At the Royal Ottawa Clinical EEG & Neuroimaging Lab, we are recruiting healthy controls aged 18-65 who have experienced a traumatic event but do not have a diagnosis of PTSD. The purpose of our study is to assess the effectiveness of Brainspotting Therapy (BSP) for PTSD and to examine the acute effects of BSP therapy in healthy controls and in individuals with PTSD.

Specifically, we’d like to see if there are any differences in brain electrical activity patterns that occur while participants perform a few computerized tasks and undergo a brief BSP session with a licensed therapist. Brain activity will be measured using EEG, a non-invasive neuroimaging method that involves placing electrodes on the scalp. We will also be measuring physiological responses (i.e., heart rate, skin perspiration) during the session using a BIOPAC machine.

If you are interested or have queries about the study, please reach out to grbennett@theroyal.ca or call at 613-722-6521 ext. 6254 (if there is no answer, please leave a message stating your interest in "the brainspotting study", a number or email we can reach you at, and when/what times would be best to reach you.)