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by Jim Robbins
by Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D.
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by Daniel G. Amen, M.D.
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by Norman Doidge, M.D.
- by Robert C. Scaer, M.D. "This book arose out of a need to redefine what our culture and medical and mental health professions consider life trauma..."
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by Anna Wise "Underlying mastery is the ability to control both the body and the mind to create the state and the content of consciousness that is desired..."
- (TRE) designed by David Berceli Ph. D. Trauma Releasing Exercises are an innovative body-based recovery method for large-scale populations that are easily learned and provide immediate relief from trauma symptoms. The magic of the approach of David Berceli's trauma release process is that it can be utilized by anyone, any place on the planet, even when professional help is beyond the individual's reach. A person can use the process either as a stand-alone stress reduction or trauma release process or in conjunction with other modalities. The exercises are versatile and can be used to affect a wide range of hyper-arousal states such as anxiety, irritability, exaggerated, startle response. Learn about it and order supportive materials at David Berceli’s comprehensive website.
http://www.traumaprevention.com/
- – Self help method that often works where nothing else will; no drugs involved – high success rate. Learn about it at the World Center for EFT website
http://www.emofree.com/newcomer.htm
- by Edward Tick Ph.D.
- Depression
Biofeedback Self Regulation 1995 Sep;20(3):241-58.
Operant (biofeedback) control of left-right frontal alpha power differences: potential neurotherapy for affective disorders.
Rosenfeld JP, Cha G, Blair T, Gotlib IH.
Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA.
Two experiments were done with subjects from a paid pool of undergraduates. In each study, there were five 1-hour sessions on each of 5 days: (1) Baseline: Rewards given for randomly selected 20% of the 700-ms sequential epochs; mean and SD of baseline power differences determined. 2) Exploration: Subjects were rewarded when right minus left alpha differences in an epoch were greater than the baseline mean plus about .85 SD (p = .20); subjects told to discover how to generate rewards. (3)-(5). Training: Subjects were paid (over and above the $8/h flat rate) in proportion to their hit rates.
In the first study (in which active filters passed 8-12 Hz activity, and the rectified, integrated amplitude was utilized), 6 of 8 subjects met learning criteria (a significant difference between baseline and training scores). In the second study (in which on-line FFTs were used to extract alpha power), 3 of 5 subjects met learning criteria.
Publication Types:
* Clinical Trial
* Randomized Controlled Trial
PMID: 7495918 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
- Sleep
Biofeedback Self Regul. 1982 Jun;7(2):223-35.Links
The treatment of psychophysiologic insomnia with biofeedback: a replication study.
Hauri PJ, Percy L, Hellekson C, Hartmann E, Russ D.
To replicate a previous study, 16 psychophysiological insomniacs were randomly assigned to either Theta feedback or sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) feedback. Evaluations by home sleep logs and by 3 nights in the laboratory were done before biofeedback, immediately after biofeedback, and 9 months later. Results from this study replicate previous findings. Both Theta and SMR feedback seemed effective treatments of insomnia according to home sleep logs. According to evaluations at the sleep laboratory, tense and anxious insomniacs benefited only from Theta feedback but not from SMR feedback, while those who were relaxed at intake but still could not sleep benefited only from SMR but not from Theta feedback
- Epilepsy
Foundation and practice of neurofeedback for the treatment of epilepsy.
Sterman MB, Egner T.
Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine, UCLA, USA. msterman@ucla.edu
This review provides an updated overview of the neurophysiological rationale, basic and clinical research literature, and current methods of practice pertaining to clinical neurofeedback. It is based on documented findings, rational theory, and the research and clinical experience of the authors. While considering general issues of physiology, learning principles, and methodology, it focuses on the treatment of epilepsy with sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) training, arguably the best established clinical application of EEG operant conditioning. The basic research literature provides ample data to support a very detailed model of the neural generation of SMR, as well as the most likely candidate mechanism underlying its efficacy in clinical treatment. Further, while more controlled clinical trials would be desirable, a respectable literature supports the clinical utility of this alternative treatment for epilepsy.
However, the skilled practice of clinical neurofeedback requires a solid understanding of the neurophysiology underlying EEG oscillation, operant learning principles and mechanisms, as well as an in-depth appreciation of the ins and outs of the various hardware/software equipment options open to the practitioner. It is suggested that the best clinical practice includes the systematic mapping of quantitative multi-electrode EEG measures against a normative database before and after treatment to guide the choice of treatment strategy and document progress towards EEG normalization. We conclude that the research literature reviewed in this article justifies the assertion that neurofeedback treatment of epilepsy/seizure disorders constitutes a well-founded and viable alternative to anticonvulsant pharmacotherapy.
PMID: 16614940 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Neurofeedback Research
- "Wired for Miracles", Robbins, J
- "A Journey Toward Personal Autonomy" Othmer, S
- " EEG Training for ADHD and Learning Disorders", Othmer, S & Othmer, S.F.
- EEG Biofeedback: A Generalized Approach to Neuroregulation, Othmer S. Kaiser, DA, Othmer SF
- Biofeedback widens its role in medicine
- Parent's experience with ADHD
- Beyond ADHD: Reaching the Unreachable Child
- The Other Side of Genius, Siegfried Othmer, Ph.D.
- A Rationale for Neurofeedback Training, Siegfried Othmer, Ph.D.
- The Operating System of the Brain, Siegfried Othmer, Ph.D.
- On the Use of EEG Operant Conditioning as a Treatment for Affective Disorders, including Reactive Attachment Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder, Siegfried Othmer, Ph.D.
- Conditions Potentially Affected by Neurofeedback Training:
- University Research and Graduate Education Opportunities in Neurofeedback
- The Network Perspective, Siegfried Othmer, Ph.D.
- Research Methodology in Neurofeedback
- EEG Biofeedback as an Adjunct to Psychotherapy with Borderline and Narcissistic Patients by John A. Putman MA, MS, MFT
- EEG Biofeedback: The Old and the New
- "Review of Recent Literature " Othmer, Kaiser and Othmer
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