Doing Neurofeedback: An Introduction

The subject Neurofeedback is a interesting but very complicated subject. This book made it interesting and enjoyable to read. I have been reding a lot of books since we have added this to our practice and I want to learn all I can. This is a very good book with lots of information that I can understand. Thank you. Brenda Hill

Great book for practicing neurofeedback clinicians. I give it to my new technicians to read and get acquainted with the field but also reference when working.

It's hard to find good introductory material on neurofeedback. There's a lot of good stuff in this introductory work on the practice of neurofeedback. Unfortunately, it is not presented in a way that makes it easy for the lay novice trying to get started. The text is in serious need of editing and proofreading. The authors have a tendency to use jargon and technical terms without properly introducing them, and at times it is just poorly written. It shares a lot of these flaws with the Thompsons' Neurofeedback Book which is also very difficult reading for the novice. Probably the best of the introductory books on neurofeedback that I have read is Demos' Getting Started in Neurofeedback. On the other hand, the chapter on protocols presents some interesting comparisons of different approaches to neurofeedback that probably can not be found elsewhere. There are similar nuggets of insight to be found scattered throughout the book but you will have to dig a bit to find them.

I agree with some previous reviews suggesting the order of the text is not quite linear. It should definitely introduce the topic and very quickly get into explaining the technology thoroughly, which would assist the novice with very electrical knowledge and psychological underpinnings. Fortunately for me, I understand electrical theory and I'm trained as a psychologist, so I never felt left behind. In the authors defence, the book does cover these topic, just a little later than he should have. Otherwise, this book is the best general and unbiased explanation of the topic and it is a recommended text on the ISNR website. Therefore, it is highly recommended by experts in the field!!

Great book for those interested. Extremely engaging and easy to read. However, there are very few citations and some of the things put forth as 'fact' have been called into question by more recent research. There are quite a few typos for a professionally published book!

The neuroanatomy was excellent as a refresher to relearn the "old stuff" in a new, practical, and fascinating approach. It is practical, spiced with pearls from a practitioner, and interesting. Well done!

Lots of well written history and beginners info. No matter what the book, there is a lot to learn about neurofeedback and the field is evolving quickly.

Excellent source for implementing neurofeedback into your practice

Quello che emerge da questo e altri libri sul Neurofeedback è che oggi questa pratica può essere svolta solo se si acquistano servizi e software a caro prezzo, oltre naturalmente alla costosissima apparecchiatura. Il Neurofeedback lo si può fare ache con un dispositivo a 2 canali: la fregatura sta nella valutazione. Bisogna PER FORZA acquistare software e/o servizi costosissimi (sui 5000 euro); per capire quale protocollo usare bisogna confrontare i dati raccolti del paziente con dei parametri di riferimento detti "dati normativi", raccolti su molte persone con il QEEG, dati attualmente posseduti da pochi privati che li vendono a carissimo prezzo e irreperibili gratuitamente.Senza quelli è come andare alla cieca visto che le varie patologie come l'ansia, la depressione e l'ADHD, a livello EEG, possono manifestarsi in modi assai differenti, anche a seconda dell'età e di altri fattori. I dati normativi sono dunque indispensabili.Anche in questo libro il suo autore finisce col "parlare" del prodotto che vende per ovviare a questo problema. Sconsiglio questo libro perchè non fornisce gli strumenti necessari a svolgere il Neurofeedback, in contrasto con il titolo: "doing" cosa?

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