Technical Foundations of Neurofeedback

Thomas F. Collura, PhD, QEEG-D, BCN, LPC, is the founder and president of BrainMaster Technologies, Inc., and director at the Brain Enrichment Center, Bedford, OH. He has held staff and teaching positions with AT&T Bell Laboratories, the Cleveland Clinic Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University, and Picker X-Ray (now Siemens Medical Systems). He has conducted research and development in the areas of brain evoked potentials, silicon integrated circuits, EEG brain mapping for epilepsy, quantitative EEG (QEEG), and neurofeedback. He has collaborated in the field of EEG with universities including the University of Illinois, Memphis State University, and Brown University. He is a past president of the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR), and a past president of the EEG division of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB).

Introduction. Overview. Neurophysiological Origins of EEG Signals and Rhythms. EEG Instrumentation and Measurement. EEG Digitization and Processing. EEG Components and Their Properties. Connectivity-Based EEG Biofeedback. Neurofeedback Protocols. Use of Live Z-Scores. LORETA Neurofeedback. Neurofeedback in Practice. Session Management and Control. MINI-Q Assessment and Training Methods. Photic Stimulation and Nonvolitional Neurofeedback.