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ACA recommends Neurofeedback to increase counseling effectiveness
In a recent article in Counseling Today Magazine, published by the American Counseling Association, states: “(Complicated clients) brainwave electrical activity and physiological functions such as heart rate, breathing, muscle tension and hormone regulation are severely imbalanced or dysregulated. To benefit … Continue reading
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Tagged brain health, counseling, neurocounseling, neurofeedback
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Getting stress-related disorders under control: the untapped potential of neurofeedback
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0166223624001504 Abstract Stress-related disorders are among the biggest global health challenges. Despite significant progress in understanding their neurocognitive basis, the promise of applying insights from fundamental research to prevention and treatment remains largely unfulfilled. We argue that neurofeedback – a … Continue reading
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Scholarships available for College Students doing Research on Neurofeedback
Did you know that FERB (Foundation for Education and Research in Biofeedback) has money available for Research Grants and attending the AAPB Annual Conference (this year will be in La Jolla, California). FERB will award its annual research grants for student … Continue reading
How do you go from one of the worst pitchers in the AL, to pitching in the All-Star game the following year? Brain Training, of course!
When things just weren’t going very well for Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito last season, he knew he had to do something. He ended the 2018 season with an ERA of 6.13, the highest among AL starters who threw … Continue reading
How successful are Neurofeedback treatments, and how long do they last?
Here’s a text I just received today: “I wanted to let you know ‘CM’ is doing great! He is a junior (in high school) now. He has a job. He got straight A’s in his regular classes and 2 online … Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, Neurofeedback, Uncategorized
Tagged ADHD, ADHD treatment, neurofeedback
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New Study Finds That EEG NF Makes Changes in the Brain
A newly published study (“Effect of Infra-Low Frequency Neurofeedback on InfraSlow EEG Fluctuations” by Vera A. Grin-Yatsenko, Valery A. Ponomarev, Olga Kara, Bernhard Wandernoth, Mark Gregory, Valentina A. Ilyukhina and Juri D. Kropotov) has given more evidence to what Neurotherapists have … Continue reading
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Tagged efficacy of neurofeedback, neurofeedback, research
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The Efficacy of Antidepressants
A newly published study found that people taking antidepressants felt worse in the long term, than people who did not take any medication for their depression. This study followed 15,000 people over a 9 year period. It seems that antidepressants … Continue reading
The Problem with SSRI’s in Treating Depression
SSRI’s, (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), such as Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft, have been around for more than 50 years and have been readily prescribed to treat mild to moderate depression, even though their effectiveness is questionable. The idea behind SSRI’s … Continue reading
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Tagged depression, depression treatment, neurofeedback, SSRI
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Are All Mental Illnesses Related?
According to former FDA commissioner, Dr. David Kessler, all mental illnesses are related. Revealed in his new book, Capture: A Theory of the Mind, Dr. Kessler explains that mental illnesses are misguided neuro-networks that keep firing in a maladaptive pattern … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, Depression, Mental Illness, Neurofeedback
Tagged Mental health, mental illness, neurofeedback
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The Problem with Multiple Concussions – Diagnosing CTE
Boston University School of Medicine is heading up 50 medical researchers in a massive 7 year study into the brain disease CTE, or Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, the brain dysfuction made famous in the movie Concussion. Typically, CTE can only be … Continue reading