Course Schedule

The course takes 5 days. To see detailed schedule of each day, please click on the following days.

8:30-12:30
Scientific Basis of Neurofeedback - Part 1
History and development of Neurofeedback
Results of research in the field of Neurofeedback
Overview of established Neurofeedback methods

12:30-14:00
Lunch

14:00-18:00
Technical Basics and Backgrounds
Basics of EEG signal processing: amplifier, filter, sampling rate
Basics of EEG analysis: frequency, amplitude, phase, filters, thresholds
Practical application of EEG measurement: impedance, artefacts, electrodes

8:30-12:30
Scientific Basis of Neurofeedback Part 2
Emerging models of neurological regulation
Self-regulation, arousal and EEG
The disregulation model
Results

12:30-14:00
Lunch

14:00-18:00
Practicum 1
Introduction to Neurofeedback instrumentation
10-20 system of electrode placement
CPT (Continuous Performance Test) assessment

8:30-12:30
The Clinical Model
Neurophysiological mechanisms of self-regulation
Arousal and instability
Neurofeedback as learned self-regulation of state
Basic neurofeedback protocols

12:30-14:00
Lunch

14:00-18:00
Practicum 2
Demonstration of Neurofeedback session
Personal training (starting sites)
Optimizing reward frequency

8:30-9:00
Discussion of personal training results

9:00-12:30
Symptom Profiles and Basic Neurofeedback Protocols
Symptoms Related to Disregulation Model
Physiological subtypes
Clinical and peak performance applications

12:30-14:00
Lunch

14:00-18:00
Practicum 3
Symptom tracking
Personal training (basic sites)

8:30-9:00
Discussion of personal training results

9:00-12:30
Assessment and case management
Interview and baseline testing
Treatment plan
Outcome measures

12:30-14:00
Lunch

14:00-16:00
Protocol Decision Tree
Assessment
Initial training session
Inter-hemispheric and single hemisphere training
Adding training sites
Integrating alpha-theta training

Completion Test and Evaluation Forms

16:00-18:00
Practicum 4
Alpha-Theta demonstration
Personal training (AT session)