Neurofeedback Home Training

Neurofeedback training has been shown to be effective for helping people with conditions like ADHD, insomnia, anxiety, seizures, and brain injuries.  Clients usually visit a neurofeedback professional 1-3 times per week for a series of anywhere from 10-30 or even more sessions.

Some people have asked about devices that they can use themselves at home.  It is not something that I would decide on lightly.  Neurofeedback providers are cautioned to be careful when working with clients even if they are trained and experienced.  It would make sense that an untrained layperson should be even more careful when working on their own brain or the brain of a family member.  Not that they are invasively working on the brain as with surgery.  They are rather working on the brain through training changes in the electrical impulses that allow the neurons to communicate and make things happen in the brain.  This is very important stuff and you don’t want to make mistakes with it if you can avoid doing so.

Neurofeedback professionals study brain anatomy and function and many different subjects related to neurofeedback.  If they are BCIA certified they need to meet several requirements including completing a neurofeedback training course, running a minimum of 100 practice sessions, and being mentored for at least 25 hours to make sure they are doing things correctly.  It is not reasonable that a person who hasn’t done any of this would be able to simply purchase a device and start using it after reading a simple instruction manual.

Best practices in neurofeedback now include the client having a 19-channel EEG cap brain map done which includes protocol recommendations.  The protocol includes what part of the brain is to be trained (sensor or electrode site) what frequencies are to be trained to be increased or decreased (Delta, Theta, Alpha, Beta, etc.) at a minimum.  Other things like synchrony and coherence may also be included in the protocol.  Just buying a device and randomly deciding to place the sensor or being limited to one or two possible predetermined sites is not at all the same as deciding what to do by assessment.

If a client wants to do home training it is recommended that they see a professional for a brain map or at least an assessment of selected sites.  They should also do at least a few neurofeedback training sessions with the professional and then have the professional help them decide on home equipment that will enable them to continue the correct protocol at home.  They should continue to consult with the professional as they do the home training.  Most good home training equipment will allow for uploading or emailing of reports to the professional for review and additional guidance.  It is also possible to do virtual sessions so the professional can watch the session being done live.

The final thing I want to discuss briefly is the quality of the equipment.  Questions you should get answered include:

Does the equipment allow you to select the scalp training sites or are you limited to one site?

Can you or your professional neurofeedback consultant set and adjust the protocol or is it one size fits all?

Does the software show the raw EEG signal so that you can know if you have a quality, clean signal or one that is so noisy it is unreliable or even unusable?

Can you share data with a professional neurofeedback consultant for their input and feedback?

Does the equipment manufacturer or dealer offer technical support if you have problems or questions?

Can you clearly tell the difference between when you are meeting the training goals compared to when you are not?

This information will help you choose a device that will be more effective for you.  I hope this has been helpful.  Please contact me if you have any questions about this subject.

Harry L. Campbell

914-762-4646 – Harry@biofeedbackinternational.com

Author of What Stress Can Do, Available on Amazon.com

Biofeedback Resources International Corp.

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The Stress of being black

People like to think they know what the stress of being black is like.

If you’re not, you don’t.

Think about the stress of having a final exam in high school or college coming up.

You worry about it for two weeks or so leading up to it and it is very hard and stressful.  You get to the time of actually taking the exam and it is very stressful.  Then, the exam is over.

Being black is not like that because it’s never over.  Every morning you wake up you have to deal with the stress associated with being black all over again.

I was talking to my 30-year-old son a couple of weeks ago about race problems in America and was saddened when I realized that our generation couldn’t do enough to hand over a society further along than what we have now.  The fact that a police offer could kneel on the neck of a black man for over 8 minutes with other officers standing by in front of a group of people urging him to stop until he was dead shows how much further we need to advance as a society.

What is even worse than the horrible act is the real concern that there is better than a small chance that real justice may not be served in this case because there have been so many other cases where that has happened.  As a black person I live every day knowing that black people all over this country are being mistreated in so many ways solely because of the color of their skin.  We are discriminated against in housing, banking, employment, education, law enforcement, civil and criminal courts, and in so many other ways that it becomes a clear disadvantage, a burden, and a constant source of stress that goes unseen and unappreciated by most other people.  Don’t get me wrong, I love being black and wouldn’t trade if just to make my life easier.  There are many, many things that I love about it that I will save for another time.

