AAPB - 2024 54th AAPB Annual Meeting

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Wednesday - May 8, 2024 - 9 am - 6:30 pm

Wednesday - May 8, 2024 - 9 am - 6 pm

Wednesday - May 8, 2024 - 8:30 am - 1 pm

Wednesday - May 8, 2024 - 2 pm to 6:30 pm

Thursday - May 9, 2024 - 9 am - 6:30 pm

Thursday - May 9, 2024 - 9 am - 6 pm

Thursday - May 9, 2024 - 8:30 am - 1 pm

Thursday - May 9, 2024 - 2 pm to 6:30 pm

Friday - May 10, 2024 - 8:30 am - 9:30 am

Friday - May 10, 2024 - 9:35 am - 10:45 am

Friday - May 10, 2024 - 11 am -12:30 pm

Friday - May 10, 2024 - 12:45 pm to 1:45 pm

Friday - May 10, 2024 - 2 pm to 3:05 pm

Friday - May 10, 2024 - 3:10 pm - 4:40 pm

Friday - May 10, 2024 - 5:05 pm to 6:05

Friday - May 10, 2024 - 6:15:00 PM to 7:30 pm

Saturday - May 11, 2024 - 8:30 am - 9:30 am

Saturday - May 11, 2024 - 9:35 am - 10:45 am

Saturday - May 11, 2024 - 11 am - 12:30 pm

Saturday - May 11, 2024 - 2:00 pm to 3:05 pm

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Saturday - May 11, 2024 - 5:05 pm - 6:05 pm

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Objective 1: Feature presentations (by qualified subject matter experts) on recent innovations that speak to a multifaceted and contextualized understanding of the evidence-based science of self-regulation and its effects;

By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.

By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.

By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.

The teaching methods used were appropriate to the objectives

If you have additional comments regarding the session or individual speaker(s) - e.g. content issues, teaching ability, credentials or expertise, etc. - please use the space below:

Objective 2: Engage in discussion about the state of research and clinical practice;

By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.

By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.

By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.

The teaching methods used were appropriate to the objectives

Objective 3: Feature contextually focused interventions; identify key avenues for future research; and to demonstrate how appreciating these processes and impacts can inform a more comprehensive approach to improving the lives of individuals.

By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.

By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.

By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.

The teaching methods used were appropriate to the objectives

Explain the meaning of HRV, sources of HRV, factors that influence HRV, correlates of low and normal HRV, and the benefits of increased HRV

Explain the physiological basis of HRV and the blood volume pulse (BVP), electrocardiogram (ECG), and respirometer signals

Summarize how how BVP, ECG, and breathing sensors operate, how to perform tracking tests, and how to identify and control artifacts Summarize how BVP and ECG sensor placements with regard to cultural sensitivity

Explain HRV time-domain and frequency-domain measurements

Describe universal issues of i-tech polution

List key influences on development

Recognize effects on the EEG and biofeedback measures

Recognize the potential effects on training / intervention outcome

Describe mitigatation of negative influence

Explain how ERPs are collected

List the ERP components that are measured with the HBImed database.

Explain how ERPs can assist in clinical assessment

List the steps involved in using the HBImed Brain Function Analyzer to create a comprehensive report.

Explain how ERPs can assist in treatment.

List techniques for breathing for Jaw development

List techniques for breathing for orthodontic stability

List techniques for breathing for better sleep

List techniques for breathing for athletic recovery

List techniques for breathing for longevity and healthspan

Summarize psychophysiological theory to applied practice of a heart rate variability biofeedback intervention tailored to police

List various biological and psychological measures of occupational stress commonly employed in police and public safety research

List practical challenges with designing, implementing, and studying biofeedback interventions in applied settings

Describe training and observing the physiological impact of a behavioral intervention to manage acute stress (Reset Breath)

Describecompetency in training and observing a physiological pattern that underlies a behavioral intervention to manage chronic stress (Recovery Breathing)

learn how to explain the meaning of HRV, sources of HRV, factors that influence HRV, correlates of low and normal HRV, and the benefits of increased HRV.

learn how to explain the physiological basis of HRV and the blood volume pulse (BVP), electrocardiogram (ECG), and respirometer signals.

learn how BVP, ECG, and breathing sensors operate, how to perform tracking tests, and how to identify and control artifacts.

learn BVP and ECG sensor placements with regard to cultural sensitivity.

learn how to explain HRV time-domain and frequency-domain measurements.

