EEG Feedback in a psychiatric practice. Adjunct to reduced medication. Theory overview. Case examples.
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Psychiatry Keeps Moving–New Science, New Thinking
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Autism Severity Correlates with Sensory Processing
Evoked potential EEG research makes even firmer the connection between severity of autism (ASD) and problems in auditory processing.
Biofeedback, Head Trauma, and Neuroplasticity
Four topics for today’s post, links to two videos, report of ground breaking research on neuroplasticity and EEG biofeedback, and a note on the limits of ADHD stimulant medication. The sources are far-flung, but they have in common support for the widely misunderstood value of Neurofeedback. First, I am posting a link to a video […]
Adult Asperger’s Syndrome
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Adult Asperger’s Syndrome
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Direct Stimulation Validated for Major Depression
Direct electrical stimulation of the brain is not biofeedback or neurofeedback, but there is a safe and minimal form we have been using at EEGym® for a couple of years: direct transcranial stimulation, tDCS. A study out this week in the Archives of General Psychiatry Online reported by the American Psychiatric Association seems to point […]
4 new studies: EFAs May Protect Against Dementia Too
The American Psychiatric Association has called attention to two very recently published articles that extend the growing literature on the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. One article, to be published in the prestigious journal Neurology (presently on-line), is a well-controlled comparison of various nutritional supplements as protection against the accumulation of dementia-associated complex proteins. Another, […]
Fish Oils:The Skinny on Fatty Acids and Brain Health
In this communication, I will focus mainly on the all-important Essential Fatty Acids, and particularly on Fish Oil, an Omega-3 poly-unsaturated fatty acid, known as Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA). EFAs are well-established contributors to cardio-vascular health and protectors against sudden cardiac death. Here, I will focus on EFAs and brain health. And mental health.
Brain Plasticity: Culture Has Shifted the Brains of Teenagers in Today’s Era.
In the article, she advances the elegant notion that balance of power in the modern teenage brain has shifted to a slower development of the pre-frontal cortex because of a cultural shift away from an apprenticeship mindset.