Bookedited by David S. Cantor, James R. Evans.
Summary: Neurotherapy, sometimes called EEG biofeedback and/or neurobiofeedback involves techniques designed to manipulate brain waves through non-invasive means and are used as treatment for a variety of psychological and medical disorders. The disorders covered include ADHD, mood regulation, addiction, pain, sleep disorders, and traumatic brain injury. This book introduces specific techniques, related equipment and necessary training for the clinical practitioner. Sections focus on treatment for specific disorders and which individual techniques can be used to treat the same disorder and examples.
Contents:
1. Definitions, standard of care and ethical considerations / D. Corydon Hammond
2. An introductory perspective on the emerging application of qEEG in neurofeedback / Richard Soutar
3. Neurofeedback and psychopharmacology / Lukasz M. Konopka and Elizabeth M. Zimmerman
4. Hidden factors thwarting success / Gerald Gluck
5. Defining developing evidence-based medicine databases proving treatment efficacy / J. Lucas Koberda
6. Treating attention deficits and impulse control / Dagmar Timmers
7. Treating mood disorders / Emily Stevens
8. Diagnosing and treating closed head injury / Carlos A. Novo-Olivas
9. Treating thought disorders / Tanju Surmeli
10. Treating chronic pain disorders / Erbil Dursun and Nigar Dursun
11. Treating addiction disorders / Estate M. Sokhadze, David L. Trudeau and Rex L. Cannon
12. Neurofeedback for seizure disorders / M.B. Sterman and Lynda M. Thompson
13. Diagnosing and treating developmental disorders with qEEG and neurotherapy / Teresa Bailey
14. Nutrition for ADHD and autism / Jacques Duff
15. Vision therapy as a complementary procedure during neurotherapy / John K. Nash
16. Future considerations / Thomas F. Collura.