Increase exposure on the key features of the BioGraph Infiniti 6.6 software and hardware.

Describe software troubleshooting and technical specifications. Software suites include Neurofeedback, Physiology, Rehab-Continence, Rehab- Muscle , HRV, and Reaction Time.

Demonstrate how to use different sensors including Surface Electromyography (SEMG), Respiration, Temperature, Skin Conductance, Electroencephalography (EEG), Heart Rate and Electrocardiology (EKG) with audio and visual multimedia biofeedback screens, sounds and games.

Explain what a virtual data-channel is and how it is related to the raw data from the physical sensor. Describe when proportional and inverse-proportional feedback should be used. Define what is artifact and why is artifact rejection necessary. Invite “hands-on” practice generating reports, review data, and learn how to modify or customize an existing screen.

Summarize real life examples to success and rsolution

Identify the EEG pattern detection principles based on 9 elements of pattern recognition.

Identify the difference between artifact and real electrocortical activity.

Describe the translation of abnormal findings in the resting state EEG to brain map topology and high-order statistical graphs (Fast fourier Transforms).

Identify abnormal EEG patterns of encephalopathy, spindling excessive beta activity, isolated epileptiform discharges and focal slowing, and know when to refer out to a neurologist.

Identify epileptiform activity that requires referral to a neurologist or epileptologist.

Describe the basic pathophysiology of concussion.

Explain the differences in presentations and identify how they may be assessed in individuals with symptoms of concussion.

Provide 3 examples of current approaches towards treatment of concussion.

Describe typical recovery trajectories and list at least 4 risk factors for protracted recovery.

Explain the psychophysiologist’s role in assessment and treatment of concussion.

Summarize the history of virtual reality

Describe the underlying theory that supports the use of virtual reality in mental health treatment and exposure therapy

List the ways using biofeedback is more effective than simple extinction

Describe how to integrate home based neurofeedback devices into out-patient care

List techniques to combine biofeedback with virtual reality for adults, childern and adolescents

Identify appropriate moments in therapy for introduction of an adjunctive technique

Compare four or more adjunctive therapies for combination with frequently used and personally preferred biofeedback/neurofeedback interventions and protocols.

Explain evidence-based therapeutic benefits of two or more adjunctive therapies.

Describe use of adjunctive techniques as homework during the course of self-regulation oriented therapy and as prescription for post-therapy maintenance.

Identify strategies for using culturally appropriate adjunctive interventions with diverse populations.

Describe how breathing is a whole body process

Demonstratehow to use a cellphone app to moinitor breathing and HRV

Practice effortless breathing with feedback

Describe factors that affect diaphragmatic breathing

Summarize clinical and educational applications such as reducing menstrual cramps, anxiety.

Describe QEEG brain mapping and how it correlates with more traditional assessments for ADHD and ASD.

List QEEG brain map subtypes of ADHD and ASD and discuss how they differ and overlap.

Explain Neurofeedback and Biofeedback treatment options for different types of ADHD and ASD.

Describe QEEG and Neurofeedback can be used to identify and treat concussions.

List integrative health approaches for ADD, ASD and Concussion.

