Are some people harmed by low frequency neurofeedback training?
[ Top ] A: Practitioners who use low frequency bipolar protocol expect to get a response, usually favorable, during the first 1 or 2 sessions. Any technology capable of such rapid change is capable of disturbing a client. According to Monto, et al, above, infra-slow phase is related to the “subject’s ability to detect the sensory stimuli”. In low-frequency work we often find that clients reconnect with old issues and injuries, sometimes in a visceral fashion. It the practitioner lacks skill and confidence, the client can become disturbed, frightened, even angry. Many, but not all, incidences where individuals claim to have been disturbed by low-frequency training are those who have been trained by someone with relatively little experience. If the client does experience physical, emotional, or mental distress during or after the training, our protocol guide suggests alternate placements, e.g., Fp2-T4 for emotional distress, T4-P4 for physical distress, Fp1-T3 for cognitive distress; The
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