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Introduction to Neurofeedback commenced with a Pre-Conference Workshop on Friday 13th March, 2015 in Coolangatta. Michelle Aniftos (Clinical Psy-chologist and Neurotherapist) welcomed healthcare
Professionals, students and other interested parties to the current and growing interest in Neurofeedback in Australia. The Pre-Conference Workshop consist-ed: Orientation to Neurofeedback; practical
Demonstrations; and, recent empirical research in the field.
This Pre-Workshop provided delegates with the opportunity to view
different Neurofeedback systems available and the opportunity to net-work with suppliers and colleagues. Being an introduction workshop, delegates were advised of the steps required to train and work in the field of Neurofeedback. An emphasis was found towards the need for on-going training to assist in the fundamentals of understanding and
utilizing the equipment.
There was a cross fertilisation of knowledge and experience from a variety of research and
clinical perspectives with the broad intentions of maintaining scientific rigor so that we receive
good quality research, treatment guidelines and, ultimately, good outcomes for our clients.
NEUROPLASTICITY IN ADHD: Brain-based assessment, diagnosis & treatment for attention-deficit disorders
INAUGURAL CONFERENCE,COOLANGATTA, QUEENSLAND 13th—15th MARCH, 2015
Inside this issue:
Inaugural Conference 1
Keynote Speakers 2
Diary—Make a date ANSA Conference
3
NFPIG History Web details APS National
4
NFPIG Executive
Members
5
VOLUME ONE
Issue 1
JUNE/JULY, 2015
APS NEUROFEEDBACK
& PSYCHOLOGY
INTEREST GROUP
Page 2 Volume 1, Issue 1
C. Richard Clark is a joint Clinical Director of Brain Health Clinics in South Australia and a Professor of Psychology at Flinders University, where he is a past Head of the School. On Quantitative EEG &
Neurofeedback in the Assessment and Treatment o Psychological Disorders, Richard discussed the functional
architecture and electrophysiological under-pinnings of Neurofeedback
therapy (NFT), together with a review of assessment and treatment methods e.g. quantitative EEG as a parametric tool for assessing the regulation of brain systems function; and the role of neuropsychological assessment; and theoretical viewpoints, methods and applications of NFT. The presentation also discussed the relationship
between neuro-therapy and psycho-therapy, emphasizing their comple-mentary, respective roles in redressing neuropsychological dysregulation.
Yuri Kropotov has qualifications in the-oretical physics, philosophy and in neuro-physiology. He has worked in psychiatric clinics of the Institute of Experimental Medicine and the Institute of the Human Brain of Russian Academy of Science in St Petersburg. On QEEG, ERPs in ADHD Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment, Yuri presented 10 years of his experience applying event-related potentials (ERPs) in clinical practice of ADHD. Resting state spontaneous EEG and ERPs in different behavioural paradigms are among func-tional neuro-markers in neuroscience. Yuri outlined studies on: 1) test-retest reliability of ERP latent components; 2) ERP neuro-markers of ADHD; 3) ERP indexes of neu-ropsychological domains such as energiz-ation, monitoring, task switching; 4) pre-dicting effects and side-effects of Ritalin in ADHD population; 5)creating Neurofeed-back protocols for ADHD on the basis of ERP assessment; 6) creating tDCS
protocols for ADHD; and, 7) monitoring the effects of treatments by ERPs.
Adam Clarke is a Psychologist and lec-turer in the School of Psychology, University of Wollongong. He completed his PhD at Wollongong on the EEG of children with ADHD. A recipient of the Australian Psycho-logical Society’s Early Career Researcher Award and, also, the Presidential Award of Merit from the International Society for
Neuronal Regulation. Adam reviewed AD/HD as being one of the most common psychiatric disorders of childhood, affecting
approximately 5% of primary school
children. Outlining that almost all models of the disorder accept that the behavioural cluster (AD/HD) results from an underlying central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction. Citing Clarke et al., electrophysiological based models of AD/HD which decomposed the EEG into single bands and relating anomalies in these bands to specific brain states (such as arousal) and to behaviour.
