EEG Feedback in a psychiatric practice. Adjunct to reduced medication. Theory overview. Case examples.
Tag Archives: Sleep
Neurofeedback WORKS–How?
Neurofeedback efficacy is established. Mechanism of Action is complex and not well understood.
EEGym® adds QEEG Services
The QEEG (quantitative EEG, a map of brain electrical patterns referenced to normative databases) issue is major in neurofeedback circles. Most of us old-timers don’t really see a need for QEEG in determining protocols–it is definitely not necessary for the three most often used systems in at EEGym. But I’ve come around to see its tremendous value diagnostically; sometimes it can tell us what is wrong with the patient with dramatic clarity, whether it is old head injury, sleep disorder, ADHD, headache, or generalized memory problems.
Neurofeedback for Post-Deployment Soldiers
Here is an impressive video from Michael Villanova PhD via Homecoming4Vets and YouTube. Six minutes of first-hand experience from multi-concussed vet. Powerful video shows results of Neurofeedback for Vets
Bipolar Disorder: Sleep & Carbohydrate Control
Attention to sleep and carbohydrate management are two natural and important factors important in the recovery of Bipolar Mood Disorder. SLEEP. Restorative sleep is important for everyone. It is critically important in mood disorders and is close to the root of bipolar disorder, which is a disturbance in natural circadian rhythms. Circadian rhythms are the […]
Bipolar Disorder: Sleep & Carbohydrate Control
Attention to sleep and carbohydrate management are two natural and important factors important in the recovery of Bipolar Mood Disorder. SLEEP. Restorative sleep is important for everyone. It is critically important in mood disorders and is close to the root of bipolar disorder, which is a disturbance in natural circadian rhythms. Circadian rhythms are the […]
ADHD and Executive Function Difficulties
When patients and I talk about ADHD as a “hidden disability,” we are not just talking about simple difficulties with attention or so-called “hyperactivity.” For nearly a decade, professionals in the field recognize that the real disabling features of ADHD are in the broad arena of EXECUTIVE FUNCTION. Several areas are commonly described. Thomas Brown, […]
Sleep, Nightmares, and REM-state Problem Solving
Recently, I noted that more people were landing on this web site from the keyword “Nightmares” than from EEG Neurofeedback, or ADHD, or marijuana (numbers 2 through 4 in popularity). Presumably the reason is that neurofeedback and LENS are being recognised as first-line treatment for sleep disorders. It’s clear I must blog more about sleep […]