SmartMind, Richmond, VA - What You Will Learn

The field of Neurofeedback has made significant progress in establishing the efficacy of using EEG biofeedback for reducing the symptoms associated with ADD/ADHD. Neurofeedback has also shown promise in reducing the symptoms of other psychological disorders including Major Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia, Mild Closed Head Brain Injury, and Learning Disabilities.

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This workshop explores how a new neurofeedback system call SmartMind that can be used as both a stand-alone tool and in combination with the Captain's Log: Cognitive Training System for improving attention, mental processing speed and self-control. Research has shown integrating Neurofeedback and Cognitive Training produces a synergistic effect that shortens the time required for achieving effective improvements in cognitive functioning. It also makes the training protocols significantly more motivating and interesting for the client. The various research studies and training protocols that have been found to be effective in improving a client's mental functioning and emotional state will be reviewed in this workshop. Participants will also receive hands-on training with the SmartMind equipment and training software in order to enable them to develop the necessary competence in using this unique, new brain training system.

Specific topics to be covered include:

Review of basic EEG psychophysiology and rationale for using neurofeedback
The meaning of EEG terminology (amplitude, bandpass, frequencies, definitions of delta, theta, alpha, beta, and SMR)
How to interpret different EEG patterns and their relationship to the reduction of symptoms for ADD/ADHD, Major Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia, mild head injury and Learning Disabilities
Discussion of how to obtain good EEG recordings including impedance, artifacts, sensor types and connections procedures, and mono versus bipolar recordings
Understanding a Fast Fourier Transform and Power Spectrogram analysis
Setting SmartMind training parameters using graphs, filters and audio feedback
Troubleshooting various common problems regarding EEG equipment
Utilizing SmartMind Neurofeedback during Captain's Log training sessions
When and how to train using the various system parameters
Collecting baseline data and setting threshold settings using it
Planning, organizing, and recording training sessions.
Coaching approaches and techniques to help clients learn how to control their EEG
Electrode placement, attachment and measuring using the 10-20 International System
Diagnostic considerations for integrating clinical data with EEG amplitude ratios
Research based training protocols and paradigms for various disorders and symptoms