List the key benefits and applications of HRV biofeedback training

Identify the relationship between HRV and mental health outcomes

Explain the underlying mechanisms and functions of HRV biofeedback

Implement HRV biofeedback techniques in group training settings

Describe strategies for effectively implementing HRVB-RFT in high-stress professional environments

Summarize an early intervention algorithm triage/referral model of care for appropriate treatment candidates and use established pre-post and follow-up treatment measures

Recognize the difference in medical and psychological treatments in vestibular disorders, specifically PPPD

Summarize the application of the CBT/Biofeedback piloted treatment protocol utilizing a case study example

Summarize HRV application and pilot outcome data findings

Describe the cultural implications of care, the need for advocacy, and dissemination of further research and care for this population

List mechanisms and Myths of TBI

Describe Standard Concussion Protocol

Identify assessments and labs

Describe supplements and the DIY Concussion First Aid Kit

Explain treatment planning and bio/neurofeedback

Summarize basic research findings in the literature on the power of music on physiological regulation

Summarize the effect of music on various conditions such as ADHD, depression, and stroke

Curate music for clients using QEEG

List types of music associated with different states using QEEG

Summarize the ways individual differences may play a role in the effect of music on the brain and body

Describe the protocol for examining the effects of HRV biofeedback on brain structure, brain activity during rest, and during regulating emotion

Discuss the effect of HRV biofeedback on brain function and emotion regulation and implications for treatment.

Describe the effects of HRV biofeedback on plasma amyloid-beta

Describe factors influencing symptom presentation (such as pain) in children

Explain a modified protocol for pediatric chronic pain and part of a larger intensive rehabilitation intervention

Explain a 4-session protocol for children presenting with varied medical complaints

Explain a protocol for children presenting with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

Discuss the internal and external factors impacting the application of biofeedback in medical settings and the implementation of applied clinical research

Describe purpose and functions of phobiomodulation (PBM)

List information on improving mental outcomes with PBM

Discern between facts and hype in PBM marketing

Explain breakthrough data

Describe methods for personalized treatments with PBM

differentiate sharp waves from spikes.

identify more areas for SMR than classical epilepsy.

identify minimum time standards for EEG detection of spikes.

Describe 3 key aspects of Biofeedback as a personalized approach.

Explain differences in prescriptive-personalized protocols, in a culturally diverse population; and

Identify 2 Biofeedback prescriptive-personalized protocols.

Describe one neural pathway through which psychosocial processes can affect human gene expression

Identify two psychosocial risk factors that are linked to differential gene expression in immune cells.

List one type of immune response gene that is regulated by parasympathetic neural activity.

Identify a Health at Every Size® (HAES®)-informed framework

Recognize the impact of disordered eating on client's mental and physical health

Implement HRV tracking as a better measure of health and wellness

Identify autonomic and central nervous system processes impacting cognitive flexibility and perspective taking

Identify autonomic and central nervous system processes impacting human caring, compassion, and social engagement

Explain linkages between ventral vagal system, heart rate variability, and hormone oxytocin

Identify respiratory processes that contribute to compassion, emotion regulation, and cognitive function

Identify psychophysiological interventions that optimize psychotherapeutic processes, in affective, social, and cognitive domains

Describe of the role of psychophysiological assessment in light of interpersonal dynamics.

List the options to integrate biofeedback into interpersonal counseling settings including marriage counseling and family counseling with children and adolescents.

Create treatment plans to integrate biofeedback into relationship focused therapy.

Describe Psychophysiological Profiling of Couples for research and clinical purposes

Explain the concept of an inhalation-to-exhalation (IE) ratio

Explain how longer exhalations could theoretically increase HRV

Summarize the methodological challenges involved in studying how IE ratios affect HRV

List the evidence supporting the hypothesis that longer exhalations increase HRV

List best practices in conducting IE ratio studies

Explain how to administer wrist-ankle slow-paced contraction

Explain how to combine slow-paced wrist-ankle contraction with slow-paced breathing

Explain how to confirm that clients breathed and contracted wrists and ankles at the assigned rates.

