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, 2018, p172
- ISSN
1735-8639
- Publication type
Article