Titl eurofeedback and Addictions There?s a 20 year plus history of growing data on the effectiveness of Neurofeedback. More recently there?s actually data specifically geared towards the addictions. Centers have demonstrated that individuals who undergo Neurofeedback are more likely to remain in treatment, they?re more likely to be dedicated to the treatment process, and the outcomes demonstrate they?re much less likely to relapse. The outcome of the studies indicated to us that this is a very valuable tool that we need to keep and use. Sober after 12 month ith neurofeedback 77% without neurofeedback 44% Cri-Help Study 199 I?ve noticed a big change. I?m like a new woman here. Titl eurofeedback and Substance Abuse I came here... based on alcohol addiction. I came here seeking... treatment for my drug and alcohol addictions. One of the main reasons why I chose New Seasons was because of the Neurofeedback program. So I looked all over the United States and there was only two rehab centers that had Neurofeedback available. I?ve been to one other treatment center and there it was a very similar philosophy to this one except for they didn?t have Neurofeedback available. And I wanted something different in that obviously I relapsed after the last one. And so I chose New Seasons and the Neurofeedback is I mean definitely like from doing it and I mean obviously it is something very different. I didn?t think you could change your brain ... by starring at a video game. you know I didn?t know it existed. We utilize Neurofeedback as a part of a holistic approach We do offer the psychotherapy. We do offer physical training. We offer acupuncture. Also in offering the Neurofeedback the goal there is to help with the emotional regulation. It?s not either or. It isn?t that the Neurofeedback is making all the difference in their addiction process. It isn?t that only the psychotherapy can be helpful. It?s hand and glove. I also noticed that when people are doing Alpha Theta they are more open to other therapies that are going on ... within the treatment center. They seem to be more open to step study. They seem to be more open when they?re in group therapy. It kinda opens them up a little bit to you know getting some of this information and so that?s the other, another aspect of the therapy that I think is very valuable as far as recovering addicts go. I?ve been here a little over four months. I've done Neurofeedback every weekday since I?ve been here. I?ve noticed a big change. My mood is much more stable. Sleep patterns. Being able to get to sleep. Feeling calmer during the day. I?m a clinical Neuropsychologist, licensed as a Psychologist. So I?m the licensed person on site that has gone through the training for Neurofeedback and have an understanding how to supervise that. We also have two separate technicians that have thoroughly gone through the whole training and are clinicians in and of themselves. They interact with the client in a clinical kind of way. For example there?s questions that we have them answer at the very beginning of every session about how they?re doing. Many times information will come up and they?ll start talking with that person and they may express things that they aren?t necessarily expressing in the Psychotherapy sessions. So our technicians are utilized as a member of the treatment team. It?s... at first it was kind of awkward just cause I?m not used to doing it. But uh other than that it?s almost kind of a nice break from the rest of the day ya know I?m so busy kind of consciously working on stuff that it?s nice to kinda sit back and just take a break and let whatever happens up there happen. By gaining the feedback in a game like situation people actually are able to look forward to it. They certainly enjoy that. Yeah I?m noticing a change in my Psychotherapy as well as ya know outside of the sessions. By utilizing the Neurofeedback system we?re able to get the client to benefit that much more from the other aspects of the program. When I was in therapy at my last rehab center ... the difference that I saw there from here was that I became really emotional but I had a hard time... getting out of that emotion and moving along into then kind of processing it out so I felt like it was kind of, I was stuck. And then now with the Neurofeedback I?m able to kind of feel my emotion, recognize it but then incorporate it into ya know... the greater context of what I?m discussing. I don?t have the hunger to drink. One of the reasons why I?m interested in Neurofeedback is because I?m a Neuropsychologist in addition to being a Psychologist. I want to understand what?s going on on a brain level that leads this person to act in a certain way. The more we understand about brain functioning the better therapists we are going to be. So I?m interested in anything that has to do with changing the brain because that?s how we change people. And one of the strongest ways to change the brain is with Neurofeedback. It is direct, It?s strong, but it?s non evasive. It has no significant secondary effects. I?m not saying do away with medications. There's reasons for clients to be on medications. There?s reasons for clients to be involved in Psychotherapy. There?s reasons to have clients exercise. There?s reasons for clients to exercise their brain. My understanding right now is that 75 to 95% of the people entering treatment suffer from some degree of brain dysfunction. Directly connected to using drugs and the life style that goes with it because a lot of drug addicts if they?re using they?re not eating right, they?re not sleeping right, and all of that has an effect on the central nervous system. Real People, Real Stories, Real Success And the friends that I?ve made here and the people... in the AA program that I go to have noticed a big difference in me. I don?t take things as seriously as I used to. And ... I don?t bite my finger nails anymore ...which is pretty big My peers at the program have noticed that I?m just making really... I?m coming along nicely and they?ve actually mentioned that they?re impressed with my progress and admire it and some of them even say inspired [laugh] ... by it. [music] Incorporate Neurofeedback Into Your Practice Contact EEG Info U ww.eeginfo.com / Europ ww.eeginfo.ch