Biofeedback for the Brain: How Neurotherapy Effectively Treats Depression, ADHD, Autism, and More PDF

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Swingle is a seasoned biofeedback practitioner. His work will appeal to both professionals and the concerned public. -- Siegfried Othmer, chief scientist, The EEG Institute

The growing demand for information on neurotherapy is met by Paul Swingle, whose book deserves to be widey read. -- Lynda T. Thompson, coauthor of The A.D.D. Book: New Understandings, New Approaches to Parenting Your Child and The Neurofeedback Book: An Introduction to Basic Concepts in Applied Psychophysiology --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Paul G. Swingle is a registered psychologist in British Columbia and is board certified in biofeedback and neurotherapy. He was professor of psychology at the University of Ottawa, lecturer in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and was the coordinator of the clinical psychophysiology service at Boston's McLean Hospital.

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• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press; 1 edition (February 15, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813547792
• ISBN-13: 978-0813547794
• Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 5.9 x 8.4 inches
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Biofeedback for the Brain: How Neurotherapy Effectively Treats Depression, ADHD, Autism, and More PDF

Biofeedback for the Brain is a challenging book to rate: it provides a wealth of information (especially for those unfamiliar with biofeedback/neurofeedback) and gives an excellent overview on the subject. The problem with it, unfortunately, is that it also contains some, but not all, of the pitfalls common to other books on the matter. To begin with, I'd like to comment on the positive elements. Swingle provides a highly accessible look at just what neurofeedback does and what it is capable of doing. Its uses are well explained and the book provides good descriptions of why this form of biofeedback is appropriate in many situations. The examples discussed represent a broad overview of the types of maladies that may be served: ADD/ADHD, autism, depression, OCD, TBI, etc. as well as how these may be diagnosed and treated through neurofeedback. The author also discussed potential useful alternative/adjunct therapies that may contribute to intervention strategies: these include audio/visual stimulation (AVS), electrocranial stimulation, and brainwave entrainment techniques.

As mentioned earlier, there are several problems with this book some of which may, or may not, have been the result of decisions by the author. When reading books on neurofeedback, I constantly look at the references that are provided as this provide a good clue into the veracity of the book's contents (in other words, is the book based upon sound scientific principles or, in the case of alternative medical approaches, merely new age nonsense) - while Swingle does, for the most part, use very good sources, these sources are also limited as many of the same journals are cited over and over again.