3 Sessions of Troubled Youth Grand Rounds

Date: Thursday, October 13/ November 10/ December 15, 2011 Time: 09:00 to 10:00 Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Session Leader: Linda Walker

These three 60-minute online sessions, live from Michigan, are scheduled monthly for three consecutive months. Each one hour grand round session gives you the opportunity to ask Linda Walker your questions about the use of biofeedback and neurofeedback for troubled youth. Share new information and discuss cases with Linda, guest presenters and colleagues. Live demonstrations of recorded data and other information set in an interactive framework provide up-to-date, relevant summaries that can immediately be put to use. These online sessions are a convenient method for professionals to obtain continuous consultation for their cases. Participants also benefit from being able to review approaches taken by colleagues in different professions and practice situations working with a wide range of populations.

Assessment - Taking Snapshots of the EEG

Lesson 2 of this 4-lesson series was recorded live from Michigan on August 12th, 2011. The instructor, Linda Walker, talks about assessment going beyond QEEG, and taking "snapshots" of 2-channel and 4-channel assessments. Linda presents case studies for three individuals that were treated using neurofeedback and describe outcomes and training strategies. Course materials and documentation that are included

Helping Adolescents with Biofeedback

This first of four lessons was recorded on August 11th, 2011. Lesson 1 objectives include understanding neurofeedback's applicability to adolescent problems and using it to achieve goals with teenagers in treatment. Topics covered in lesson 1 are:

* A review of common juvenile problems/needs

* Exploring how neurofeedback can uniquely address these needs

* Research-based efficacy of neurofeedback

Lessons 2-4 go further into the goals of neurofeedback and introduce licensed counselors, psychologists, other health professionals, researchers and students to treatment and assessment models designed to help better understand troubled youth. The course introduces an approach to treating adolescent problems with neurofeedback, biofeedback and counseling. It provides an overview of treatment considerations and strategies to maximize neurofeedback and biofeedback modalities. It answers some of the questions about comorbidity in Troubled Youth for such disorders as ADHD, Addictions, Anxiety disorders and Social Disorders.

After viewing the class recordings participants will have a basic understanding of neurofeedback and biofeedback for troubled youth, they will be aware of how biofeedback can be used; they will have seen a demonstration of a session recording with a real patient, and they will be able to start to consider how biofeedback and neurofeedback may be of benefit at their location.

Hands-on virtual classroom demonstrations include examples of the use of specific products. In this recording you see the BFE Limited Edition Troubled Youth Suite, BioGraph Infiniti software, and Thought Technology Infiniti hardware. Professionals without access to this technology, or considering a purchase will find the content of particular value to them.

UK Riots Bring Attention to Troubled Youths

London Riots Put Spotlight on Troubled, Unemployed Youths in Britain

In recent days, young rioters and looters have dominated front pages and television reports around the world and forced the deployment of thousands of police officers. Widespread antisocial and criminal behavior by young and usually unemployed people is an issue around the world. The costs of the damage is great but not as great as the cost to hire Licensed counselors, psychologists, other health professionals and conduct researchers into the causes of this type of behavior. One little known area that is becoming more popular in bio and neurofeedback. A European Foundation offers online classes to health professionals on troubled youth. These lessons provide instruction on the applicability of neurofeedback and biofeedback to the treatment of troubled youth. The content introduces an approach to treating adolescent problems with neurofeedback, biofeedback and counseling. It provides an overview of treatment considerations and strategies to maximize neurofeedback and biofeedback modalities. It answers some of the questions about comorbidity in Troubled Youth for such disorders as ADHD, Addictions, Anxiety disorders and Social Disorders. After viewing the class recordings participants will have a basic understanding of neurofeedback and biofeedback for troubled youth, they will be aware of how biofeedback can be used; they will have seen a demonstration of a session recording with a real patient, and they will be able to start to consider how biofeedback and neurofeedback may be of benefit at their location.

Linda Walker

"A spokesperson for the foundation, Linda Walker, was quoted as saying, it's tragic how the facilities that were available for these troubled youth are being closed because of lack of funding. We are only starting to see the real cost of not looking after people until it's too late, and then locking them up in prison instead of helping them before it is too late".