Getting Started with Neurofeedback
John N. Demos
W. W. Norton & Company
What is neurofeedback? Neurofeedback is founded upon computer  technology joined with auxiliary equipment that can measure the  metabolic activity of the cerebral cortex.Neurofeedback  training combines the principles of  complementary medicine with the power of  electronics. It is a comprehensive system that  promotes growth change at the cellular level of  the brain and empowers the client to use his or  her mind as a tool for personal healing.Until  now, there has not been a single comprehensive  yet easy-to-understand guide for clinicians  interested in adding neurotherapy to their  practice. Getting Started with Neurofeedback is  a step-by-step guide for professional health  care providers who wish to begin with  neurotherapy, as well as experienced clinicians  who are looking for a concise treatment  guide.This book answers essential questions  such as: How does neurotherapy work?, What is  the rationale for treatment? When is  neurotherapy the treatment of choice? Why should I add it to my already existing healthcare  practice? The author also answers questions  important to establishing a successful practice  such as: What kind of training should clinicians get? What kind of equipment should clinicians  buy? How can clinicians add neurofeedback to  their existing practice?The first part of the  book introduces the reader to the world of  neurofeedback, its history and scientific basis. Case studies help clinicians apply what they are  learning to their existing practice. Demos takes the mystery out of the assessment process and  charts and examples of topographical brain maps  (in full color) serve as teaching aids. Later in the book, advanced techniques are explained and  demonstrated by additional case studies. The  reader is shown how to use biofeedback for the  body to augment neurofeedback training as well  as being taught to work with the body and  acquire a basic knowledge of complementary  medicine.The book concludes by offering  clinicians practical suggestions on marketing  their expanded practice, purchasing equipment,  finding appropriate training and supervision,  and keeping up with the ever-growing profession  of neurofeedback. Research and theory unite to  demonstrate the clinical underpinnings for this  exciting new modality.