This three-hour workshop covers the basics of what neurofeedback is and how it may help people who are seeking relief from symptoms of mental health issues, including anxiety, rumination, depression, and ADHD. It is taught by an expert in the field who travels the world training people on neurofeedback, Pam Blodgett.
In this workshop, you will gain a hands-on understanding of how applied neuroscience works with regard to mental health, including how an add-on such as neurofeedback can fit together nicely with traditional talk therapy to deliver results on a deeper level more quickly.
You will also learn how to the 10-20 system of neurofeedback works, including how different parts of the brain align with different functions/feelings. You will be able to see what different brains look like in QEEG “brainwave maps” of the brain. And during the hands-on portion of the workshop, you will literally be applying labeled sticker dots to a styrofoam model of a head to better understand the brain and to gain insight into how neurofeedback, neuroscience, and mental health all come together.
Of course, there are no guarantees with any mental health intervention, including neurofeedback, but having a deeper understanding of the neurology beneath the disorders listed in the DSM can be incredibly helpful, and this workshop will offer insight into that as well as ways in which neurofeedback may be of assistance.
This workshop is hosted and taught by Pam Blodgett of Brain Training International. Pam has been offering neurofeedback, biofeedback, and other supportive services for many years at “The Brain Barn” located five minutes north of the NH border in Kittery, Maine. You can find out more about her and neurofeedback at her website: https://braintraininginternational.com/
Date: Sunday, May 4 OR May 11
Vote below on which day(s) you can make it!
Cost:
$88
Includes styrofoam head that you get to take home and 40-plus pages of handouts! (And her PowerPoint presentation—so a ton of info)
Location: Brain Training International, Kittery, Maine
5 minutes north of the NH border
Easy to get to: 60 Old Dennett Rd, Kittery, ME 03904, United States
Title of Study: Efficacy of bio- and neurofeedback for depression: a meta-analysis
Year of Study: 2022
From Conclusion: “Heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback and neurofeedback are associated with a reduction in self-reported depression. Despite the fact that the field has still a large room for improvement in terms of research quality, the results presented in this study suggests that both modalities may become relevant complementary strategies for the treatment of MDD and depressive symptomatology in the coming years.”
Number of Times Referenced by Other Studies: 64
Citation: Fernández-Alvarez, J., Grassi, M., Colombo, D., Botella, C., Cipresso, P., Perna, G., & Riva, G. (2022). Efficacy of bio- and neurofeedback for depression: a meta-analysis. Psychological Medicine, 52(2), 201–216. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291721004396
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Title of Study: Neurofeedback for post-traumatic stress disorder: systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical and neurophysiological outcomes
Year of Study: 2023
From Conclusion: "All included studies showed an advantage of NFB over control conditions in reducing symptoms of PTSD, with indications of improvement in symptoms of anxiety and depression and related neurophysiological change... The effect of NFB on the symptoms of PTSD was moderate and mechanistic evidence suggested that NFB leads to therapeutic changes in brain functioning."
Number of Times Referenced by Other Studies: 13
Citation: Askovic, M., Soh, N., Elhindi, J., & Harris, A. W. F. (2023). Neurofeedback for post-traumatic stress disorder: systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical and neurophysiological outcomes. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 14(2), 2257435. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2023.2257435
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Title of Study: Sustained effects of neurofeedback in ADHD: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Year of Study: 2019
From Conclusion: "Compared to non-active control treatments, NF appears to have more durable treatment effects, for at least 6 months following treatment."
Number of Times Referenced by Other Studies: 465
Citation: Van Doren, J., Arns, M., Heinrich, H., Vollebregt, M. A., Strehl, U., & K Loo, S. (2019). Sustained effects of neurofeedback in ADHD: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 28(3), 293–305. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-018-1121-4
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Title of Study: Effects of neurofeedback on major depressive disorder: a systematic review
Year of Study: 2023
From Conclusion: “Neurofeedback can reduce depression symptoms in patients; however, not all patients respond to the treatment. Therefore, further studies must be conducted to validate the effectiveness of neurofeedback in treating major depressive disorder.”
Number of Times Referenced by Other Studies: 4
Citation: Dobbins, I. C. S., Bastos, M., Ratis, R. C., Silva, W. C. F. N. D., & Bonini, J. S. (2023). Effects of neurofeedback on major depressive disorder: a systematic review. Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 21, eRW0253. https://doi.org/10.31744/einstein_journal/2023RW0253
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