BCIA Continuing Education Posts

This installment covers Depression, Diabetes, Erectile Dysfunction, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Hypertension, and Low Back Pain.

This installment covers Adult Headache, Alcohol and Drug Dependence, ADHD, Asthma, and Concussion from Evidence-Based Practice.

Neurofeedback is probably efficacious in treating mild TBI (mTBI) symptoms, including memory, attention, and decision-making deficits.

Breathing assessment should always precede HRV biofeedback because dysfunctional breathing can frustrate training success. Clinicians may...

Breathing ensures healthy CO2 levels. The main functions of breathing are gas exchange and acid-base (pH) regulation. The respiratory...

Events are traumatic when they involve harm or threat of harm to oneself or others (McLaughlin et al., 2014). Childhood trauma is a...

Since major depressive disorder (MDD) is a heterogeneous disorder, researchers study its diverse phenotypes. Heritability ranges from...

Behavioral neuroscience discoveries have proceeded at a rapid pace. This series highlights cutting-edge findings and explains their importance for neurofeedback providers and their clients. This initial installment focuses on sleep. Click on our narrator icon to listen to this post. Sleep Architecture Overview We can divide sleep into non-REM (NREM) sleep which contains three stages, and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep . Stage 3 sleep (NREM3) , termed slow-wave sleep and RE

We will review the remaining montages not previously discussed in the two previous posts, best practices, the strengths and weaknesses of...

A montage groups electrodes together (combines derivations) to record EEG activity (Thomas, 2007). Clinicians monitor EEG activity using...

EEG montages combine derivations, which are pairs of electrodes. We will explore differential amplifiers and common mode rejection to...

Biofeedback and neurofeedback are efficacious treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Neuroplasticity is a double-edged sword. Whereas trauma often results in dysfunctional brain adaptation, neurofeedback can reduce PTSD...

The earliest recording of human brain electrical activity was in 1875. Researchers have found the study of the human EEG a fascinating...