What is the difference between neurofeedback and biofeedback?

Biofeedback is a form of therapy that uses electrodes to monitor the nervous system and provide information back to the patient. Neurofeedback is a specific kind of biofeedback that uses electrodes on the scalp to track patterns of cortical activity in the brain. Since the cortex is responsible for higher thought processes like decision making and emotion, neurofeedback can be used to help patients understand and control their responses to stressful situations, change thought patterns associated with a negative self-image, improve attention deficits, and address many other issues. For most patients, multiple sessions of treatment are needed to learn new coping skills and improve the problematic mental pattern.