Martijn Arns graduated from
Radboud University in Nijmegen as a biological psychologist. He completed his PhD on ‘EEG Based Personalised Medicine for ADHD and Depression’ at Utrecht University. On the NIMH-funded ADHD Research: ‘The definitive trial’ into the efficacy of Neurofeedback in ADHD Martijn presented the current evidence for various Neurofeedback protocols in the treatment of ADHD and different efficacy designs were
reviewed along with the need, rationale and strategy of the NIMH funded
double-blind placebo controlled iCAN study (International Collaborative ADHD Neurofeedback) where recruit-ment of 140 children with ADHD were being processed at Ohio State
University and the University of North Carolina. Also, Martijn presented an etiological contribution of sleep
disorders in sub-groups of ADHD
patients. Here sensori-motor rhythm Neurofeedback impacts o sleep spindle circuitry resulting in increased sleep spindle.
Mark Bellgrove is a Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience and a Larkin’s Fellow in the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University. On Neurobiology of ADHD, Mark presented an overview of our current knowledge regarding the neurobiology of ADHD, survey-ing the
genetic, pharmacological, brain imaging and neuropsychological literatures. He argued that despite significant advances in our under-standing of the pathophysiological mechanisms of ADHD, research studies persisted in studying ADHD as though it was a unitary construct. He noted that we must tackle the issue of clinical and underlying neu-robiological heterogeneity. He also discussed the potential research methods to gain traction on this issue.
CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
T H E P A N E L
The Panel discussed a variety of issues on the National network-ing to develop national diagnosis and treatment guidelines for ADHD. They were able to
provide current perspectives of ADHD and the growing
consumer demand for
efficacious, effective and socially sustainable interventions.
Importantly, this forum enabled delegates to ask questions from the Panel and obtain up-to-date contributions from our
distinguished speakers and
software/hardware experts in the field of Neurofeedback.
Page 3 APS NEUROFEEDBACK INTEREST GROUP
Do you want to know more?
All you have to do is go to the APS website and go into the Neurofeedback Interest Group. There you will be able to obtain information on resources and publications. This will provide useful web links, research information and practice information, education resources and materials or members to review from our 2015 National
Conference.
This will be the start of your journey into Neurofeedback or EEG Biofeedback. A journey that is packed full of
specialized knowledge including over 30 years of research and clinical applications. Neurofeedback is based
upon a simple concept: If you can sense it, the brain can learn from it … and is a bottom-up technique whereby our clients receive moment-to-moment feedback.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ON-GOING TRAINING
MAKE A DATE…… Certification Training by Dr Moshe Perl prior to ANSA Conference on August 17th to 20th
at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Adelaide.
The Applied Neuroscience Society of Australasia (ANSA) is having its annual conference at the Crowne Plaza in Adelaide from the 21st August to 25th August, 2015. ANSA’S
programme is packed with social networking, pre and post workshops and keynote
addresses. Briefly, the programme includes but go to their website www.plevin.com.au for full details.
Winery tour and lunch at Salopian Inn, McLaren Vale
Pre-Conference Workshop “Mindfulness and Acceptance Based Biofeedback” presented by Dr Inna Khazan.
Open Seminars on “Treatment of ADHD & Autism/Aspergers using Neurotherapy” and “Using neurotherapy for peak performance training in sport” by Dr Michael Linden.
Conference— Keynote Addresses:
Train your dragon brain: Implications for Biofeedback by Inna Khazan.
Targeting the brain in chronic pain: the role of cortical body representation by Tasha Stanton.
Neurofeedback and Biofeedback for peak performance with Olympic athletes and athletes with ADD and Aspergers by Michael Linden.
Making Sense: Steps to achieving high performance by Leslie Sherlin
The Effects of QEEG Guided Neurofeedback on Post-Concussion Syndrome by Michael Linden.
