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EEG Biofeedback Assessment and Intervention
(This is the BCIA EEG Biofeedback Course)
36 CEUs, $550
Presented by Alicia L. Townsend, Ph.D., BCIA-EEG
The link for purchasing this course is at the bottom of this course description.
Course Concept and Description: This introductory level course is the equivalent of a three credit course and provides 36 hours of CE credit.
The course is targeted to licensed / certified clinicians such as psychologists, counselors, physical therapists, social workers, nurses, and physicians as well as to graduate students. Students learn by watching audiovisual lectures provided on a CD, reading assignments both from materials provided on the CD and standard texts, and interacting with their instructor via e-mail. They answer short essay questions after each lecture rather than taking exams. Students start the course whenever they wish to and proceed at their convenience. There is no limit to how long students can take to complete the course.
The course provides sufficient material so clinicians will (a) know the psychophysiological bases for performing EEG recordings (b) what the common assessments and interventions are as well as how they work, (c) what the common associated interventions are, (d) how the recording devices work in a clinical setting, (d) how to perform an effective recording, and (e) how to perform effective psychoneurophysiological assessments and interventions. The course meets all of the requirements for the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America’s biofeedback certification course and is approved by them for this purpose. Please note that clinicians interested in being certified in biofeedback by the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America would have to meet the additional supervised experience and education requirements. Please see www.BCIA.org for specific requirements.
Learning objectives: The course objective is to provide the depth of knowledge in psychophysiology, EEG biofeedback equipment, and neurofeedback training techniques which clinicians require to perform EEG based assessments and neurofeedback based interventions. This information is crucial to effectively adding these techniques to a clinician’s practice.
This course is designed to help you (the student):
Summarize the psychophysiological processes underlying each condition
covered in the course.
Use neuropsychophysiological recording and neurofeedback devices to record
and display psychophysiological information.
Control the biofeedback display to optimize learning.
Use neuropsychophysiological recording equipment to assess patients
with specific conditions.
Use neurofeedback equipment to apply specific interventions tailored to
each condition covered in the course.
Format: Home study supported by e-mail chats after each unit is completed. The lecture portion of the course is presented through a series of audiovisual lectures profusely illustrated by power-point slides. You will receive one CD containing the audiovisual lectures – which are on power point slides. You will hear the instructor’s voice while viewing the power point sides. The 15 lectures are between 1 ½ and 2 ½ hours in length. Reading assignments parallel the lectures. After watching the lecture and reading the assigned supporting files, you will answer a brief series of short essay review questions (which are in the review questions file on your CD). The answered questions are then e-mailed to the instructor. You and the instructor will discuss each unit via e-mail chat after your answers are assessed. The Foundation can not issue a course completion certificate unless each review question has at least been discussed. There is no need to complete the discussion with the instructor before proceeding to the succeeding lecture & chapters.
Computer and Computer Knowledge Requirements: Anybody with a modern computer and a bit of basic understanding of computer operation (at the level of being able to send e-mails) can play this course with minimal problems. You must have a computer (a) containing a CD read or RW drive (b) capable of connecting to the internet and running a typical internet program, (c) containing/running a modern word processor such as Microsoft word or Word Perfect, (d) the capability to play sounds such as music (has speakers and appropriate software which normally come with any modern computer), and (e) a slide viewing program such as Power Point (you can probably get a slide viewing program free off the internet if you don’t have one). Any modern (e.g., built within the last ten years), IBM style computer running Windows 98 and more recent platforms (e.g., XP or Vista) should be able to do this. Speed, hard disk size, and RAM are not factors for computers in the above category. Dozens of students have used recent Apple products (MACs etc.) for the course but some have had difficulty hearing the lectures and seeing the slides simultaneously. Apple product users frequently have more difficulty playing the course.
You need to have a working internet connection (normally through an internet service provider – ISP), know how to communicate via e-mail including either how to send an MS Word (or other document file) attachment or how to cut and paste text from a word processor into an e-mail message. You need to be sure your computer’s speakers are on so you can hear the lectures. You may want to test your computer by checking to be sure it can play music from a CD.
Prerequisites & professional training requirements: You should have had undergraduate courses in general biology and general psychology prior to taking this course. If you haven’t had them, contact us before registering. You will do much better in the course if you have already taken our “introduction to psychophysiology” and “Anatomy and Physiology for Behavioral Clinicians” courses. This course is intended for licensed / certified clinicians. None of the instructional material offered will provide you with the clinical skills needed to apply the psychoneurophysiological assessment and interventional techniques you will learn in the clinical environment, unless you are already a trained clinician or educator and have had sufficient clinical supervision.
Getting Started: Course schedule and payment: The course costs $550 (exclusive of the texts). Payment is either by credit card (see below) or by check in US Dollars made out to the Behavioral Medicine Research and Training Foundation (see below). Scholarships are available. The course CD will be mailed to you upon receipt of payment. You can begin at your convenience and progress through the course at your own pace. There is no limit to how long you can take to complete the course. Questions? Just contact us at rsherman@nwinet.com or (360) 452-5020.
CE Credit: This is a continuing education, not an accredited, course. CE credits are given through (1) the state of California’s Boards of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences (Approval # PCE1895) and (2) The National Board of Certified Counselors (Provider # 6270). Psychologists, counselors, and clinicians from other professions should have little problem getting CE credit for this course as many states recognize the above approvals. The Foundation is always willing to help individuals get CE approval.