Summarize the HRV benefits of combining slow-paced wrist-ankle contraction with slow-paced breathing

Describe the limitations of this study

Explain why heart rate variability and end-tidal CO2 are important outcomes of breathing research

List which breathing techniques have empirical support and which do not

Describe effective breathing techniques (such as slow breathing at ~6 breaths per minute) in clinical practice for stress reduction

Explain effective breathing techniques in dyads

Summarize efficacy with practitioners who use less empirically supported breathing techniques

Describe how fears of compassion and HRV are correlated

List the ways compassion, self-compassion, and fears of compassion are correlated with long-term hair cortisol measurments

Explain the quality of indifference in compassion and how that relates to HRV

Identify the current state of commonly-used trauma interventions

List neuro-and-trauma-informed assessments and interventions

Explain the presented results on the effectiveness of neurotherapies on treatment-resistant trauma clients

Identify the essential steps for establishing a clinic

Recognize challenges that may be encountered in the process

Describe the importance of a business plan

Identify potential funding sources

List strategies for recruitment and marketing

Summarize the history of neurostimulation over the last 100 years

Summarize research and development research of neurostimulation for specific conditions such as anxiety, depression, substance abuse and traumatic brain injury

Describe how blending neurostimulation modalities may lead to balanced ANS and CNS in first responders with PTSD, Anxiety and Depression

Describe EEG/QEEG/ERP assessment to target and regulate pathological electrical sources in the brain

List the long term implications of long covid

Describe ways to increase risk assessment of long covid

List interventions for long-covid

List dangers of covid

Describe the impact of dietary, physical and chemical decisions on health

List the top influencers of health (or disease)

Explain methods to track health and wellness

List the signs and symptoms that health is declining

Apply psychophysiological theory of AL as applied to the practice of a heart rate variability biofeedback intervention tailored to police

Compare emerging biomarkers and psychological health indicators of stress in rest, reactivity and recovery phases as commonly employed health research

Discuss the practical challenges of implementing biofeedback interventions in applied settings with respect to measuring resonant frequency and participant comfort levels for breathing paces

Explain sex differences in physiological biomarkers of health in police officers

Recognize the challenges in integrating a fully remote HRVBF intervention

Describe what constitutes chronic stress, how it is measured, and how it impacts health

Summarize what constitutes chronic pain and how it is measured

Explain how chronic stress contributes to and exacerbates chronic pain

Identify when a patient should be referred for an EEG

List the 4 EEG biomarkers that account for medication failure.

Describe why each biomarker causes medications to fail.

Describe paradigm shift in mental health treatment.

Describe the fight, flight.freeze and appease resposes to acute stress

Describe the role of the parasympathetic nervous system in achieving autonomic balance

List the areas of the brain involved in the stress response

Practice calm abiding meditation and its goals

Recognize spiritual emergence reactions

Identify 3 different types of dementia

Summarize why there is an increase in vascular dementia and what VD looks like on an EEG. The main focus will be on vascular dementia and amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI)

Describe photobiomodulation, why EEG-guided PBM is gaining popularity, who is a good candidate for it, and EEG results showing before and after PBM care

Describe how to develop a PBM protocol for an intervention on a case study

Describe the symptoms and self-care behavior for reducing dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps)

Summarize the 1970 and 1980’s biofeedback studies that reported how self-regulation reduced menstrual symptoms

Summarize how diaphragmatic breathing and posture may reduce symptoms

Recognize factors that affect diaphragmatic breathing

Describe the educational protocol that can be taught to women to reduce menstrual symptoms

Summarize the development of the 8-year-long protocol of a comprehensive brief biofeedback/CBT-based Intervention for pediatric headache.

Review the application of standardized protocol with the ability to use it with various populations and individualistic adaptations.

Review the final statistical results of the study (N=65).

Discuss limitations to the current study and future directions.

Review multicultural considerations and applications with the use of this protocol and study.

Describe fear-induced bradycardia

Identify appropiate scientific literature of fear-induced bradycardia

List causal factors and generalizing nature of fear induced bradycardia

List possible interventions that assist in inhibiting this response

Summarize latest research on biofeedback and neurofeedback in sport will provide an awareness of what has been done, and what needs to be done.

Listthe dominant skills/techniques used in sport settings that work, and that don’t work.

