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

Neuro-QoL Item Bank v1.0 - Positive Affect and Well-Being - Short Form

To measure maternal well-being. Minimum score = 9 Maximum score = 45 Higher scores mean a better outcome.

Time frame: Weekly, throughout the course of the 3-month training phase

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fith Edition (PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 - Standard)

To measure maternal symptoms of PTSD Minimum score = 0 Maximum score = 80 Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Time frame: The measure will be administered at beginning of the study and again following the completion of the training phase, up to 4 months later.

Dissociative Experiences Scale II

To assess maternal symptoms of dissociation. Minimum score = 0 Maximum score = 100 Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Time frame: The measure will be administered at beginning of the study and again following the completion of the training phase, up to 4 months later.

Patient Health Questionnaire 8

To measure maternal depressive symptoms. Minimum score = 0 Maximum score = 24 Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Time frame: The measure will be administered at beginning of the study and again following the completion of the training phase, up to 4 months later.

The State Trait Anger Expression Inventory

To measure maternal anger control. Minimum score = 10 Maximum score = 40 Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Time frame: The measure will be administered at beginning of the study and again following the completion of the training phase, up to 4 months later.

Brief Child Abuse Potential screener, an abbreviated version of the Child Abuse Potential Inventory ([CAP]), © 1980, 1986, Joel S. Milner, PhD.)

The Brief Child Abuse Potential is a screening tool that is an abbreviated version of the Child Abuse Potential Inventory (\[CAP\]), © 1980, 1986, Joel S. Milner, PhD.). This measure is used to understand a caregiver's potential risk of perpetrating acts of child abuse. The measure includes 33 items; caregiver's endorse whether they "Agree" or "Disagree" with each item. Agree responses are given a score of 1, Disagree responses are given a score of 0. Minimum score = 0 Maximum score = 33 Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Time frame: The measure will be administered at beginning of the study and again following the completion of the training phase, up to 4 months later.

Parenting Stress Index

To measure stress associated with parenting. Minimum score = 36 Maximum score = 180 Higher scores mean a better outcome.

Time frame: The measure will be administered at beginning of the study and again following the completion of the training phase, up to 4 months later.

Parenting Sense of Competence scale

To measure feelings of parental competency and self-efficacy. Minimum score = 0 Maximum score = 80 Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Time frame: The measure will be administered at beginning of the study and again following the completion of the training phase, up to 4 months later.

The Crying Patterns Questionnaire

To measure infant crying and fussing patterns. Minimum score = 0 Maximum score = 80 Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Time frame: The measure will be administered at beginning of the study and again following the completion of the training phase, up to 4 months later.

The Baby Pediatric Symptom Checklist of the Survey of Well-Being for Young Children

To measure infant psychosocial wellbeing. Minimum score = 0 Maximum score = 80 Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Time frame: The measure will be administered at beginning of the study and again following the completion of the training phase, up to 4 months later.

Neuro-QoL Item Bank v1.0 - Emotional and Behavioral Dyscontrol - Short Form

To measure maternal emotional and behavioral self-regulation. Minimum score = 0 Maximum score = 80 Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Time frame: Weekly, throughout the course of the 3-month intervention