Some of the more common uses for neurofeedback equipment are helping people clinically for issues like ADHD, anxiety, insomnia, and depression. I am going to discuss two other applications that might not be as common. Meditation has been around for a long time. Many people practice ... Views:93
Continuing education is a vital aspect of professional growth and development, especially for mental health practitioners, educators, and researchers. The American Psychological Association (APA) offers a range of accredited continuing education options to ensure that psychologists stay current ... Views:107
Neurofeedback, a form of biofeedback, in its current form, it is a cutting-edge technology that allows people to train their brains for improved mental performance and well-being. At the heart of neurofeedback lies sophisticated equipment designed to monitor and regulate brain activity. Here’s a ... Views:133
EEG Neurofeedback is a rapidly growing field at the intersection of neuroscience, psychology, and technology. It empowers individuals to regulate their brain activity, offering a promising path for improving mental health and cognitive functioning. The Professional EEG Neurofeedback ... Views:143
Continuing education is a vital aspect of professional growth and development, especially for mental health practitioners, educators, and researchers. The American Psychological Association (APA) offers a range of accredited continuing education options to ensure that psychologists stay current ... Views:178
Peripheral Biofeedback is an advanced field within the domain of applied psychophysiology and neurofeedback. It involves the measurement and control of physiological processes to improve overall well-being and mental health. Health Training Seminars, A Division of Biofeedback Resources ... Views:156
The American Psychological Association administers a program to provide credits for psychologists that are required by some states to maintain their licenses. There are some topics like ethics, that might seem not to be very interesting to some people but are important and required. There are ... Views:451
Let’s face it, drugs are not the best answer to all medical conditions. No matter what the symptom, there seems to be a medication to treat it. Whether it is indigestion, acid reflux, insomnia, anxiety, depression, hypertension, or headaches, there is a pill for it. For the most part, these ... Views:471
Continuing education in psychology is a process during which psychologists participate in educational programs that are related to the practice of psychology. It is a way for them to learn about the most up- to-date science on treatment, testing, and learning. Psychologists can also learn ... Views:468
Biofeedback equipment has many applications including stress management, pain management, and peak performance. When you decide that you want to make a purchase there are several things to consider.
Safety
Some of the sensors make contact with a person’s skin to measure electrical ... Views:465
Is there a need for a stress management book for black people?
There are plenty of books on stress management. They should be good enough for everyone no matter what color right? Stress is stress and how to reduce the negative effects should be the same for everyone, you would ... Views:474
Theoretical Implications of Neurofeedback Integrating Bowen Theory
Andrea Maloney-Schara, LCSWA
11/4/97
Simple statements often conceal a great deal of complexity. The notion that the brain learns from experience is one such statement. The brain develops the internal connections by ... Views:432
R. Adam Crane BCIA Senior Fellow, BCIAEEG, NRNP Diplomate
I think so and its name is Synchrony. Synchrony training is of great interest to many Neurofeedback practitioners. However, there seems to be a number of opinions about what synchrony means. We hope to add to the confusion by ... Views:467
R. Adam Crane BCIA, ACN, NRNP
The following case histories may have useful implications for neurofeedback because they imply possible clinical effectiveness with immune disorders, anorexia, and obsessive, compulsive disorders. In addition the neurofeedback timing strategies used suggest that ... Views:841
R. Adam Crane BCIA Senior Fellow, BCIAEEG, NRNP Diplomate
Science of The Heart: The Role of the Heart in Human Performance
Introduction
For centuries the heart has been considered the source of emotion, courage and wisdom. Neurocardiology is the relatively new science of exploring the ... Views:461
Where is biofeedback training available in New York? That depends on what part of New York you are talking about and what kind of biofeedback training you are talking about.
New York is more than one place. New York City is very different than Buffalo or Rochester. Some parts of the state ... Views:465
A biofeedback instrument is a device that uses sensors to measure a signal from the body related to your nervous system that then shows you the information as it is being measured. It is different than getting your blood pressure checked or taking your pulse and getting one reading for one ... Views:463
There are several options for people who are interested in receiving training in biofeedback and neurofeedback for certification through the BCIA (Biofeedback Certification International Alliance). Each has pros and cons. I will discuss several options in this article.
