Award
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health 1R21AT013513-01
EEG Hyperscan to investigate the Patient-Clinician relationship following Theory of Mind Training
Recipient
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), NIH
Award Amount
$463,300.00
Ceiling
$463,300.00
Awarded
August 11, 2025
Identifier
1R21AT013513-01
NIH awarded a project to study brain connectivity between fibromyalgia patients and clinicians using EEG hyperscanning and Theory of Mind training to improve therapeutic outcomes.
Description
This project involves EEG hyperscanning technology to assess real-time brain-to-brain connectivity in fibromyalgia patients and their clinicians during clinical interactions and pain treatments. The study aims to incorporate Theory of Mind training to enhance therapeutic outcomes and improve patient-clinician relationships. The project is funded by NIH and is part of a larger NIH-funded study (R01-AT012144). The project will leverage neuroimaging techniques, including EEG and fMRI, to explore brain dynamics related to effective communication and empathy in therapeutic settings.