INTRO-INTERMEDIATE NEUROFEEDBACK WORKSHOP
BY BROWNBACK MASON AND ASSOCIATES

Presenters: Thomas S. Brownback, M.Ed, Licensed Psychologist, and
Linda Brownback M.A. Licensed Psychologist

April 16-20, 2008
November 12-16, 2008

Workshop Cost: $795.00* - Complimentary Lunches
Additional $100 Discount for anyone registering 60 days prior to workshop.
As always, BrainMaster Affiliates receive an additional $50 Discount.
For more information or to register: CALL:
STRESS THERAPY SOLUTIONS INC. 1-800-447-8052 or 216-766-5707 TODAY!

WHERE: Quality Inn & Suites, 4742 Brecksville Road, Richfield, Ohio 44286
Call (330) 659-6151 - 2 weeks in Advance for $75 (plus tax)  Discounted Rate Complimentary Breakfast Voucher Included in Room Rate

ITINERARY

Wednesday  - One Day Introductory Course - “Technical Foundations of Neurofeedback” with Tom Collura (see below)

Thursday Morning, 8:00 a.m.  Overview of Workshop Goals with Attendee Input to Customize Content

Thursday, 8:30 a.m.  Secret to Our 95% plus Success Rate—The Brownback, Mason and Associates Neurofeedback System: A Success Rate That You Also Can Achieve

Thursday, 9:00 a.m. 

• The Brownback, Mason & Associates Neurofeedback System (BMANS) Overview
• Functions, Pathways and EEG Frequencies at Each of the International 10-20 System Placements
• Neuropathologies (Dysfunctional: Microvoltages, Peak Frequencies, Asymmetries and Coherences) Associated with International 10-20 System Placements
• Neurodiagnostic Evaluation Procedure within an International 10-20 System Framework
• Indepth Analysis of the QEEG using Multiple Database and Non-Database Procedures for Various Neuropathologies
• Training Procedures Utilizing Fully Individualized 10-20 System Placement and Bandwidth Selection, Constantly Updated Spectral Analysis and Instant Display Screen Specificity
• Mastering Independent Neurofeedback Training...
• A Cognitive, Affective and Behavioral Checklist for Tracking Neurotherapy Progress
• The Bio-Psycho-Socio-Theological Cognitive Behavioral Framework--The Basics

Thursday, 9:45 a.m. 

• Functions, Pathways and EEG Frequencies at Each of the International 10-20 System Placements
• Perspectives of the Brain

Thursday, 10:05 a.m.

• Neuroanatomical Structures of the Brain
• Cerebral Cortex
• Limbic System
• Brain Stem
• Basal Ganglia
• Thalamus
• Fasciculi

Thursday, 10:55 a.m. Break

Thursday, 11:10 a.m.

• Neurophysiological Functions of the Brain
• Cerebral Cortex
• Left Hemisphere
• Right Hemisphere
• Anterior
• Sensory Motor Strip
• Posterior
• Lobes of the Cerebral Cortex
• Frontal Lobe
• Temporal Lobe
• Parietal Lobe
• Occipital Lobe

Thursday, 12:45 p.m. Lunch

Thursday, 1:45p.m.

• Limbic System
• Cingulate Gyrus-midline, deeper structure
• Hippocampus-posterior temporal, deeper structure
• Amygdala-anterior temporal, deeper structure
• Septal Nucleus-deeper structure
• Brain Stem
• Basal Ganglia
• Caudate nucleus
• Putaman
• Globus Pallidus
• Thalamus
• Fasciculi

Thursday, 3:25 p.m. 

• Pathways Through the Brain

Thursday, 4:15 p.m.  Break

Thursday, 4:30 p.m. 

• EEG Frequencies
• Slow Waves and Fast Waves
• Slow Waves, Moderate Fast Waves and Hyper Fast Waves
• The Most Stable Neurodiagnostics in the Field of Neurofeedback
• The Descending Logarithmic Microvoltage Distribution Across the Frequency Domain
• The BMA Eight Band Schema
• Thursday, 5:30 p.m.  The formal presentation for the day ends; however, we would be happy to get together with people over dinner for an informal time of discussion.

Friday Morning, 8:00 a.m. 

