A Successful qEEG-Guided Trauma Intervention
Biofeedback and neurofeedback are efficacious treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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- Sep 8
- 4 min
Neurofeedback Shows Promise in Treating Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) results when an external force produces intracranial injury through acceleration or direct impact. Mild TBI...
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- Aug 18
- 2 min
Neurofeedback Is an Effective Treatment for PTSD
Neuroplasticity is a double-edged sword. Whereas trauma often results in dysfunctional brain adaptation, neurofeedback can reduce PTSD...
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- Aug 14
- 2 min
Neurofeedback Targeting Brodmann Areas: Training Networks
The revised Brodmann map shown above was contributed by Mark Dow, Research Assistant at the Brain Development Lab, the University of...
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Fred Shaffer
- Aug 13
- 3 min
Four Heart Rate Variability Myths
Four HRV myths are Heart Rate Variability Is Bad, Stability Is Good, The Sympathetic Nervous System Plays a Major Role in Short-Term HRV,...
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Fred Shaffer
- Aug 1
- 2 min
How Do You Know When HRV Training is Succeeding?
During slow-paced breathing between 4.6 to 6.5 bpm, you can examine your client's raw heart rate (HR) and respiration waveforms,...
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Fred Shaffer
- Jul 31
- 2 min
BCIA Mentoring Versus Supervision: Why the Difference Matters
BCIA requires mentoring as an educational process for individuals seeking BCIA certification. Listen to Dr. Moss explain the difference...
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- Jul 31
- 2 min
Neurofeedback is an Effective Treatment for Epilepsy and Seizures
Seizures are abnormal, involuntary behaviors and/or mental states that can occur for many reasons. The variety of seizures is large, with...
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Fred Shaffer
- Jul 31
- 5 min
Slow-Paced Contraction Increases HRV
Slow-paced contraction (SPC) offers an alternative to slow-paced breathing, which is sometimes challenging (e.g., chronic pain) or...
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Fred Shaffer
- Jul 28
- 3 min
Low-Frequency Power and Coherence Index HRV Biofeedback Training Success
The low-frequency (LF) band (0.04-0.15 Hz) is affected by breathing from ~3-9 bpm (Task Force, 1996). The baroreflex system’s resonance...
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Fred Shaffer
- Jul 28
- 3 min
What is the RMSSD and Why is it Important to HRV Biofeedback?
The RMSSD is the root mean square of successive differences between normal heartbeats. Let's unpack this. We obtain the RMSSD by first...
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Fred Shaffer
- Jul 27
- 3 min
Hardiness: Thriving in the Face of Adversity
Some individuals do not experience illness or psychological distress when exposed to adverse life events and hassles. Although they may...
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Fred Shaffer
- Jul 27
- 1 min
What Voodoo Deaths Reveal About Our Beliefs Regarding Stress
Cannon (1942) studied voodoo deaths in shamanistic cultures and published speculation about how beliefs can produce lethal cascades of...
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- Jul 27
- 2 min
The Case for Using the Quantitative EEG (qEEG)
The earliest recording of human brain electrical activity was in 1875. Researchers have found the study of the human EEG a fascinating...
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Fred Shaffer
- Jul 27
- 2 min
EMG Values Are Relative and Why This Matters
Whereas two different feedback thermometers should register the same room temperature, we can't assume the same for two electromyographs'...
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Fred Shaffer
- Jul 27
- 1 min
Why You Should Place EMG Sensors on the Muscle Belly
Clinicians place active electrodes over the target muscle belly (i.e., central region) to record its full voltage. Graphic adapted from...
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Fred Shaffer
- Jul 27
- 2 min
Understand Your Scope of Practice
A practitioner's scope of practice defines the services they may legally provide under their license or supervisor's license under state...
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Fred Shaffer
- Jul 27
- 2 min
When Should You Not Use PPG Sensors to Measure HRV?
The electrocardiograph (ECG) and photoplethysmograph (PPG) are two methods of detecting heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV)....
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Fred Shaffer
- Jul 26
- 2 min
The Locus Coeruleus Causes Alpha Blocking
Thalamic pacemakers produce the alpha rhythm through bidirectional connections with the cortex. Graphic © SciePro/Shutterstock.com. When...
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Fred Shaffer
- Jul 26
- 1 min
How HRV Biofeedback Increases RSA
Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) is the speeding and slowing of the heart across each breathing cycle. RSA is the primary and entirely...
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