BCIA Continuing Education Posts

Most studies were observational, making it challenging to establish causality between gut microbiota alterations and mental health outcomes.

Rubino and colleagues (2025) have proposed a new classification system based on how excess body fat impacts an individual's health.

Studies by Pietrini and Blair show how the brain’s finite resources shape our decisions, behaviors, and social interactions.

Electroencephalograms (EEGs) provide a promising avenue for precision psychiatry by identifying objective biomarkers.

Pregnancy isn't just about creating a new life—it's about creating a new mother, complete with a beautifully remodeled brain.

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy sounded the alarm about alcohol's cancer risks in Alcohol and Cancer Risk 2025.

We need to differentiate adaptive or benign sensory experiences from those requiring therapeutic intervention.

Alpha peak frequency power represents a fundamental biomarker that reveals cognitive efficiency and neural integrity.

Consider hormonal cycles when diagnosing and treating ADHD in women.

Neuroscientist Dr. Daniel Levitin has discovered that music is medicine for the brain.

"Lowering dopamine" is scientifically meaningless.

Children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to trauma due to their developmental stage and limited coping mechanisms.

The true history of the discovery of human brainwaves is far more complex and darker than most people realize.

The emphasis on craving reduction and detailed documentation of individual responses provide a valuable model for future research.

tDCS might help, but it won't work miracles if someone isn't committed.

This post examines several commonly held dogmas about brain function, providing updated insights based on recent research.

Increasing alpha coherence training between F3 and F4 produced significantly better results than F3-F4 alpha asymmetry training.

Trauma

Dr. Russell Barkley outlines the importance of multiple brain systems working in networks to support self-regulation executive functioning.

Trauma