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BSC - 38th Annual Biofeedback Society of California Conference
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The program was relevant to my work.
Content matched stated objectives.
Usefulness of handouts/AV.
Quality of facilities.
How well did the educational sessions give a balanced view of therapeutic options, including the use of generic names?
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Having completed the activity, please rate your ability to meet each of the following objectives:
State the afferent connections and principle function of the baroreceptors to the medulla
Name the position and principle function of the efferent vagal connections from the medulla to the heart
Identify major connections of the Nucleus of the Solitary Tract to nuclei in the medulla, pons, idbrain, and cortex
State a goal that encompasses the practitioner achieving an overall clinical practice approach to Optimizing Performance
List and describe BFB & NFB variables that can influence each aspect of the states described in the goal
Assess for other interfering symptom states including depression, anxiety, ADHD (even LD), and head injury symptoms
Explain briefly how the hypothalamus has major control over the autonomic nervous system and the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal tract
Outline in neurophysiological terms how the normal stress response differs from the nervous / endocrine system’s response to chronic stress
Define the nuclei and cortical areas that may be found to be hyperactive in depression with anxiety
Describe in broad general terms, how HRV training might be expected to work synergistically with LORETA z-score NFB to decrease symptoms of anxiety and control a person’s response to stress
Explain how cortex to Basal Ganglia to Thalamus to Cortex connections might be an important means for inhibiting non-relevant areas while focusing on relevant areas
Distinguish normal stressors from triggers
Explain neurobehavioral differences and similarities of triggers
Discuss how triggers are approached in neurotherapy
Contrast the different neuromuscular mechanisms and coping stratagies involved in muscle pain, insensitivity and spasticity
Communicate a mindfulness perspective to operant conditioning training
Discuss the use of EMG-based mindulfulness to help reduce muscle tension and/or balance muscles
Identify the unique challenges of providing biofeedback training to children and teens
Explain how to engage children and teens in biofeedback and ensure that interventions will be effective in addressing the presenting concerns
Discuss the overlap between psychotherapy and biofeedback and the ways in which biofeedback can be used to help children develop more effective strategies for coping with anxiety and stress-related medical complaints
Explain the importance of an evolutionary perspective
Identify risk factors that contribute to cancer and other illnesses
Define how to reverse risk factors to enhance the health potential
Identify the physiological changes that the stress response evokes
Delineate the long term effects of maladaptive stress coping
Identify factors that may improve results with biofeedback and longterm health of their clients
Design interventions using NFB + BFB + strategies to manage their negative influence.
Explain what they have learned into their everyday life so that these abilities become a permanent part of their behavioural repertoire
Explain what LORETA is and how it works
Demonstrate how I set up sessions for LORETA neurofeedback
Illustrate the power of LORETA neurofeedback with clinical case examples
Summarize the role that the autonomic nervous system plays in pain signal transmissionat the autonomic nervous system plays in pain signal transmission
Describe methods for emotional modulation of pain intensity
Describe the role of the brain in the experience of pain and its effect on treatment interventions
Describe creative use of psychotherapeutic techniques and how to integrate them within a biofeedback and self regulation context
Explain how to use the psychotherapy process to improve biofeedback and self regulation results
Identify important client therapist dynamics to improve biofeedback results
Identify markers of the autonomic nervous system activity, endocrine function, and immune function that fluctuate during sleep
Identify markers of the autonomic nervous system activity, endocrine function, and immune function that are modulated in response to acute and chronic stress
Discuss how sleep and stress interact to influence biological mechanisms for health and possible implications for intervention
List reasons why initial NFB training over central midline structures, based on QEEG and LORETA assessment findings, is likely to produce improvement in some of the core symptoms of people with symptoms related affect such as anxiety, and to executive functions such as attention span and concentration
Outline with reference to affect, executive, and distress networks, and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA), why HRV training may have a positive influence on the outcomes of patients who have a combination of: affect difficulties such as anxiety, and executive problems such as low attention span
Describe a neural pathway from the heart to the thalamus that may influence production of SMR
List the beneficial effects of biofeedback techniques, guided imagery, or other supportive interventions affecting changes in positive behavior, changes in cognitions or changes in physical states such as improvement in immune function
Describe the research data in basic psychoneuroimmunology
Identify the major components of the immune response to fight illness
Explain the how insurance companies present an uneven playing field with each company having different policies and procedures
Identify ethical requirements to assist clients in obtaining needed health care and insurance reimbursement
Define parameters for proper conduct in dealing with insurance companies
Teach functional and dysfunctional breathing patterns to promote health
Use imagery and therapeutic touch to enhance clinical efficacy
Integrate breathing with imagery and therapeutic touch to reduce pain and discomfort
Define spirituality and its goals
Use biofeedback and the arts to augment meditation practices
Define spiritual practices for themselves and their patients to augment biofeedback therapy
Explain QEEG subtypes of ADHD & ASD and related DTI patterns in Autism
Use EEG & QEEG patterns to select the most appropriate Neurofeedback amplitude & protocols
Use QEEG, CPT and other assessment techniques to monitor and adjust Neurofeedback with ADD & ASD to achieve the most successful results
Explain the serious requirements of methodology for valid EEG biofeedback and associated training and clinical skills
Explain the development of critical perspective in evaluating commercial equipment marketed in field of neurotherapy
Explain how to promote motivation to obtain necessary education and training in these methods and skills
Explain the theory supporting the choice and sequence of tasks for running a stress profile protocol; and, useful sensor placements for running a stress profile
Identify skills for building rapport during a stress profile protoco
List techniques for teaching a stress profile to others
Explain theory supporting the choice and sequence of tasks for running a stress profile protocol; and, useful sensor placements for running a stress profile
Identify skills for building rapport during a stress profile protocol
Identify techniques for teaching a stress profile to others.
Objective 5: Identify complementary methods that can improve your clinical biofeedback skilss
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 professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Objective 1: Discuss the theoretical basis of biofeedback and neurofeedback
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.
Objective 2: Explain the complex associations between sleep, stress and the immune system
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.
Objective 3: Discuss the best interventions for pain disorders in a biofeedback 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.
Objective 4: Identify new feedback modalities to incorporate into your 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.
Please answer the following:
Do you believe this activity was appropriate for the scope of your professional activities?
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 product/service/company/commercial bias in any educational session you attended or materials you received?
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 room (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):
How much did you learn as a result of this education program?
What specifically did you learn during this activity that you intend to integrate into your practice?

What questions have arisen in your practice for which you need answers/strategies that you can implement?

What patient/client problems or patient/client challenges do you feel you are not able to address appropriately or to your satisfaction?
What problems are your patients/clients communicating to you that need attention or follow up?

Are you interested in basic, intermediate or advanced level trainings?

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 competence, performance and/or patient/client outcomes?

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