An Adjunctive Neurofeedback Training Program to Enhance Wellness Among Trauma-Exposed Postpartum Mothers

Inclusion Criteria:

• Must have clinically concerning symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and/orit's dissociative sub-type, as indicated by either a score of 3+ on the Primary CarePTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5) screening measure for PTSD symptoms OR endorsementof 2 or more past-month symptoms of moderate or greater severity on thedepersonalization/derealization subscale of the Dissociative Subtype of PTSD Scale (DSPS).

• Must be between 3-24 months postpartum

• Must be receiving regular, primarily in-person psychotherapy from a therapist at aclinic in the Greater Detroit area.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Are currently pregnant

• Have a lifetime history of significant untreated mental illness (not currentlytreated schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or substance usedisorder) or neurological or pervasive developmental disorder

• Have a documented history of epilepsy

• Have ever experienced previous head injury with loss of consciousness

• Are currently experiencing domestic or intimate partner violence or otherwise statethat their current living conditions are unsafe

• Are currently experiencing psychosis or have been suicidal within the last sixmonths

• Are currently taking, or in the past month has taken benzodiazepines, narcoticdrugs, or cannabis

• Have engaged in self-harming behaviors in the last 3 months requiring medicalattention

• Do not have competence to understand or consent to the study procedures

• Do not have fluency in written and spoken English