Best Research Guide
• 50 key studies and articles, excerpted from a larger list of 1000 related studies When possible, the studies have direct links to abstracts. Click HERE.
•Two Medical Journals
Clinical EEG & Neuroscience Journal
" . . . In my opinion, if any medication had demonstrated such a wide spectrum of efficacy it would be universally accepted and widely used."
Clinical EEG and Neuroscience - January 2000 (click HERE for abstracts)
Major Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Journal
Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, January 2005
Emerging Interventions: Focus – Neurofeedback, Transcranial Stimulation, Vagus Nerve Stimulation
This medical journal has been around many years. It is well respected by child and adolescent psychiatrists. The bulk of the January 2005 issue focused on neurofeedback as an emerging intervention. Dr. Hirshberg, the editor, was one of the presenters at the American Psychiatric Association neurofeedback workshop in May 2004.
•Articles
Alice in Neuroland, Psychotherapy Networker, Katy Butler Sept/Oct 2005
ADHD & The Nature of Self-Control - Revisiting Barkley's Theory of ADHD, David Rabiner, Ph.D.Duke University.
Playing mind games, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. - June 12, 2008
Ryan Withers had so much fun at his therapist's office that his older brother got jealous. Robert wanted to play the video games, too.
The 12-year-old Ryan was having trouble paying attention to the home-school tasks his mother, Cindy Withers of San Jose, set for him. Determined to avoid drugs such as Ritalin, Withers opted for brain-training instead.
At his psychologist's office, Ryan's treatment included specialized video games that responded to his brain waves. By remaining focused, the boy was able to propel digital spaceships or race cars. His mother says the therapy gave him a "can-do" attitude and improved his school work.
Retraining the Brain, Using Neurofeedback to Help Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders Laurence Hirshberg, Ph.D. May-June 2004 issue of the Autism Asperger’s Digest.
Riding the Waves, Psychotherapy Networker, Sebern Fisher Sep/Oct 2004; Vol. 28 A good discussion of psychotherapy and neurofeedback.
Getting Rid of Ritalin, by Robert Hill, Ph.D. and Ed Castro, MD.
Bob Hill, a psychologist, makes things simple and does a very good job of explaining neurofeedback and how it's used.
Symphony in the Brain, by Jim Robbins.
Great introduction to the field, 1999. Jim is a good writer and gives you a "sense" of neurofeedback. It's a bit dated now for the field (released in 1999 or 2000). The field has changed a lot since then. But it's still a great read and helpful. There's a good introduction of the research and history of the field.
The 20 Hour Solution, by Mark Steinberg, Ph.D. and Siegfried Othmer, Ph.D.
Another book that explains how neurofeedback works and the kind of successes it can have.
•Other Recommended Books
Healing ADD
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
Making a Good Brain Great - all by Daniel Amen
The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are, Daniel J. Siegel
The Emotional Brain, Joseph Ledoux
The Mind and the Brain : Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force, Jeffrey M. Schwartz
The Right Mind: Making Sense of the Hemispheres, Robert Ornstein |
