BCIA Continuing Education Posts

I wrote this post to clear up confusion about frequency and amplitude, and give you a basic format for thinking about the EEG signal.

The IQCB guidelines formalize data collection, inspection, and analysis procedures to improve qEEG reliability and clinical acceptance.

The thalamus may act as a neural gatekeeper, filtering stimuli that enter conscious awareness.

Prospective value coding reconciles previous models of serotonin function.

Schizophrenia represents multiple disorders—"schizophrenias"—each potentially with distinct biological underpinnings.

The temporal and parietal lobes are the earliest affected, and the frontal and occipital lobes are the latest.

ADHD and ODD are distinct disorders with unique causes, symptoms, and treatment needs.

ADHD is associated with hypocoherence in major neural networks, particularly the DMN, SalN, and AttDN.

SNS activity is too fast and irregular to be a primary driver of VLF rhythms.

Language allows us to share our thoughts and ideas with others, rather than being essential for thinking.

Integrating biofeedback and neurofeedback represents a promising frontier in physiological self-regulation approaches.

The medical community has mistakenly viewed transient ischemic attacks as relatively harmless events.

Environmental and lifestyle factors accounted for 17% of disease mortality risk, while genetics contributed just 2%.

Fetal exposure to acetaminophen may increase the likelihood of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Pupil size fluctuates across the breathing cycle.

Insights arise abruptly through conscious and unconscious processing, often characterized by a sudden restructuring of perception.

Positive Affect Therapy (PAT) represents a paradigm shift in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders.

Far from being limited to pondering the self, this network activates when individuals infer the mental states of others.

Cuijpers and colleagues (2021) emphasize the importance of integrating psychotherapy and medication in depression treatment.

Suzetrigine (Journavx) is a promising alternative to opioid analgesics for managing acute postoperative pain.