

After one brief session, he was calmer and mother called twice later that afternoon and evening expressing her astonishment at how much calmer he was. For that type, we use a special form of Neurofeedback called LENS Neurofeedback.Ĭase Example: The young man and his mother had visited two inpatient psychiatric facilities and had an appointment at a third because of disabling anxiety with associated suicidal ideation. In one type of brain based Anxiety, it is caused by the brain getting out of its natural rhythm or being stuck in a dysfunctional state.


Some anxiety is clearly learned from an anxious and fearful parent or from a traumatic childhood. ANXIETYĪnxiety can take different forms and can have different causes. the brain also adapts by actually growing new brain cells and forming new connections, so the results are permanent. With Neurofeedback, we can simply give feedback when the brainwaves are normal and through practice, it becomes the new norm. When the brainwaves slow to such an extent, the person loses their focus and either gets distracted or goes into a daydream. In Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or Learning Disabilities, there is typically an abnormal slowing of the brainwaves, as seen in this example: Instead of giving feedback when the Skin Temperature is rising or Skin Conductivity is falling, feedback is given when a desired brainwave state is achieved.
