BCIA Continuing Education Posts

I have been teaching biofeedback to licensed clinicians for a long time. I have always encouraged my biofeedback therapists-in-training...

Maintaining a healthy therapeutic relationship characterized by trust and empathy is critical to success in all behavioral and healthcare...

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

Clinical practitioners always operate under practice standards developed by their home profession and under their state or provincial...

The surface electromyogram (EMG) is an indispensable tool for evaluating and training clients for chronic pain, headache, hypertension,...

Slow-paced contraction (SPC) provides an alternative and unproven method for determining the resonance frequency (RF) in one or two...

Resonance frequency (RF) assessment identifies the stimulation frequency producing the greatest amplitude heart rate oscillations in one...

Behavioral neuroscience discoveries have proceeded at a rapid pace. This series highlights cutting-edge findings and explains their...

Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated the efficacy of HRV biofeedback for diverse clinical disorders like depression, diabetes,...

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

Measurement context and client characteristics are crucial to interpreting HRV time- and frequency-domain measurements. In this post, we...

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...

HRV Time-Domain Measurements for Smart People describes these measurements, caveats, and practical applications.

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...

During slow-paced breathing between 4.6 to 6.5 bpm, you can examine your client's raw heart rate (HR) and respiration waveforms,...

Seizures are abnormal, involuntary behaviors and/or mental states that can occur for many reasons. The variety of seizures is large, with...