I have been blessed to learn about stress management and methods like biofeedback and neurofeedback as ways to help decrease the negative effects of stress.  I have also had the opportunity to work with many individuals over the last 30 years to teach them how to manage stress mostly using biofeedback and neurofeedback.  Some of the people I have worked with have been black.  Most of them have not been.  Most of the therapists who provide biofeedback and neurofeedback and stress management in general who I have met are not black.  Over the last year or so, without any specific effort on my part, I have been training more black therapists to provide biofeedback and neurofeedback.  I hope that they will be able to help more black people deal with the normal and added stress that we have to deal with every day.

I enjoy training and working with clients of all colors and backgrounds and I will continue to do that.

As a black man blessed with this knowledge, I believe that it is part of my job to be a leader in bringing stress management, biofeedback, and neurofeedback education to the black community specifically while continuing to bring it to the broader world in general.

Harry L. Campbell

914-762-4646 – Harry@biofeedbackinternational.com

Author of What Stress Can Do, Available on Amazon.com

Biofeedback Resources International Corp.

Get More Info : Visit Here : BCIA Certification Training

GP-8 & GP-12 PHYSIOCOM SYSTEM WEBINAR SERIES

The GP-8 and GP-12 Physiocom systems are affordable multiple modality systems that allow providing biofeedback of surface EMG, skin Temperature, Skin Conductance, Blood Volume, Heart Rate, Respiration, and EEG biofeedback. These systems are easy to purchase. You need to have the right help to learn how to use them effectively.

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We are offering a 3-Part web-based training series to teach people all they need to know about using the systems.

Part 1: Overview of the system

Getting to know the instrument hardware, sensors, and software basics

Date: August 7, 2020

Time 4:00pm – 5:30pm EST

Tuition Fee: $35

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Part 2: Biofeedback Applications

How to use the system for biofeedback applications

Date: August 10, 2020

Time 4:00pm – 5:30pm EST

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Part 3: Neurofeedback Applications

How to use the system for neurofeedback applications

Date: August 12, 2020

Time 4:00pm – 5:30pm EST

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Faculty:

Harry L. Campbell, BPS, BCB, BCN

For more information or to register call 877-669-6463 or 914-762-4646 or visit biofeedbackinternational.com

Note all sessions will be recorded and a link will be sent so that you can download the session in case you are not able to attend live or if you want it for review later.

How Will We Do Biofeedback Post COVID19?

Biofeedback is usually a face to face, one on one activity.  If you were providing biofeedback prior to the start of social distancing and stay at home orders, things have surely changed drastically for you very quickly.  Now what will we do?  Many of the people who provide biofeedback also provide psychotherapy.  It is much simpler to provide psychotherapy virtually than it is for biofeedback.  All you need is for the provider and the client to have a computer, smartphone, or tablet and access to a software program or application like GotoMeeting, Zoom, or Skype.  Even though this is considered simple, there can still be impediments.  Some clients don’t have smartphones, tablets, or even computers.  Some also do not have internet access.  If both parties do have access to the necessary technology then the sessions can take place fairly easily and inexpensively.

With biofeedback there is the added requirement of having some kind of biofeedback instrument technology.  Most biofeedback providers own and use equipment that costs thousands of dollars that they use with their clients in their office.  If you are going to work virtually then the clients need to have a biofeedback instrument at their home.  There are less expensive biofeedback devices that don’t have the same features and durability as the in-office professional systems.  Devices that I recommend for home or virtual biofeedback cost from $25 – $1,600.  There are many differences in devices including what modalities they measure, the type of feedback they give, and data storage and reporting functions.

You also need to decide if you will have your clients purchase or rent the devices from you or directly from an equipment provider.  You may also need to provide some basic training for your clients as to how to use the device and how to share data from their training with you.

We may have to do some biofeedback in this way at least temporarily.  I believe that this way of working will continue for some clients but not all.  Many clients enjoy the face to face experience and would prefer to be there with you.  I think that some of the benefit they receive is also from the energy they draw from you when they are in your presence.

When we are able to start seeing clients face to face again, we will need to be more vigilant with our procedures for cleaning sensors, cables, and caps between patients and handling of electrode gels, creams, and pastes to prevent the spread of infection.  More providers may decide to wear gloves when prepping and applying sensors to the client’s skin, and removing and cleaning the sensors.  Some may also decide to wear masks at least when they first start seeing clients in the office again and we get more guidance from the CDC, Center for Disease Control.

The COVID19 pandemic has brought about very interesting and challenging times and I am sure that we will get through them and be able to work with biofeedback clients face to face again even if it is in a different way.

Please share your thoughts about this topic with me and other readers.

