Using a mobile app comprising neurofeedback-based meditation and binaural beat music to treat PTSD symptoms: A qualitative analysis.
Digital health January 1, 2025 DOI: 10.1177/20552076241311053 via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA mobile app combining neurofeedback-based meditation and binaural beat music helped people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms understand their traumatic stress symptoms and achieve physical and psychological stability. Thematic analysis of interviews with nine participants produced one overarching theme: "Holding hope for healing from agony of mind and body." Continued use of the program instilled faith and hope. The qualitative study explored how the app promoted psychological recovery for individuals experiencing chronic traumatic stress.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Qualitative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 9 |
| Population | People experiencing chronic traumatic stress or PTSD symptoms |
| Interventions | neurofeedback-based meditation binaural beat music |
| Topics | Meditation PTSD |
| Keywords | Binaural beat Mobile application Neurofeedback |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key finding | Neurofeedback-based meditation and binaural beat music via a mobile app helped people with PTSD symptoms understand their symptoms and provided physical and psychological stability, instilling faith and hope. |
Abstract
There is a significant need for an effective and convenient symptom management and healing program for people experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms; however, research on this topic is lacking. This study explored the experiences of individuals with PTSD who used a mobile traumatic stress management app with neurofeedback-based meditation and binaural beat music to promote their psychological recovery. This study used a qualitative research method to explore the experiences of neurofeedback-based meditation and binaural beat music using a mobile traumatic stress management app to promote the psychological recovery of people experiencing chronic traumatic stress. The research question was "What is the experience of neurofeedback-based meditation and binaural beat music using the mobile traumatic stress management app?" The thematic content analysis of in-depth interviews held with nine participants derived 26 codes, eight sub-categories, three categories, and one theme ("Holding hope for healing from agony of mind and body"). Neurofeedback-based meditation and binaural beat music using a mobile app helped people with PTSD symptoms to truly understand the symptoms caused by traumatic stress. Continued use of this program provides the participants with physical and psychological stability; it instills them with faith and hope.