BCIA credit: This course is approved by the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America and can be used toward certification in both general biofeedback and neurofeedback.
Refund, cancellation, & CD replacement policies: Full refund until the CD is mailed to you. After the CD is mailed, there is no refund at all as the Foundation has committed its resources to you. A course would only be canceled due to an extreme emergency on the part of the course instructor or the Foundation. In the highly unlikely event a course is canceled, you would receive a full refund. There is a $20 charge to replace lost course CDs.
Faculty: The course is given by Alicia L. Townsend, Ph.D. She is certified in EEG by BCIA, and approved by BCIA to teach the EEG biofeedback certification course. She is a professional psychoneurophysiologist with extensive training (her Ph.D. is in clinical health psychology and behavioral medicine), and has about 6 years of experience in the field. Dr. Townsend has taught EEG biofeedback and QEEG courses at the University of North Texas, has lectured at the University of North Texas Health Science Center on EEG biofeedback and clinical topics, and has been active in research presented at numerous state, national, and international conferences. Full CV available upon request and on the course CD.
Required Text: The cost of the texts is not included in the course fee.
Getting Started with Neurofeedback by John N. Demos. WW Norton & Company, NY, 2005. Discounted purchase available through AAPB’s bookstore (800 477-8892).
Recommended Texts :
a. The Neurofeedback Book by Michael and Lynda Thompson. 2003. This book is recommended for anyone planning to take the BCIA EEG exam.
b. The Art of Artifacting by Corydon Hammond and Jay Gunkelman. 2001. Available through the International Society for Neurotherapy and Research. This book is recommended for anyone wanting to record and/or edit QEEGs.
c. A list of other recommended reading is provided on a .pdf file on your CD entitled “EEGCoreReading.” This is BCIA's recommended reading list for their exam. Note that some of the items on their reading list is required for this course.
Topics we will cover:
- Introduction to and history of EEG biofeedback (concepts, learning theory, brief overview of techniques, etc.)
- 10/20 System
- Neuroanatomy
- Neurophysiology
- Electronics and safety
- Artifacts (recognition and prevention)
- Hardware and software (equipment for QEEG and EEG biofeedback)
- Databases
- Research
- Psychopharmacology (effects of substances on the EEG and clinical considerations)
- Supplies and sterilization
- Treatment: Intake and other assessments
- Treatment: Protocol selection
- Treatment: Therapeutic issues (treatment techniques and considerations, practical applications, etc.)
- Professional conduct (ethics, professional responsibility for competence, record keeping, laws, etc.)
Order of Lectures and Readings: (Note that there are 15 required lectures)
After listening to each lecture, do the assigned reading and follow along in the pain text. Alternatively, you may read the required text in full prior to or during the lectures. The text flows well and you will benefit from reading it front to back. However, the order of topics in the text and in the lectures are not the same.
The numbered items include review questions students must answer to receive credit for the course.
Course Instructions (Read Course Instructions document.) - no questions
1. EEG Biofeedback Introduction and History (View slide set 1. Read Introduction and chapters 1, 4, and 7 in the Demos text. Answer section I review questions)
2. 10/20 System (View slide set 2. Answer section II review questions.)
3. Neuroanatomy (View slide set 3. Read chapter 2 in the Demos text. Answer section III review questions.)
4. Neurophysiology (View slide set 4. Chapter 2 in the Demos text also goes with this. Answer section IV review questions.)
5. Electronics and safety (View slide set 5. Read chapters 4 and 5 in the Demos text. Answer section V review questions.)
6. Artifacts (View slide set 6. Refer to the optional text by Hammond and Gunkelman if you like. Answer section VI review questions.)
7. Hardware and software (View slide set 7. Read chapter 16 in the Demos text. Answer section VII review questions.)
8. Databases (View slide set 8. Read chapter 6 in the Demos text. Answer section VIII review questions.)
9. Research (View slide set 9. Read Template for Developing Guidelines for the Evaluation
of the Clinical Efficacy of Psychophysiological Interventions included on the CD as a .pdf file named Template for clinical efficacy. This article is also accessible through the BCIA website. Answer section IX review questions.)
10. Psychopharmacological effects (View slide set 10. Answer section X review questions.)
11. Supplies and Sterilization (View slide set 11. Answer section XI review questions.)
12. Treatment: Intake and other assessments (View slide set 12. Read chapters 8 and 9 in the Demos text. Answer section XII review questions.)
13. Treatment: Phenotypes and protocol selection (View slide set 13. Read chapter 10 and 11 in the Demos text. Read phenotypes article included on CD as a .pdf file. Answer section XIII review questions.)
14. Treatment: Therapeutic and practical issues (View slide set 14. Read chapters 12, 13, and 14 in the Demos text. Answer section XIV review questions.)
15. Professional conduct (View slide set 15. Read chapter 15 in the Demos text. Read BCIA Ethical Principles and Striefel Prof Issues included on the CD as .pdf files. Answer section XV review questions.)
Fill out the BCIA evaluation form (MS Word file named “BCIA evaluation form”) and send it to BCIA.
When all requirements have been successfully completed, a copy of your course completion certificate will be e-mailed to BCIA and a nicely printed copy will be snail-mailed to you.
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