with Bill Scott, BSW, CCDP & Thomas Collura, Ph.D.

August 24 -26. 2007

$495.00 (Complimentary Lunches)

Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. One Day Introductory Course - Technical Foundations of Neurofeedback & 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. BrainMaster Software Walk-Through Workshop with Bill Mrklas
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. & Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.- Alpha Theta & Beta Workshop

 

Alpha Theta & Beta Workshop
Presented by: Bill Scott, BSW, CCDP

Beta/SMR Brainwave Performance Training

Beta/SMR training can seem very complex given the diversity of issues it's used to address. In addition to that diversity, each issue may have multiple causes where a "one protocol fits all" approach will only yield significant results in about 1/3 of your cases.

From our research team's experience, we found that proper assessment reduces this complexity. We were able to normalize the Test of Variables of Attention in an average of 13 sessions with 60 subjects in a randomized controlled trial.

The heart of this workshop is to teach practitioners the basics of a protocol selection process that was derived from the research knowledge base. Practitioners will leave with clear guidelines as to when to make protocol adjustments. You will receive thorough instructions on how to implement a handful of our most powerful protocols.

In these two day we'll cover:

Morning of Day One:
Introductions
Personal agendas
Explaining biofeedback to clients
Assessment techniques
Protocol selection
Q/A

Afternoon of Day One:
Sensor placement
Practicum
Determining how many sessions
Q/A

Morning of Day Two:
Earliest signs of positive protocols
Earliest signs of wrong protocols
Adjusting protocols accordingly
Working with challenging populations

Afternoon of Day Two:
Practicum
Combining with alpha-theta training
Summary
 

One-Day Introductory Course - Technical Foundations of Neurofeedback
Presented by: Thomas F. Collura, Ph.D.

This portion of the workshop will describe the technical foundations of the practice of neurofeedback, including the neurophysiological, electronic, and computer aspects, with an emphasis on alpha/theta training. A signal is traced from its origin in the brain, through the instrumentation, until a visual or auditory feedback signal is presented to the trainee. Principles to be covered include technical characteristics, filtering, use of sound, and feedback algorithms.   Emphasis will be placed on deep-states training, 1- and 2-channel training issues, synchrony and coherence, and practical issues. 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  Therapy Planning
0            VIII Other Therapeutic Techniques
0            IX   Professional Conduct

* Cancellation Policy: - No returns, refunds, exchanges after 45 days previous to event.

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. 

For more information:
Call: Stress Therapy Solutions Inc. 1-800-447-8052 Today!

Limited Seating due to hotel space restrictions!

Master Card and Visa accepted.

E-mail: stsinc@pantek.com
 

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

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

Friday 6:00 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
•Introduction to NEW Multi Media Package
•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 Librariantm – ideal for clinicians choosing to establish distance training with clients and retain supervision and control of trainee’s protocol.

Bill Scott, BSW, CCDP,is the principal investigator and first author of an addiction research project that yielded a 79% success rate with Native American alcoholics. This study was with Dr. Eugene Peniston (in press). An interview with Bill by the Psychiatric Times was published as a feature article. Bill Scott has also presented research at the American Association for the Advancement of Science with Dr. David Kaiser. Bill trained the researchers Dr. John Gruzelier and Dr. Tobias Egner (members of Department of Cognitive Neuroscience and Behaviour, Imperial College Medical School) in the use of alpha-theta protocols. The results of this research project so improved music abilities among Royal Conservatoire of Music students that the Conservatoire has made these protocols a mandatory part of the schools curriculum.
Bill has been published in the January 2000 issue of Clinical Electroencephalography (EEG), an official journal of the EEG and Clinical Neuroscience Society (ECNS). He contributed a chapter on alpha-theta EEG biofeedback in Jim Robbins’ Book, “A Symphony in the Brain.” He was the Principal Investigator for a large controlled study (n=121) on poly drug abusers at CRI-Help in North Hollywood, which he presented May 23rd 2002 at the American Psychiatric Associations annual convention in Philadelphia. He also taught a workshop on anxiety disorders with Thomas Brod, M.D. at this conference.
Bill has been training EEG biofeedback practitioners since 1996 and has taught over two thousand practitioners in the use of EEG biofeedback in clinical practice.
He is also co-authoring Dr. Eugene Peniston’s 10-year follow-up to Peniston’s first alcoholism study. This paper will include a summary of all previously published research on alpha-theta EEG biofeedback. In association with Michael Hoffman, Bill is also currently involved with the Narcotics Division of the American Embassy in South America where they are teaching their protocols to other researchers in order to quickly replicate their work in Latin America. He participated in the 4th annual Meeting of Experts on Demand Reduction for the Organization of American States. Bill is the co-investigator of a study on post traumatic Stress Disorder at U.C.L.A.’s Neuropsychiatric Institute with Dr. Lobsang Rapgay (Director of the UCLA Biobehavioral Medical Clinic). Citing the work of Bill Scott and colleagues, Dr. Frank Duffy, editor of the journal Neurology, states, “The literature, which lacks any negative study of substance, suggests that EEG biofeedback should play a major therapeutic role in many difficult areas. In my opinion, if any medication had demonstrated such a wide spectrum of efficacy it would be universally accepted and widely used.”

Thomas Collura Ph.D.,has studied the brain and worked in EEG, instrumentation, and computers for over 30 years, and has held senior technical staff positions at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Department of Neurology), and with AT&T Bell Laboratories (computer systems division). He brings his experience and credentials in biomedical engineering and the neurosciences to a comprehensive approach to neurofeedback. He has published over 100 articles including papers in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and abstracts in the engineering and medical literature, and has conducted invasive and noninvasive studies of the brain and EEG in relation to attention, photic stimulation, source localization, epilepsy, and event-related potentials. He has developed several generations of EEG systems including real-time evoked potential systems, 24-hour computerized epilepsy monitors, interactive brain mapping software, and the BrainMaster digital EEG trainer. Based on a firm engineering and scientific foundation, he presents neurofeedback from the level of the neuron, through the computers and equipment, to the “big picture” of understanding and conducting effective training sessions.