University ... Views:491
R. Adam Crane BCIA, ACN, NRNP
The following case histories may have useful implications for neurofeedback because they imply possible clinical effectiveness with immune disorders, anorexia, and obsessive, compulsive disorders. In addition the neurofeedback timing strategies used suggest that ... Views:844
R. Adam Crane BCIA Senior Fellow, BCIAEEG, NRNP Diplomate
Science of The Heart: The Role of the Heart in Human Performance
Introduction
For centuries the heart has been considered the source of emotion, courage and wisdom. Neurocardiology is the relatively new science of exploring the ... Views:447
Stress is unavoidable, right? That is a practical reality. We can’t totally avoid stress as long as we are alive in this world. We can reduce our exposure to stress. We can counteract stress by doing relaxation exercises, yoga, exercise, meditation, and other things like biofeedback.
Why ... Views:459
There are several options for people who are interested in receiving training in biofeedback and neurofeedback for certification through the BCIA (Biofeedback Certification International Alliance). Each has pros and cons. I will discuss several options in this article.
University ... Views:421
Veterans are given honor for their service in many settings. One example I notice is when I am traveling by air. Veterans are thanked for their service and are allowed to board before other passengers. They are also honored on Veterans Day. They deserve it for their sacrifice to serve our ... Views:451
Stress is unavoidable, right? That is a practical reality. We can’t totally avoid stress as long as we are alive in this world. We can reduce our exposure to stress. We can counteract stress by doing relaxation exercises, yoga, exercise, meditation, and other things like biofeedback.
Why ... Views:421
Stress is unavoidable, right? That is a practical reality. We can’t totally avoid stress as long as we are alive in this world. We can reduce our exposure to stress. We can counteract stress by doing relaxation exercises, yoga, exercise, meditation, and other things like biofeedback.
Why ... Views:440
Concussions happen in many ways including sports and motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, military blast injuries, and physical assaults. Effective treatment methods are limited. Because a concussion involves an injury to the brain, it makes sense that therapies should involve the brain. ... Views:495
If you are a psychologist in the United States of America, depending on which state you are licensed in, you may need a few or a large number of continuing education credits each year to maintain your license.
There are many topics to choose from to study. Some are an absolute must like ... Views:388
Psychologists and psychotherapists are not all just having people sit in a chair or lay on a couch to just have people talk to them about their problems. They are using evidence-based, science-based tools to help them address the body as well as the mind. Science is proving that the body is ... Views:538
Stress is a problem that we all experience. It is not getting less, if anything it may be increasing. Recent political and racial tension and the current pandemic have added layers to the stress that we all have been already living with.
Here are a few things you can do to reduce the ... Views:629
There is a lot of talk about stress these days. First of all, here is how dictionary.com defines stress.
pressure or tension exerted on a material object.
