Getting Started W/Neurofeed Cl

by Demos,John N.

• ISBN13: 9780393704501
• ISBN10: 0393704505
• Edition: 00
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-01-17
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Summary

What is neurofeedback? Neurofeedback is founded upon computer technology joined with auxiliary equipment that can measure the metabolic activity of the cerebral cortex. Neurofeedback training combines the principles of complementary medicine with the power of electronics. It is a comprehensive system that promotes growth change at the cellular level of the brain and empowers the client to use his or her mind as a tool for personal healing. Until now, there has not been a single comprehensive yet easy-to-understand guide for clinicians interested in adding neurotherapy to their practice. Getting Started with Neurofeedback is a step-by-step guide for professional health care providers who wish to begin with neurotherapy, as well as experienced clinicians who are looking for a concise treatment guide. This book answers essential questions such as: How does neurotherapy work?, What is the rationale for treatment? When is neurotherapy the treatment of choice? Why should I add it to my already existing healthcare practice? The author also answers questions important to establishing a successful practice such as: What kind of training should clinicians get? What kind of equipment should clinicians buy? How can clinicians add neurofeedback to their existing practice? The first part of the book introduces the reader to the world of neurofeedback, its history and scientific basis. Case studies help clinicians apply what they are learning to their existing practice. Demos takes the mystery out of the assessment process and charts and examples of topographical brain maps (in full color) serve as teaching aids. Later in the book, advanced techniques are explained and demonstrated by additional case studies. The reader is shown how to use biofeedback for the body to augment neurofeedback training as well as being taught to work with the body and acquire a basic knowledge of complementary medicine. The book concludes by offering clinicians practical suggestions on marketing their expanded practice, purchasing equipment, finding appropriate training and supervision, and keeping up with the ever-growing profession of neurofeedback. Research and theory unite to demonstrate the clinical underpinnings for this exciting new modality.

Author Biography

John N. Demos is the Clinical Director of Neurofeedback of Southern Vermont.

Table of Contents

Figures and Tables	ix
Abbreviations	xiii
Preface	xvii
Acknowledgments	xxi
Introduction	3	(1)
Traditional Psychotherapy vs. Neurofeedback	4	(3)
Neurofeedback: Taking the Shame Out of Mental Illness	7	(1)
The Yonkers Project	8	(1)
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)	8	(1)
CRI-Help Study	9	(2)
The Placebo Effect	11	(1)
The Purpose of this Book	11	(2)
Part I Understanding Neurofeedback	13	(110)
History and Evolution of Clinical Practice	15	(7)
From Brainwaves to Biofeedback: Key Historic Events	15	(2)
The Birth and Evolution of Clinical Practice	17	(3)
Current Trends in Neurotherapy	20	(2)
Brain Basics and Body Anatomy and Physiology	22	(35)
The Nervous System	22	(4)
Neuronal Communication	26	(4)
Other Cerebral Processes	30	(2)
Brain Structures	32	(7)
Lobe Specialization and Functions	39	(12)
Neuroplasticity and the Cerebral Cortex	51	(1)
Deeper Brain Structures	52	(4)
Conclusion	56	(1)
Biofeedback Modalities and the Body	57	(11)
Breathing Therapies	57	(2)
Biofeedback for the Body	59	(2)
Integrating Neurofeedback with Biofeedback Modalities	61	(7)
Neurofeedback Modalities and the Brain	68	(22)
Electroencephalograph Neurofeedback	69	(3)
One-Channel EEG Training Systems	72	(8)
Two-Channel EEG Training Systems	80	(5)
Hemoencephalography Neurofeedback	85	(3)
HEG Neurofeedback vs. EEG Neurofeedback	88	(2)
Compressed Spectral Array and Normal Electroencephalograph Distribution	90	(7)
Normal (EEG)	91	(2)
Ratio	93	(2)
Asymmetry	95	(2)
Brain Maps, Quantitative Electroencephalograph, and Normative Databases	97	(15)
QEEG Compared to Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography	98	(1)
QEEG and Normative Databases	99	(2)
Map Terminology	101	(8)
Acquiring QEEG Data	109	(3)
Review of Common Banded Frequencies	112	(11)
Delta (1--4 or 1--3.5 Hz)	112	(1)
Theta (4--7, 4--7.5, or 4--8 Hz)	113	(1)
Alpha (8--12 or 8--13 Hz)	114	(3)
Sensorimotor Rhythm (12--15 or 12--16 Hz)	117	(1)
Beta/SMR Protocols	117	(1)
Beta (13--21 Hz)	118	(2)
High Beta (20--32 Hz)	120	(1)
Gamma (40 or 38--42 Hz)	120	(3)
Part II Neurofeedback in Clinical Practice	123	(88)
Consultation Phase	125	(10)
How Does Neurofeedback Work?	126	(1)
Will Neurotherapy Work for Me?	127	(1)
Costs and Health Insurance	128	(2)
Indications and Contraindications for Neurotherapy	130	(5)
General Assessments and Cognitive Testing	135	(11)
The Psychiatric Interview	136	(6)
The Psychosocial Interview with a Brief Medical History	142	(4)
Two-Channel Electroencephalograph Assessments and Case Studies	146	(14)
Why Are Two-Channel Assessments Necessary?	147	(1)
Data Gathering with Two-Channel EEG Systems	148	(11)
Conclusion	159	(1)
Quantitative Electroencephalograph Assessments, Montages, and Protocol Selection	160	(10)
A Map Is Only as Good as the Person Reading It	160	(4)
Referential vs. Bipolar Montages	164	(2)
Review of Neurofeedback Training Methods and Modalities	166	(2)
The History of Protocol Selection	168	(2)
Creating and Executing Treatment Plans	170	(12)
Treatment Plans	170	(1)
Family Structure and Self-Regulation	171	(1)
The Training Session	172	(10)
Deep-States and Alpha/Theta Training	182	(19)
History	183	(2)
What Makes Deep States So Deep?	185	(1)
A/T Training for Survivors of Trauma	186	(2)
Assessment and Protocol Selection	188	(3)
Sensor Placement for A/T Training	191	(1)
What is Involved in Doing A/T Training?	191	(2)
Five Responses to A/T Training	193	(4)
Case Studies	197	(2)
Is Deep-States Training Always the Treatment of Choice?	199	(1)
Conclusion	200	(1)
Entrainment Therapies	201	(10)
How Does Brain Wave Entrainment Work?	202	(7)
Subliminal Entrainment	209	(2)
Part III The Neurofeedback Practitioner	211	(24)
Neurofeedback Education, Training, and Certification	213	(5)
Supervision (Mentoring)	217	(1)
Purchasing a Neurofeedback System	218	(10)
Food and Drug Administration	222	(1)
Supplies	223	(2)
Computerized Tests	225	(1)
Review of Investment Costs	226	(1)
Practice, Practice, Practice	227	(1)
Finding the Right Office, Marketing, and Clinical Vision	228	(7)
Choosing an Office	228	(3)
Creating a Clinical Vision for Your New Practice	231	(2)
Conclusion	233	(2)
Appendices	235	(22)
Appendix 1	237	(4)
Appendix 2	241	(4)
Appendix 3	245	(2)
Appendix 4	247	(2)
Appendix 5	249	(3)
Appendix 6	252	(2)
Appendix 7	254	(3)
References	257	(8)
Index	265