For more information on biofeedback and neurofeedback devices that can be used with virtual biofeedback sessions visit: www.biofeedbackinternational.com

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EMG BIOFEEDBACK BASIC APPLICATIONS WEBINAR

EMG is one of the most basic and useful modalities available. Why then aren’t more practitioners using it more often? EMG is one of the easiest ways to demonstrate the concept of biofeedback to clients. It responds very quickly and people can immediately see that they have at least some control over their muscle activity.

Objectives :

Participants will learn:
What is EMG Biofeedback?
What are common applications for EMG Biofeedback?
Common protocols overview
EMG Protocols to be covered are:

• Headache
• Neck Pain
• Upper Back Pain
• Low Back Pain
• TMD

Common sensor placements
Screen selection and setup, instructions to clients and interpretation of data to indicate progress
 

Faculty:
Harry L. Campbell, BPS, BCB, BCN
Date and time
May 26, 2020
3:00pm–4:30pm EST
Fee: $35

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Format: Gotomeeting

Session Length: 90 minutes
For more information or to register call 877-669-6463 or 914-762-4646 or visit biofeedbackinternational.com

Note all sessions will be recorded and a link will be sent so that you can download the session in case you are not able to attend live or if you want it for review later.

How Will We Do Biofeedback Post COVID19?

Biofeedback is usually a face to face, one on one activity.  If you were providing biofeedback prior to the start of social distancing and stay at home orders, things have surely changed drastically for you very quickly.  Now what will we do?  Many of the people who provide biofeedback also provide psychotherapy.  It is much simpler to provide psychotherapy virtually than it is for biofeedback.  All you need is for the provider and the client to have a computer, smartphone, or tablet and access to a software program or application like GotoMeeting, Zoom, or Skype.  Even though this is considered simple, there can still be impediments.  Some clients don’t have smartphones, tablets, or even computers.  Some also do not have internet access.  If both parties do have access to the necessary technology then the sessions can take place fairly easily and inexpensively.

With biofeedback there is the added requirement of having some kind of biofeedback instrument technology.  Most biofeedback providers own and use equipment that costs thousands of dollars that they use with their clients in their office.  If you are going to work virtually then the clients need to have a biofeedback instrument at their home.  There are less expensive biofeedback devices that don’t have the same features and durability as the in-office professional systems.  Devices that I recommend for home or virtual biofeedback cost from $25 – $1,600.  There are many differences in devices including what modalities they measure, the type of feedback they give, and data storage and reporting functions.

You also need to decide if you will have your clients purchase or rent the devices from you or directly from an equipment provider.  You may also need to provide some basic training for your clients as to how to use the device and how to share data from their training with you.

We may have to do some biofeedback in this way at least temporarily.  I believe that this way of working will continue for some clients but not all.  Many clients enjoy the face to face experience and would prefer to be there with you.  I think that some of the benefit they receive is also from the energy they draw from you when they are in your presence.

Read more:- BCIA Certification Training

Watch Biofeedback Training video on Youtube:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jx_61cAdUc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3PjYGo-Tp8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBXF56Xb4Kw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL25MiyS5ow

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ProComp Infiniti

The ProComp Infiniti is an 8 channel, multi-modality encoder that has all the power and flexibility you need for real-time, computerized biofeedback and data acquisition in any clinical setting.

The first two sensor channels provide ultimate signal fidelity (2048 samples per second) for viewing RAW EEG, EMG and EKG signals. The remaining six channels (256 samples/sec) can be used with any combination of sensors, including EEG, EKG, RMS EMG, skin conductance, heart rate, blood volume pulse, respiration, goniometry, force, and voltage input.

ProComp Infiniti(TM) offers internal, user-activated calibration to ensure that you can always obtain the highest quality signal, without the costly downtime associated with factory re-calibration.

In short, the ProComp Infiniti covers the full range of objective physiological signals used in clinical observation and biofeedback.

Housed in an ergonomically designed case and requiring only a USB port, ProComp Infiniti can be used with any IBM-compatible laptop or desktop PC. What’s more, ProComp Infiniti can capture data in real time by connecting directly to the PC via fiber-optic cable, or it can store data on a Compact Flash memory card for uploading later to the PC.

ProComp Infiniti comes complete with:

• 14 bit resolution, eight-channel ProComp Infiniti encoder unit
• TT-USB interface unit
• Fiber-optic cables (1′ and 15′)
• Four alkaline “AA” batteries
• Sleek fabric storage and carrying case

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Software includes Biograph Infiniti and either the EEG Suite, the Physiology Suite or the Rehab Suite.

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