Getting Started With Neurofeedback by Demos, John N. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Figures and Tables Abbreviations Preface Acknowledgments Introduction

Traditional Psychotherapy vs. Neurofeedback Neurofeedback: Taking the Shame Out of Mental Illness The Yonkers Project Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) CRI-Help Study The Placebo Effect The Purpose of this Book

Part I Understanding Neurofeedback

1. History and Evolution of Clinical Practice

From Brainwaves to Biofeedback: Key Historic Events The Birth and Evolution of Clinical Practice Current Trends in Neurotherapy

2. Brain Basics and Body Anatomy and Physiology

The Nervous System Neuronal Communication Other Cerebral Processes Brain Structures Lobe Specialization and Functions Neuroplasticity and the Cerebral Cortex Deeper Brain Structures Conclusion

3. Biofeedback Modalities and the Body

Breathing Therapies Biofeedback for the Body Integrating Neurofeedback with Biofeedback Modalities

4. Neurofeedback Modalities and the Brain

Electroencephalograph Neurofeedback One-Channel EEG Training Systems Two-Channel EEG Training Systems Hemoencephalography Neurofeedback HEG Neurofeedback vs. EEG Neurofeedback

5. Compressed Spectral Array and Normal Electroencephalograph Distribution

Normal (EEG) Ratio Asymmetry

6. Brain Maps, Quantitative Electroencephalograph, and Normative Databases

QEEG Compared to Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography QEEG and Normative Databases Map Terminology Acquiring QEEG Data

7. Review of Common Banded Frequencies

Delta (1–4 or 1–3.5 Hz) Theta (4–7, 4–7.5, or 4–8 Hz) Alpha (8–12 or 8–13 Hz) Sensorimotor Rhythm (12–15 or 12–16 Hz) Beta/SMR Protocols Beta (13–21 Hz) High Beta (20–32 Hz) Gamma (40 or 38–42 Hz)

Part II Neurofeedback in Clinical Practice

8. Consultation Phase

How Does Neurofeedback Work? Will Neurotherapy Work for Me? Costs and Health Insurance Indications and Contraindications for Neurotherapy

9. General Assessments and Cognitive Testing

The Psychiatric Interview The Psychosocial Interview with a Brief Medical History

10. Two-Channel Electroencephalograph Assessments and Case Studies

Why Are Two-Channel Assessments Necessary? Data Gathering with Two-Channel EEG Systems Conclusion

11. Quantitative Electroencephalograph Assessments, Montages, and Protocol Selection

A Map Is Only as Good as the Person Reading It Referential vs. Bipolar Montages Review of Neurofeedback Training Methods and Modalities The History of Protocol Selection

12. Creating and Executing Treatment Plans

Treatment Plans Family Structure and Self-Regulation The Training Session

13. Deep-States and Alpha/Theta Training

History What Makes Deep States So Deep? A/T Training for Survivors of Trauma Assessment and Protocol Selection Sensor Placement for A/T Training What is Involved in Doing A/T Training? Five Responses to A/T Training Case Studies Is Deep-States Training Always the Treatment of Choice? Conclusion

14. Entrainment Therapies

How Does Brain Wave Entrainment Work? Subliminal Entrainment

Part III The Neurofeedback Practitioner

15. Neurofeedback Education, Training, and Certification

Supervision (Mentoring)

16. Purchasing a Neurofeedback System

Food and Drug Administration Supplies Computerized Tests Review of Investment Costs Practice, Practice, Practice

17. Finding the Right Office, Marketing, and Clinical Vision

Choosing an Office Creating a Clinical Vision for Your New Practice Conclusion

Appendices

Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Appendix 4 Appendix 5 Appendix 6 Appendix 7

References