Infra-Slow Fluctuation (ISF) with BrainAvatar Training Workshop

A beginner/intermediate Infra-slow Fluctuation training workshop has been scheduled for Friday 15 May to 17 May 2015 in Phuket, Thailand. Time is running out to take advantage of our Early Bird registration discount, which ends April 30 2015.

Friday’s class is for novices and is geared toward the didactic aspects of ISF. Saturday and Sunday will feature both education and hands-on experience with the equipment and software. Hands-on instruction will be given using Brainmaster equipment (Atlantis and Discovery) and the BrainAvatar software.

Overview

This beginners/intermediate workshop will demonstrate the process of infra-slow fluctuation training in clinical practice. The method pivots on the determination of an optimum frequency (OF) that is trained for each individual client. In the didactic portion of the workshop, the OF determination process will be demonstrated along with a discussion of the equipment and optimal signal processing requirements necessary to accomplish effective training. The value of QEEG in predicting treatment responders, treatment planning, and determining treatment outcomes will be established.

How does ISF Work?

Infra-slow Fluctuations, first identified by Russian researchers in the 1950s (Aladjalova, 1964) and later corroborated by Joe Kamiya (Girton, Benson, & Kamiya, 1973) and others, became a signal of significant interest to researchers recently. Mark Smith, the developer of ISF neurofeedback, was the first to grasp the advantage of using a DC coupled amplifier for Infra-slow training. In 2007, in collaboration with Thomas Collura Phd and others, the method was established on a DC coupled amplifier, the Atlantis. This innovation allowed for the imaging of these minute signals with more clarity and less noise than conventional AC amplifiers.

Recent equipment and software advancements, specifically the Discovery and Avatar software, have allowed for simultaneous 2, 4, or 19 channel recording and ISF training. This innovation has provided a window on the mechanism of bipolar ISF training. We can now instantaneously render this signal in a bipolar and referential montage. The Avatar software has provided a platform for the combination of ISF training and concurrent 2, 4, or 19 channel Z score training analysis, sLORETA training/analysis, and amplitude training. This improvement makes for a safe, effective, & data rich method of slow wave training.

Workshop Schedule of Events

Day One: Friday 15 May 2015

Clinical and technical overview including live demo of Infra Slow Fluctuation training and initial hands-on component.

Day 2 and 3 (Saturday and Sunday 16 and 17 May 2015) – Practicum

• Hands on training. Please bring your computers and amplifiers. If you don’t own a DC coupled amplifier, please don’t let that stop you from attending. We will team you up with someone who does.
• Use of QEEG analysis for evaluating ISF candidates, treatment response, and beginning placements.
• Presentation of Pre/Post QEEGs and neuropsychological tests of ISF trained clients with a variety of presentations including affective disorders, autism, PSTD, ADHD and insomnia.

Media

1. Watch and listen to European clinicians talk about their experience at a recent ISF workshop here: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=isf+workshop/
2. Read testimonials from American clinicians here: http://www.neurofeedbackservicesny.com/workshop.html
3. Find out more about ISF training in the latest ISNR NeuroConnections Journal: Infra-slow Fluctuation Training: On the Down-low in Neuromodulation (Pg 38)
4. Case studies are provided in Recovery is Possible (Pg 39) http://www.isnr.org/uploads/NeuroConnections/2013/NCFall13.pdf

Payment

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