Technical Foundations of Neurofeedback

ISBN-13: 9780415899017 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 304 str.

Thomas F. Collura

Opis

This book provides a thorough technical foundation of the principles underlying EEG and Neurofeedback. It includes consideration of neurophysiological origins of the EEG, instrumentation and measurement of EEG, signal processing, computer displays and feedback methods, operant conditioning, quantitative EEG (QEEG), and the process of EEG training. It also includes considerations of practical applications, clinical and nonclinical use, and the psychological and operational underpinnings of neurofeedback training. Details are not specific to any particular equipment or but underlie all approaches to EEG measurement and training for neurofeedback. Application areas and current developments are presented with a view toward explicating the technical factors underlying their implementation and use. Technical and mathematical details are provided in appendices, for those desiring a more detailed formal background.

Recenzje

'Collura’s Technical Foundations of Neurofeedback is a comprehensive text providing an overview of the scientific basis and practical application of neurofeedback …a valuable resource for practitioners, researchers, educators, as well as students.'- Ilean Padolsky, PsycCRITIQUES, August 4, 2014, Vol.59, No.31, Article 6

Spis treści

Introduction.  Overview.  Neurophysiological Origins of EEG Signals and Rhythms.  EEG Instrumentation and Measurement.  EEG Digitization and Processing.  EEG Components and Their Properties.  Connectivity-Based EEG Biofeedback.  Neurofeedback Protocols.  Use of Live Z-Scores.  LORETA Neurofeedback.  Neurofeedback in Practice.  Session Management and Control.  MINI-Q Assessment and Training Methods.  Photic Stimulation and Nonvolitional Neurofeedback.

O autorze

Thomas F. Collura, PhD, QEEG-D, BCN, LPC, is the founder and president of BrainMaster Technologies, Inc., and director at the Brain Enrichment Center, Bedford, OH. He has held staff and teaching positions with AT&T Bell Laboratories, the Cleveland Clinic Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University, and Picker X-Ray (now Siemens Medical Systems). He has conducted research and development in the areas of brain evoked potentials, silicon integrated circuits, EEG brain mapping for epilepsy, quantitative EEG (QEEG), and neurofeedback. He has collaborated in the field of EEG with universities including the University of Illinois, Memphis State University, and Brown University. He is a past president of the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR), and a past president of the EEG division of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB).