What's New in Neurofeedback

Joseph Horvat, a well-known and well-liked clinician and personality in this field, passed away Wednesday. He will be missed.

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1. Angelakis E, Stathopoulou S, Frymiare JL, Green DL, Lubar JF, Kounios J. EEG neurofeedback: a brief overview and an example of peak alpha frequency training for cognitive enhancement in the elderly. Clin Neuropsychol. 2007 Jan;21(1):110-29. Review. abstract

2. Cannon R, Lubar J, Congedo M, Thornton K, Towler K, Hutchens T. The effects of neurofeedback training in the cognitive division of the anterior cingulate gyrus. Int J Neurosci. 2007 Mar;117(3):337-57. abstract

3. Caria A, Veit R, Sitaram R, Lotze M, Weiskopf N, Grodd W, Birbaumer N. Regulation of anterior insular cortex activity using real-time fMRI. Neuroimage. 2007 Apr 15;35(3):1238-46. Epub 2007 Jan 31. abstract

4. Coben R, Padolsky I (2007). Assessment-Guided Neurofeedback for Autistic Spectrum Disorder Journal of Neurotherapy, 11(1), 5-23. abstract

5. Dohrmann K, Weisz N, Schlee W, Hartmann T, Elbert T. Neurofeedback for treating tinnitus. Prog Brain Res. 2007;166:473-85. Review. abstract

6. Dohrmann K, Elbert T, Schlee W, Weisz N. Tuning the tinnitus percept by modification of synchronous brain activity. Restor Neurol Neurosci. 2007;25(3-4):371-8. abstract

7. Drechsler R, Straub M, Doehnert M, Heinrich H, Steinhausen HC, Brandeis D. Controlled evaluation of a neurofeedback training of slow cortical potentials in children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Behav Brain Funct. 2007 Jul 26;3:35. abstract

8. Fehmi LG, Collura T (2007). Effects of Electrode Placement Upon EEG Biofeedback Training: The Monopolar-Bipolar Controversy Journal of Neurotherapy, 11(2), 45-63. abstract

9. Fernández T, Harmony T, Fernández-Bouzas A, Díaz-Comas L, Prado-Alcalá RA, Valdés-Sosa P, Otero G, Bosch J, Galán L, Santiago-Rodríguez E, Aubert E, García-Martínez F. Changes in EEG current sources induced by neurofeedback in learning disabled children. An exploratory study. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2007 Dec;32(3-4):169-83. Epub 2007 Nov 3. abstract

10. Friel PN. EEG biofeedback in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Altern Med Rev. 2007 Jun;12(2):146-51. Review. abstract

11. Hammond DC (2007). What is Neurofeedback? Journal of Neurotherapy, 10(4), 25-36. abstract

12. Hammond DC (2007). Can LENS Neurofeedback Treat Anosmia Resulting from a Head Injury? Journal of Neurotherapy, 11(1), 57-62. abstract

13. Heinrich H, Gevensleben H, Strehl U. Annotation: neurofeedback - train your brain to train behaviour. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2007 Jan;48(1):3-16. abstract

14. Huang-Storms L, Bodenhamer-Davis E, Davis R, Dunn J (2007). QEEG-Guided Neurofeedback for Children with Histories of Abuse and Neglect: Neurodevelopmental Rationale and Pilot Study Journal of Neurotherapy, 10(4), 3-16. abstract

15. Jensen MP, Hakimian S, Sherlin LH, Fregni F. New Insights Into Neuromodulatory Approaches for the Treatment of Pain. J Pain. 2007 Dec 18; [Epub ahead of print] abstract

16. Jensen MP, Grierson C, Tracy-Smith V, Bacigalupi SC, Othmer SF (2007). Neurofeedback Treatment for Pain Associated with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I Journal of Neurotherapy, 11(1), 45-53. abstract

17. Kaiser DA (2007). What is Quantitative EEG? Journal of Neurotherapy, 10(4), 37-52. abstract

18. Kayiran S, Dursun E, Ermutlu N, Dursun N, Karamürsel S. Neurofeedback in fibromyalgia syndrome. Agri. 2007 Jul;19(3):47-53. abstract

19. Kropotov JD, Grin-Yatsenko VA, Ponomarev VA, Chutko LS, Yakovenko EA, Nikishena IS (2007). Changes in EEG Spectrograms, Event-Related Potentials and Event-Related Desynchronization Induced by Relative Beta Training in ADHD Children Journal of Neurotherapy, 11(2), 3-11. abstract

20. Lachaux JP, Jerbi K, Bertrand O, Minotti L, Hoffmann D, Schoendorff B, Kahane P. A Blueprint for Real-Time Functional Mapping via Human Intracranial Recordings. PLoS ONE. 2007 Oct 31;2(10):e1094. abstract

21. Lee JH, O'Leary HM, Park H, Jolesz FA, Yoo SS. Atlas-based multichannel monitoring of functional MRI signals in real-time: Automated approach. Hum Brain Mapp. 2008 Feb;29(2):157-66. abstract

22. Leins U, Goth G, Hinterberger T, Klinger C, Rumpf N, Strehl U. Neurofeedback for children with ADHD: a comparison of SCP and Theta/Beta protocols. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2007 Jun;32(2):73-88. Epub 2007 Mar 14. abstract

23. Low YF, Trenado C, Delb W, Corona-Strauss FI, Strauss DJ. The role of attention in the tinnitus decompensation: reinforcement of a large-scale neural decompensation measure. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2007;1:2485-8. abstract

24. Monjezi S, Lyle RR (2007). Neurofeedback Treatment of Type I Diabetes Mellitus Journal of Neurotherapy, 10(4), 17-23. abstract

25. Sokhadze TM, Stewart CM, Hollifield M (2007). Integrating Cognitive Neuroscience Research and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment with Neurofeedback Therapy in Drug Addiction Comorbid with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Conceptual Review Journal of Neurotherapy, 11(2), 13-44. abstract

26. Surmeli T, Ertem A (2007). EEG Neurofeedback Treatment of Patients with Down Syndrome Journal of Neurotherapy, 11(1), 63-68. abstract

27. Walker JE, Kozlowski GP, Lawson R. (2007). A Modular Activation/Coherence Approach to Evaluating Clinical/QEEG Correlations and for Guiding Neurofeedback Training Journal of Neurotherapy, 11(1), 25-44. abstract

-DK

News & Reviews NEW BOOKS

Social Neuroscience: People Thinking about Thinking People
by JT Cacioppo, PS Visser, CL Pickett (Eds)
Mental and brain function during social cognition, emotion, and behavior. --www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0262033356/eegspectrum

American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Mood Disorders
by Dan J. Stein, David J. Kupfer, and Alan F. Schatzberg
Authoritative reference for current information about mood disorders. --www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/158562151X/eegspectrum

Handbook of Bipolar Disorder: Diagnosis And Therapeutic Approaches
by Siegfried Kasper, Robert M. A. Hirschfeld (Eds)
Neurobiology, symptoms, and treatment of bipolar disorder. --www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0824729358/eegspectrum

Illicit Drug Policies, Trafficking, and Use the World Over
by Caterina Gouvis Roman
History and current laws and policies on cannabis, cocaine, and heroin trafficking --www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0739109987/eegspectrum

Becoming a Therapist: What Do I Say, and Why?
by Suzanne Bender
The basic process of therapy is explained in layperson terms. --www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1572309431/eegspectrum

Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us
by Robert D. Hare
Interpersonal traits such as impulsiveness and lack of responsibility may underlie psychopathy. --www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1572304510/eegspectrum

Brain Injury Survivor's Guide: Welcome to Our World (Paperback)
by L Jameson, B Jameson
A strategy for memory improvement. --www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1432716204/eegspectrum

Broken Structures: Severe Personality Disorders and Their Treatment
by Salman Akhtar
Neurochemical and symptomatic profiles of personality disorders. --www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/076570255X/eegspectrum

Brain Sex: The Real Difference Between Men and Women
by Anne Moir, David Jessel
Includes a brain sex test to discover just how masculine or feminine your brain is. --www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0385311834/eegspectrum

ADHD and QEEG in outpatient children. : CPNI ADHD T-scores and beta:theta power ratio (site unspecified) was negatively correlated. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17938604

Depression and anxiety in epilepsy : Gender, seizure frequency and epilepsy do not combine multiplicatively for likelihood of anxiety or depression. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17971199

Neuronal correlates of emotional processing in patients with major depression. : Majorly depressed patients show continual activation of bilateral ACC and right frontal cortex. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17965984

Transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment of chronic tinnitus : rTMS relieves tinnitus by modulating neuron excitability in auditory cortex, decreasing hyperexcitability. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17956800

Endocannabinoid system involvement in brain reward processes related to drug abuse. : Cannabis modulates reward of other psychoactive drugs. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17936009

Theories of autism. : Suggests autism is a developmental failure of neural connectivity, with high local connectivity inducing low long-range connectivity, resulting in constricted behavior. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17924239

Social skills problems in children with epilepsy : Presence of learning disability and abnormal family function were predicative of social skill impairment. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17928272

Increased anterior cingulate cortex volume in bipolar I disorder. : ACC may increase in size in response to early attempts to control affective lability. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17924244

Electrophysiology in neuropsychiatric research: a network perspective. : Electrophysiology as a research tool is discussed, particularly in relation to other neuroimaging methods. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17921927

Event related potentials in children of alcoholics. : COA showed prolonged parietal N200 potential latency and smaller parietal P200 potential amplitude than controls. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17918508

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