• Neuropathologies (Dysfunctional: Microvoltages, Peak Frequencies, Asymmetries and Coherences Associated with International 10-20 System Placements).
• Addictions, involving but not limited to:
• Drugs
• Behavioral
• Attention Deficit Disorder
• ADHD-Inattention
• ADHD-Hyperactive/Impulsive
• ADHD-Combined
• Depressive Disorders
• Dissociative Identity Disorder

Friday, 10:15 a.m. Break

Friday, 10:30 a.m.

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Impulse Control Disorder
• Learning Disorders
• Language
• Receptive
• Expressive
• Math
• Spelling
• Motor Disorders
• Fine
• Gross
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder
• Sleep Disorders
• Tic Disorders
• Motor
• Vocal
• Tourettes

Friday, 12:15 p.m. Lunch

Friday, 1:15 p.m. 

• The BMANS Neurodiagnostic Evaluation Procedure within a 10-20 System Framework
• Overview of Procedure
• The Categories of Neuropathology
• In order according to 10-20 system front to back, left to right
• In alphabetical order
• The Categories of Neuropathology with Questions
• The BMANS Neurodiagnostic Intake Questionnaires
• Client History
• Client Neurodiagnostic Questionnaire
• Client Support Person Neurodiagnostic Questionnaire
• Female Client Form
• Male Client Form
• Scoring the BMANS Neurodiagnostic Intake Questionnaire
• The BMANS Neurodiagnostic Intake Questionnaire Evaluation Summary Formats
• Neuropathology Adjusted Percentages by Brain Region Format
• Neuropathology Adjusted Percentages within a 10-20 System Format
• The BMANS Neurodiagnostic Psychological, Educational and Continuous Performance Tests Evaluation Summary Formats
• Neuropathology Percentiles by Brain Region Format
• Neuropathology Percentiles within a 10-20 System Format

Friday, 3:45 p.m.  Break

Friday, 4:00 p.m. 

• The Categories of Neuropathology with (BMANS) Manual 3 Probabilities for 10-20 System Placement Involvement. (There are 22 categories of neuropathology in the BMANS system. For the purpose of the workshop we will primarily focus on five of these categories of neuropathology: ADD, depression, OCD, LD visual and GAD.)
• Prefrontal (Cortex); Fp1, Fp2
• Executive Cognitive Dysfunction
• ADD Distractibility\Inattention
• Frontal Left (Cortex); Fp1, F7, F3
• Depression
• Inability to Feel Positive Emotion
• Learning Disability--Language\Speaking
• Learning Disability--Language\Writing
• Midline (Limbic\Cingulate); Fpz, Fz, Cz, Pz
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder
• Addiction
• Temporal-Parietal-Occipital (Cortex); T5 superior\inferior-P3-O1, O2
• Learning Disability—Visual
• Language\Reading
• Language\Reading, Perception
• Language\Spelling, Perception
• Language\Reading, Comprehension
• All Cerebral Lobes (Cortex); Any 10-20 System Placements
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Sleep Disorder (Hypo\Hypersomnia)

Friday, 5:00 p.m.  The formal presentation for the day ends; however, we would be happy to get together with people over dinner for an informal time of discussion.

Saturday Morning, 8:00 a.m. 

• Indepth Analysis of the Quantitative Electroencepholograph using Multiple Database and Non-database Procedures for Various Neuropathologies (For the purpose of the workshop we will primarily focus on five of these categories of neuropathology: ADD, depression, OCD, LD visual and GAD.)
• Overview of the Procedure

Saturday, 8:30 a.m. 

• QEEG Database Descriptions
• NxLink--(age 6-95) Broad Band, Relative Power, Topographic Maps, Z-Values of EEG Features Referenced to Norms, Linked Ears Referenced, Eyes Closed Condition
• LORETA--(Age: > 18) Broad Band, Relative Power, Neuroanatomical Maps, Common Average Referenced, Eyes Closed Condition
• Neurorep--(Age: >16) Single Hz. Band, Relative Power, Topographic Maps, Z-Scores, Linked Ears Referenced
• Eyes Closed Condition
• Eyes Open Condition
• Neuroguide--(Age: Birth-82) Single Hz. Band, FFT Relative Power, Topographic Maps, Z-Scores
• Eyes Closed Condition
• Eyes Open Condition

Saturday, 9:00 a.m. 

