Full Description
Neurofeedback is utilized by over 10,000 clinicians worldwide with new techniques and uses being found regularly. Z Score Neurofeedback is a new technique using a normative database to identify and target a specific individual's area of dysregulation allowing for faster and more effective treatment. The book describes how to perform z Score Neurofeedback, as well as research indicating its effectiveness for a variety of disorders including pain, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, PTSD, ADHD, TBI, headache, frontal lobe disorders, or for cognitive enhancement. Suitable for clinicians as well as researchers this book is a one stop shop for those looking to understand and use this new technique.
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 - History and Technical Foundations of Z Score EEG Biofeedback
Robert W. Thatcher, Carl J. Biver, and Duane M. North
Chapter 2 - Network Connectivity and LORETA Z Score Biofeedback
Robert W. Thatcher, Carl J. Biver, and Duane M. North
Chapter 3 - Optimal Procedures in Z Score Neurofeedback: Strategies for Maximizing Learning for Surface and LORETA Neurofeedback
Joel F. Lubar
Chapter 4 - Surface and LORETA Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Dale S. Foster and Robert W. Thatcher
Chapter 5 - Z-score LORETA Neurofeedback as a Potential Therapy in Depression/Anxiety and Cognitive Dysfunction
J. Lucas Koberda
Chapter 6 - LORETA Z-Score Neurofeedback in Chronic Pain and Headaches
J. Lucas Koberda
Chapter 7 - Treating Executive Functioning Disorders Using LORETA Z-Scored EEG Biofeedback
William A. Lambos and Rebecca A. Williams
Chapter 8 - Combining LORETA Z Score Neurofeedback with Heart Rate Variability Training
Michael Thompson, Lynda Thompson, and Andrea Reid-Chung
Chapter 9 - Treating Anxiety Disorders Using Z-scored EEG Neurofeedback
William A. Lambos, and Rebecca A. Williams
Chapter 10 - Therapy of Seizures and Epilepsy with Z-Score LORETA Neurofeedback
J. Lucas Koberda
Chapter 11 - LORETA Neurofeedback in Alcohol Use Disorders: A Case Study
Wesley Center
Chapter 12 - LORETA and SPECT Scans: A Correlational Case Series
Paul Wand and Gerald Gluck
Chapter 13 - Brainsurfer and Brain Computer Interface Z-Score Biofeedback
Robert W. Thatcher, Carl J. Biver, and Duane M. North
Chapter 14 - LORETA Neurofeedback in College Students with ADHD
Scott L. Decker, Alycia M.Roberts, and Jessica J. Green
Chapter 15 - 19-Channel Z-Score Training for Learning Disorders and Executive Functioning
Rachael M. Little, Brianna H. Bendixsen, and Richard D. Abbey