Main description:

Neurofeedback is utilized by over 10,000 clinicians worldwide with new techniques and uses being found regularly. Z Score Neurofeedback is a new technique using a normative database to identify and target a specific individual's area of dysregulation allowing for faster and more effective treatment. The book describes how to perform z Score Neurofeedback, as well as research indicating its effectiveness for a variety of disorders including pain, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, PTSD, ADHD, TBI, headache, frontal lobe disorders, or for cognitive enhancement. Suitable for clinicians as well as researchers this book is a one stop shop for those looking to understand and use this new technique.

Contents:

Preface

Chapter 1 - History and Technical Foundations of Z Score EEG Biofeedback Robert W. Thatcher, Carl J. Biver, and Duane M. North

Chapter 2 - Network Connectivity and LORETA Z Score Biofeedback Robert W. Thatcher, Carl J. Biver, and Duane M. North

Chapter 3 - Optimal Procedures in Z Score Neurofeedback: Strategies for Maximizing Learning for Surface and LORETA Neurofeedback Joel F. Lubar

Chapter 4 - Surface and LORETA Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Dale S. Foster and Robert W. Thatcher

Chapter 5 - Z-score LORETA Neurofeedback as a Potential Therapy in Depression/Anxiety and Cognitive Dysfunction J. Lucas Koberda

Chapter 6 - LORETA Z-Score Neurofeedback in Chronic Pain and Headaches J. Lucas Koberda

Chapter 7 - Treating Executive Functioning Disorders Using LORETA Z-Scored EEG Biofeedback William A. Lambos and Rebecca A. Williams

Chapter 8 - Combining LORETA Z Score Neurofeedback with Heart Rate Variability Training Michael Thompson, Lynda Thompson, and Andrea Reid-Chung

Chapter 9 - Treating Anxiety Disorders Using Z-scored EEG Neurofeedback William A. Lambos, and Rebecca A. Williams

Chapter 10 - Therapy of Seizures and Epilepsy with Z-Score LORETA Neurofeedback J. Lucas Koberda

Chapter 11 - LORETA Neurofeedback in Alcohol Use Disorders: A Case Study Wesley Center

Chapter 12 - LORETA and SPECT Scans: A Correlational Case Series Paul Wand and Gerald Gluck

Chapter 13 - Brainsurfer and Brain Computer Interface Z-Score Biofeedback Robert W. Thatcher, Carl J. Biver, and Duane M. North

Chapter 14 - LORETA Neurofeedback in College Students with ADHD Scott L. Decker, Alycia M.Roberts, and Jessica J. Green

Chapter 15 - 19-Channel Z-Score Training for Learning Disorders and Executive Functioning Rachael M. Little, Brianna H. Bendixsen, and Richard D. Abbey