“The distribution of stress is uniform across the bar”
synonyms:
pressure · tension · strain · tightness · tautness · ... Views:499
Skin Conductance can be both one of the simplest yet one of the most complex modalities of biofeedback at the same time. More stress, the reading goes up. More relaxed, the reading goes down. Simple, right? Not so fast. Make sure we are not actually talking about resistance measures which ... Views:584
MyoTrac packs extreme sensitivity into a light, compact unit that works for you and your patient in the clinic or home. It is ideal for clinical assessment as well as for self-training. MyoTrac allows total freedom of movement for ambulatory exercises and provides a bright light bar and ... Views:567
Sleep problems including insomnia are an excellent application of Peripheral Biofeedback and EEG Biofeedback (Neurofeedback). They are also among the major symptoms caused by stress. It is difficult to fall asleep while the body is tense or your brain and nervous system is in fight-fight-freeze ... Views:563
MyoTrac packs extreme sensitivity into a light, compact unit that works for you and your patient in the clinic or home. It is ideal for clinical assessment as well as for self-training. MyoTrac allows total freedom of movement for ambulatory exercises and provides a bright light bar and ... Views:548
The MyoTrac Infiniti U-Control redefines the field of treatment of incontinence by incorporating unique features designed to meet a wide variety of needs and budgets. It allows you to measure high-resolution surface electromyography (SEMG) and perform electrical stimulation or SEMG-triggered ... Views:507
Most of us spend at least 8 hours of our day at work. If you ask many people, they will say they hate their job. Even if you don’t hate your job there are usually many moments every day at work that you would describe as stressful. It’s nice to visit a therapy office for a biofeedback, talk ... Views:482
In Biofeedback when we talk about B.A.R.T we are not talking about that crazy kid on the popular cartoon series, The Simpsons, we are talking about a very popular protocol which can be widely applied for various conditions. Rather than seeing it as a specific protocol I see it more as a ... Views:517
Most of us spend at least 8 hours of our day at work. If you ask many people, they will say they hate their job. Even if you don’t hate your job there are usually many moments every day at work that you would describe as stressful. It’s nice to visit a therapy office for a biofeedback, talk ... Views:539
According to the American Heart Association web site statistics, almost half of the adult population in the United States of America can be considered to have high blood pressure. A hard to believe 45 percent of those who have hypertension do not have it adequately controlled. That sounds ... Views:647
Neurofeedback training has been shown to be effective for helping people with conditions like ADHD, insomnia, anxiety, seizures, and brain injuries. Clients usually visit a neurofeedback professional 1-3 times per week for a series of anywhere from 10-30 or even more sessions.
Some people ... Views:643
People like to think they know what the stress of being black is like.
If you’re not, you don’t.
Think about the stress of having a final exam in high school or college coming up.
You worry about it for two weeks or so leading up to it and it is very hard and stressful. You get to the ... Views:550
The GP-8 and GP-12 Physiocom systems are affordable multiple modality systems that allow providing biofeedback of surface EMG, skin Temperature, Skin Conductance, Blood Volume, Heart Rate, Respiration, and EEG biofeedback. These systems are easy to purchase. You need to have the right help to ... Views:497
Biofeedback is usually a face to face, one on one activity. If you were providing biofeedback prior to the start of social distancing and stay at home orders, things have surely changed drastically for you very quickly. Now what will we do? Many of the people who provide biofeedback also provide ... Views:467
EMG is one of the most basic and useful modalities available. Why then aren’t more practitioners using it more often? EMG is one of the easiest ways to demonstrate the concept of biofeedback to clients. It responds very quickly and people can immediately see that they have at least some control ... Views:464
Biofeedback is usually a face to face, one on one activity. If you were providing biofeedback prior to the start of social distancing and stay at home orders, things have surely changed drastically for you very quickly. Now what will we do? Many of the people who provide biofeedback also ... Views:614
What does stress have to do with the enormous problems we are dealing with related to COVID-19 Corona virus? There are many connections. I will discuss a few here.
1). We are being constantly bombarded with news coverage about the problem. This alone can increase worrying and anxiety. It is ... Views:586
A PSP provides a great deal of useful information and helps our clients understand why they are doing biofeedback, what the starting point is, what the goals are, and why. So why don’t more biofeedback providers use them?
What is a psychophysiological stress profile?
A PSP is a baseline test ... Views:550
Many psychologists in the United States of America are required to take training to keep up with new developments in the field and to remind them of things that they may have learned a long time ago.
There are many options for training including face to face programs, online programs, and ... Views:551
The following case histories may have useful implications for neurofeedback because they imply possible clinical effectiveness with immune disorders, anorexia, and obsessive, compulsive disorders. In addition the neurofeedback timing strategies used suggest that the length, frequency and total ... Views:759
Neurofeedback therapy is one option. Neurofeedback uses EEG biofeedback instruments that measure and feedback the electrical signals from the brain. The information is fed back in a way that helps a person learn how to regulate their brain activity. Some of the brainwaves are slower like the ... Views:742