• QEEG Non-database Descriptions
• Lexicor--Single Hz. Band, Magnitude, Topographic Maps, Linked Ears Referenced
• Eyes Closed Condition
• Eyes Open Condition
• Cognitive Challenge Condition
• Neurorep--Relative Power Spectra (CSA) and Single Band Magnitude
• Eyes Closed Condition
• Eyes Open Condition
• Cognitive Challenge Condition

Saturday, 9:30 a.m. 

• The BMANS QEEG Analysis Procedure
• Determine the Neuropathologies Involved Through Use of the BMANS Manual 1: The BMANS Neurodiagnostic Evaluation Procedure within a 10-20 System Framework
• The BMANS Neurodiagnostic Intake Questionnaire and Evaluation Summary
• The BMANS Neurodiagnostic Psychoeducational and Continuous Performance Test Evaluation Summary

Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Break

Saturday, 10:15 a.m.

• Analyze the Eyes Closed Condition Data
• Raw Wave
• NxLink
• Lexicor
• Neurorep--Relative Power Spectra (CSA) and single band magnitude
• LORETA--(Age: >18) Broad Band, Neuroanatomical Maps, Common Average Referenced, Database
• Neurorep--Single Hz. Band, Magnitude
• Neurorep Database
• Neuroguide Database
• Linked Ear Referenced
• Laplacian Referenced, Database

Saturday, 11:00 a.m.

• Analyze the Eyes Open Condition Data
• Raw Wave
• Lexicor
• Neurorep--Relative Power Spectra (CSA)
• Neurorep--Single Hz. Band, Magnitude
• Neurorep--Database
• Neuroguide--Database
• Linked Ears
• Laplacian

• Analyze Cognitive Challenge Data
• Raw Wave
• Lexicor
• Neurorep--Relative Power Spectra (CSA)
• Neurorep--Single Hz. Band, Magnitude

Saturday, 11:45 a.m.

• Choosing the Band Widths at Each Placement for Each Neuropathology
• Setup and Analyze Form
• Overall 10-20 Head

Saturday, 12:15 p.m. Lunch

Saturday, 1:15 p.m.

• Neurofeedback Training Procedures Utilizing Fully Customized 10-20 System Placement and Bandwidth Selections, Constantly Updated Spectral Analysis and Instant Display Screen Specificity
• How to Set Up Neurotherapy Training Files
• How to Construct Frequency Bands for Spectral Analysis Interpretation
• Logarithmic distribution
• Equal width
• 8 bands for present display screens
• 16 bands plus for future display screens
• Eyes open
• Definitions of bands
• How To Construct Targeted Training Bands As Well As Training Band Percentages And Ratio Configurations
• How to Construct Automatic Artifact Rejection Parameters
• Eye Blink and Other Movements
• EMG
• How To Construct Audio Feedback and Percentage of Time Counter Thresholds Which Provide An Even Greater Sensitivity For Interpreting Training Success

Saturday 3:15 p.m. Break

Saturday, 3:30 p.m.

• How to Track and Interpret Microvoltage Changes
• For Frequency Bands Spectral Analysis
• For Targeted Training Band(s) Microvoltage
• For Targeted Training Band(s) Percentage and Ratio
• For Artifact
• Movement
• EMG

Saturday, 5:30 p.m.  The formal presentation for the day ends; however, we would be happy to get together with people over dinner for an informal time of discussion.

Sunday Morning, 7:30 a.m.  Spirituality and the Brain: A Meditation on the Brain and Its Creator (Optional)

Sunday, 7:30 a.m. 

• How to Adjust Threshholds for Audio Feedback and Percentage of Time Counters
• For Artifact
• Movement
• EMG
• For Targeted Training Band(s)

Sunday, 10:00 a.m.

• Motivation Techniques
• For Children
• For Adults

Sunday, 11:00 a.m.

• Mastering Independent Neurofeedback Training With BrainMaster, Thought Technology and Lexicor. Teaching Clients How To:
• Hook Themselves Up
• Check Impedance Readings
• Turn On Their Computer System
• Enter Their Personal Data Into the Computer
• Pull Up Their Training Files
• Set the Length of Time for Training
• Save Your Data
• Shut Down Their Computer System

Sunday, 12:15 p.m. Lunch

Sunday, 1:15 p.m.

