American Academy Of Pediatrics Level 2 Treatment Recommendations For ADHD Do Not Apply to Neurofeedback

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There has been much excitement surrounding the recent positive developments for neurofeedback (EEG-biofeedback) for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In the past week, news circulated that American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) endorsed neurofeedback for ADHD. Although I was also excited about this potentially important development for the field of neurofeedback and children with attentional disorders and posted an article to this effect, I found no evidence in AAP’s original announcement that Level 2 (“good evidence”) recommendations applied to neurofeedback.

American Academy Of Pediatrics Lists Biofeedback As A Level 2 Psychosocial Intervention For ADHD Symptoms

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The American Academy Of Pediatrics recently published the summer edition of “Evidence-Based Child and Adolescent Psychosocial Interventions” – a guide to help clinicians and parents select treatments based on available research. Biofeedback received a “Level 2″ classification as a psychosocial intervention for the core behavioral symptoms commonly associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Check the end of this report for a link to download the original psychosocial intervention guide.

Research Continues To Support The Benefits Of Self-Hypnosis In Chronic Pain Management

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Readers interested in pain management, hypnosis, or neurofeedback (EEG Biofeedback) may want to take the time to read the brief, well written article, “Hypnosis for Chronic Pain Management: A New Hope.” The author (Mark P. Jensen, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine) speaks to three trends in hypnosis’ role in pain [...]

Whole-Head Normalization Using Live Z-Scores For Connectivity Training (Part 2)

On March 2, 2010, in Featured, Neurofeedback, QEEG, by Thomas Collura, Ph.D.
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This article is a second in a 2-part series that further explains the practicalities of using Z-score [neurofeedback] training with multiple sites. For an explanation of the theory this is based upon, please refer to Part 1 of this series. Additionally, readers not familiar with Z-score neurofeedback may want to first read the article “Z-Score [...]

Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB) Annual Conference 2010

On February 20, 2010, in Resources, by Christopher Fisher, PhD

The Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB) will hold its annual conference on March 24-27, 2010 in San Diego, California. This year’s conference theme is “Personalized Medicine in the Age of Technology: Psychophysiology and Health.”

Mapping Cortical Hubs In Tinnitus Using Magnetoencephalography (MEG)

On February 19, 2010, in Brain Imaging, by Christopher Fisher, PhD

The current investigation utilized magnetoencephalography to map cortical hubs in tinnitus. Tinnitus is defined as an auditory perception in the absence of any physically identifiable source. Almost everyone will experience some form of auditory phantom perceptions such as tinnitus at least once in their lifetime; in most of the cases this sensation vanishes within seconds [...]

International Society For Neurofeedback And Research (ISNR) 2010 Annual Conference

On February 12, 2010, in Resources, by Christopher Fisher, PhD

I am pleased to announce that the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR) 18th Annual Conference will held near Denver, Colorado from September 29 – October 3, 2010. Pre-conference workshops will be held September 27-29. I always look forward to the ISNR annual conference as this is the premier international conference for neurofeedback, biofeedback, [...]

Whole-Head Normalization Using Live Z-Scores For Connectivity Training (Part 1)

On February 8, 2010, in Neurofeedback, QEEG, by Thomas Collura, Ph.D.

This article relates some of our last 2 years of work with Live Z-score [neurofeedback] Training (LZT), and how the methods and clinical experience have evolved.  Starting with the simple use of live Z-scores to view EEG parameters and do simple training, we have evolved the practice into a comprehensive multichannel whole-head approach with an [...]

A Clinical Outcome Study Of Neurofeedback And Biofeedback For Migraine Headache

On February 2, 2010, in Featured, Headache, Neurofeedback, by Christopher Fisher, PhD

In a recent meta-analysis involving biofeedback for the treatment of migraine, Grade A evidence [6] was found for the efficacy of the above methods which proved stable over a 17 month follow-up phase [5]. Numerous studies explore peripheral biofeedback [5] but scant studies exist on using neurofeedback methods to treat migraine [7-11]. Although the current [...]

ISNR Clinical Research Consortium Offers Researchers Logistical Support To Increase Neurofeedback Clinical Trials

On December 20, 2009, in Neurofeedback, by Christopher Fisher, PhD

The ISNR Clinical Research Consortium called for members to get more active in clinical research. They also offered to provide logistical support that includes study design and implementation and assistance navigating the grant application process. The goal: to significantly increase the number of quality, publishable neurofeedback clinical trials. This announcement comes on a busy week [...]

The Washington Post Reports That The NIMH Will Sponsor The First Federally Funded Neurofeedback Study

On December 17, 2009, in Neurofeedback, by Christopher Fisher, PhD
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Washington Post writer, Katherine Ellison, is on a roll with generally positive coverage of neurofeedback. BMED Report previously informed our readers of the call for more strict oversight of persons who offer neurotherapy in “The Washington Post Calls For Increased Regulation Of Neurofeedback.” In her follow-up neurofeedback-related article, she reports that a “study may show [...]

The Washington Post Calls For Increased Regulation Of Neurofeedback

On December 16, 2009, in Neurofeedback, by Christopher Fisher, PhD
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Washington Post writer, Katherine Ellison, briefly overviews a bonafide problem for the field of neurofeedback: inadequate licensure requirements for neurotherapists. BMED Report seldom calls for increased regulation of any kind, but this is sorely needed to “help protect their industry’s reputation from quacks,” as Ellison points out. Check the end of this review for a [...]

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