Describe trends and predictions of what biofeedback/neurofeedback will be utilized in the near future when AI becomes a larger part of education/performance for sport and the general population

Define the most clinically-relevant forms of interoception

List the psychophysiological underpinnings of interoception

Describe evidence around extant interoceptive interventions

Demonstrate interoceptive techniques live

List ways to potentially enhance healthy interoception in patients/clients

Summarize Professional Standards and Ethical Principles documents published by BCIA and ISNR, and their interpretation for decisions in biofeedback and neurofeedback practice.

Identify ways to navigate the conflicting jurisdictions of state laws and regulations, professional codes of conduct, BCIA guidelines, and federal regulations.

Review and discuss practice standards governing entry level competence, continuing education requirements, and scope of practice.

Identify guidelines for telehealth, infection risk mitigation, and multicultural awareness and diversity.

Describe principles and guidelines governing touching patients and attaching electrodes, while maintaining an empathic respectful professional relationship

Describe psychedelic assisted therapy

List the differences between psychedelic therapy and psychoanalytic therapy

Explain legality of psychedelics assisted therapy

Describe types of psychedelics including cannabis, psylocibin, MDMA, LSD, Ketamine, Mescaline, Ayahuasca, DMT, Ibogaine.

Describe how Ketamine Assisted psychotherapy works when using brain maps and neurofeedback including low dose neurofeedback.

Describe the basics of physiology of healthy breathing

Identify at least 3 ways end tidal CO2 regulation impacts biofeedback training

Explain the role of carbon dioxide in respiratory regulation

Explain how to identify dysregulated CO2 without equipment

Demonstrate techniques to regulate end tidal CO2 with and without equipment

Describe the SABRES program methodology of standardized assessment for brain function and cognitive performance

Identify how neurocognitive assessment data can be paired with qEEG analyses to detect potential changes in function and lead to earlier delivery of interventions

Identify appropriate neurocognitive metrics and biomarkers for tracking intervention improvements

Demonstrate how NFB training affected neurocognitive performance outcomes in this cohort of SOF personnel

Utilize neurofeedback intervention with a non-medical, performance enhancement population

Explain why it is advantageous to target the foundations of the regulatory hierarchy

Describe training at the optimal response frequency holds strong advantages

Explain why training the tonic slow cortical potential is so broadly effective

Describe why the Default Mode in general, and its principal hubs in particular, present ideal targets for training

Assess the value of adding training in the infra-low frequency range to their skill set.

Explain the distinction of mu rhythm from sigma rhythm in sinusoidal EEG signatures.

Describe discernment of labile vigilance from trauma markers in the alpha waveform

Describe the maturation of alpha speed over the course of development from youth into adulthood and old age

Identify the difference between monomorphic alpha and diphasic alpha

Identify the functional inhibition of areas based on the alpha presentation at those cerebral locations.

List cellular mechanisms underlying photobiomodulation (PBM)

List protein structure transitions in microtubules due to PBM

Describe tubulin polymerization/depolarization from changes in pulse frequencies

Identify profound BOLD and CBF changes in fMRI imaging

Describe possible improved cognitive outcomes by changing PBM parameters

Define dysponesis

Explain uses for sEMG

Describe The Sella Protocol

Describe how sEMG effects HRV and the EEG

Describe history of sEMG

Did this program improve your Skill or Strategy in your role or contribution as a member of the healthcare team?

Yes

Please explain how, or why not?

Please answer the following:

Was the educational content scientifically sound?

If faculty spoke about off-label or investigational uses of a product, was that information disclosed to you?

Was the mode of education effective to learning?

If you answered "No" to any of the above questions, please explain.

Did you perceive any commercial bias or influence in the educational content?

If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please detail the situation below (e.g. session title, speaker name):

Were you solicited by sales personnel in an educational area (other areas do not matter) while you attended this educational activity?

If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please explain in detail (e.g. who, when, where):

Do you believe your participation in this activity will positively impact your healthcare team?

Yes

Why or why not?

What questions are you having in your practice that you would like to see addressed in an educational activity?

What barriers might you have that would interfere with implementation of new information learned from this training?

How can this training (the overall meeting) be improved to better impact knowledge, strategies/skills, performance and/or patient outcomes?

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