• A Cognitive, Affective and Behavioral Checklist for Tracking Neurotherapy Progress

Sunday, 3:00 p.m.  Break

Sunday, 3:15 p.m.

• The Bio-Psycho-Socio-Theological Cognitive Behavioral Framework—The Basics
• Significantly enhance neurotherapy progress through the use of the BMANS Bio-Psycho-Socio-Theological Cognitive-Behavioral Framework
• Biological
• Nutrition
• Exercise
• Sleep
• Relaxation
• Psychological
• Journaling
• Reading/Listening
• Affirming Self
• Addictions
• Social
• Conflict Resolution
• Sharing
• Fun
• Affirming Others
• Theological/Spiritual (This is adjusted to reflect client’s belief system.)
• Corporate Worship
• Spiritual Reading
• Prayer Time
• Spiritual Music

Sunday, 4:15 p.m.

• Putting It All Together: Integrating the BMANS System. Question and Answer Time

Sunday, 5:00 p.m.  It has been wonderful to be with you. We will pray for your safe trip home..

One-Day Introductory Course - Technical Foundations of Neurofeedback
Presented by: Thomas F. Collura, Ph.D.
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

This portion of the workshop will describe the technical foundations of the practice of neurofeedback, including the neurophysiological, electronic, and computer aspects. Principles to be covered include technical characteristics, filtering, use of sound, and feedback algorithms. Each participant will have the opportunity to articulate the technical foundations of EEG neurofeedback, including neurophysiology, electronics, signal processing, and user-interfacing, and to understand specifications such as bandwidth, accuracy, and response time, in scientific and engineering terms.

Educational Objectives: The educational objectives of this course follow the outline of BCIA’s core requirements that can be viewed at the BCIA website http://www.bcia.org .

• Identify and understand the technical assumptions underlying EEG Biofeedback
• Be able to interpret amplitude, phase, frequency, and related EEG data
• Know the basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of EEG rhythms
• Have a basic understanding of activity of pyramidal cells and thalamic pacemakers
• Know essential terms/concepts for EEG biofeedback applications
• Know how to use EEG Biofeedback hardware and software
• Understand how computer systems affect EEG Biofeedback applications

This course satisfies the requirement for 8 CE hours as outlined below.

1 hours  I     Introduction to EEG Biofeedback-History 
1            II     Research
1            III    Basic Neurophysiology and Anatomy
2            IV   EEG & Electrophysiology
3            V    Instrumentation
0            VII  Treatment Planning
0            VIII Other Therapeutic Techniques
0            IX   Professional Conduct

BrainMaster 3.0 Software Workshop
Presented by Bill Mrklas - No cost •  Free Workshop

Wednesday(PART 1) & Thursday (PART 2), 7:00 PM-9:00 PM

•BrainMaster 3.0 Clinical Pro Software Step by Step
•Demonstration of New Enhancements
•Navigation through Clinical Training Software
•Navigation through Supervised Remote Training Feature
•Bring your Laptop and Follow Along or Simply Observe!

NEW BrainMaster 3.0 Software Includes:
3.0 Clinical Pro offers clinicians two programs in one (complete clinical software package and supervised remote training unlock feature included). Autothresholding; coherence and phase (synchrony) training (up and down), approximately 100 enhancements more than previous versions; new screens, better sounds, dolphin animation, more games and so much more. 3.0 clinical software introduces the new Session Librarian^tm – ideal for clinicians choosing to establish distance training with clients and retain supervision and control of trainee’s protocol.

For more information or to register: CALL:
STRESS THERAPY SOLUTIONS INC. 1-800-447-8052 or
216-766-5707 TODAY!

Limited Seating due to hotel space restrictions! * Cancellation Policy: - No returns, refunds, exchanges 30 days prior to event.

PLEASE BRING LAPTOP AND EQUIPMENT IF POSSIBLE.

Master Card and Visa accepted.

This program will be accessible to individuals with disabilities, according to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please notify us when registering of any special needs you may require.
 

Download the PDF of the flyer here: “Intro Intermediate” Neurofeedback Workshop by Brownback & Mason

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