What is Neurofeedback used for?
Research and clinical studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of neurofeedback with ADD/ADHD, seizure disorders, depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances, learning disabilities, Asperger’s Disorder, headaches, tics, obsessive-compulsive disorder, autoimmune disorders, pre-menstrual syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pain, oppositional defiant disorder, fibromyalgia, teeth grinding, tinnitus, addictions and other conditions. All of these conditions involve difficulties with the brain’s regulatory mechanisms. Since neurofeedback helps the brain to self-regulate in ways that promote better attention, alertness and emotional control, it could potentially help anyone who wants to improve these areas of functioning. It is already widely used in peak performance training for athletes and executives. WHAT IS THE TYPICAL LENGTH OF TREATMENT? Treatment begins with an initial evaluation in which a detailed history is taken, assessment measures are administered, and the individual is f
There are many psychiatric and medical disorders that are associated with abnormal patterns of brain wave activity. For example, many children and teenagers who have Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have an excess of theta wave activity and not enough beta activity. In other words, their brains have an excess of waves associated with internal focus and drowsiness and not enough waves associated with external focus and alertness. It is common to see an increase in theta activity when ADHD children are working on a task that is uninteresting or repetitive. Neurofeedback for this type of ADHD would involve training to reduce the excess theta that the brain is producing. Some people with ADHD have high levels of beta (fast wave) activity. Their attention problems are caused by a brain that is running too fast rather than too slowly. Neurofeedback treatment would consist of learning how to reduce the amount of beta waves that the brain is producing. Other conditions that are
