Neurofeedback in the New Economy

The inauguration of President Barack Obama was another one of those rare events that draws our individual nervous systems into collective patterns of activity all the way across the nation. David Kaiser did his dissertation on this general topic, monitoring a number of EEGs while a movie was being watched to determine the degree to … Continue reading “Neurofeedback in the New Economy”

Neurofeedback and the Professions

The current newsletter is a continuation of a thought process initiated with the previous one. What is the pathway by means of which neurofeedback can enter the professions without unleashing a variety of turf wars among the varied mental health disciplines, and while respecting the rights of the public? I proceed into this discussion in … Continue reading “Neurofeedback and the Professions”

A Neurofeedback Service Delivery Model

Last week the discussion was about a service delivery model of neurofeedback that allows access by those who most need it, namely the poor. Most neurofeedback clinicians probably have no contact with the poor at all, so that message may not resonate, least of all as a way to sustain a practice. But the model … Continue reading “A Neurofeedback Service Delivery Model”

Autism and Emotionality

The March 12 issue of Science News previews an article about to be published in Nature Neuroscience which proposes that autistic children actually experience intense emotional reactions when looking at faces, and hence avoid eye contact. In a controlled fMRI study comparing autistic children with normals, they found as expected that the autistic children averted … Continue reading “Autism and Emotionality”

Neurofeedback and Other Interventions for Patients with Ritual Abuse, Mind Control, and Dissociative Disorders

Author: Susan Ford, BA, BCIAC-EEG, Tryon, North Carolina Abstract Ritual Abuse and Mind Control are often misunderstood in professional circles and as a result patients diagnosed with DID caused by ritual abuse and mind control often have trouble finding proper care. This is at least partly the result of the controversy that has dogged this … Continue reading “Neurofeedback and Other Interventions for Patients with Ritual Abuse, Mind Control, and Dissociative Disorders”