Leptin, obesity and cognition by Prof. Julio Licinio.
Heart Rate Variability Training for Dissociative Disorders presented by Kerry Leahan
Pre & Post cellfield electroencephalography measures in an Autism Spectrum client presented by
Martha Mack.
A systematic review of the contribution of EEG to the diagnosis of ADHD presented by Michelle Aniftos.
Professionalism or “author of own misfortune” - doing what you love in a world of threats presented by
Phil Watts.
Certification—BCIA-A presented by Michelle Aniftos
Neurofeedback Improves Visual-spatial attention in aspiring elite table tennis players by Trevor Brown.
Biomarker Symptom Signatures for schizophrenia and schizoaffective psychosis by
Stephanie Fryar-Williams.
Translating biomarkers ino unction: How schizophrenia works by Stephanie Fryar-Williams.
Neurofeefback for Dyslexia by Jessica Cippola
Abnormalities in the direction of attention in space in ADHD are underpinned by weaker right-hemisphere orienting responses—an electrophysiological analysis by Dan Newman.
Heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback increases vagal modulation at baseline and during orthostatic stress by Katryn van Rooyen.
More…..
ANSA Annual General Meeting
APS Neurofeedback Interest Group
Conference Dinner
Post Conference Workshops—Part 1 and Part II on QEEG subtypes and QEEG Guided
Neurofeedback with ADD, Asperger’s and Autism presented by Dr Michael Linden.
APS Neurofeedback & Psychology Interest Group would like to extend an offer for you to meet their executive members and to network with like minded psychologists and colleagues in mental health and well-being. This will be held on Saturday 23rd August from 5.00 to 5.30 pm. at the Crowne
Plaza, 16 Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide, South Australia.
Don’t forget that as a NFPIG member, ANSA are offering you a discounted price (their own member-
ship price) to support your attendance
NFPIG Hx
The Neurofeedback & Psychologists Interest Group concept grew out of psychology within the membership of the Applied Neuroscience Society of Australasia . It is interesting to note that our professional Group would not be in existence if it were not for the dedication and foresight of those ANSA members. They helped us launch as an independent entity and continuously support that on-going partnership by providing funding as with our
Inaugural Conference in Queensland and now offering our NFPIG members discounted prices to attend their Annual Conference in Adelaide this August, 2015.
NFPIG WEBSITE— get to know what your Executive have been up to for all our members by linking into: https://groups.psychology.org.au/nfpig/
APS National Conveners Forum
The APS mission statement and strategic objectives, goals and strategies for 2015-2017 were discussed. The following is a brief summary:
“The APS is dedicated to advancing the discipline and profession of psychology for the benefit of our mem-bers and the communities they serve”.
The strategic objectives are:
Unity – to foster unity within the profession and AP Society, while respecting diversity. Promoting
collaboration in Australia and contributing to the international psychology community. To develop
processes to increase our understanding, recognition and appreciation of the diversity within our Society, and to partner with international psychology associations for the benefit of our communities and
members.
Value for Members – to enhance the value of membership by providing a sense of identity, value for money, supporting psychologists in all settings, and ensuring that APS responds to the needs of all mem-bers. Encouraging members to participate, developing standards for ethical and professional practice, providing professional information and advice and promoting the value and benefits of membership.
Voice – ensuring that the APS is the voice of psychology in Australia, by advocating for the profession, increasing the impact of psychology on public policy and ensuring that the APS is seen as the credible go-to place for psychology in Australia.
Knowledge and Evidence-based Practice – to foster and promote the advancement of the scientific knowledge base of psychology. To facilitate the transfer of knowledge and the uptake of evidence-based training among the profession, ensuring competence in an effective psychological practice.
Value to the Community – to promote the value of APS psychologists to the community, by promoting the high standards of APS psychologists, creating awareness of the skills and the benefit to the commu-nity that APS psychologists provide and by responding to the community needs.
The Interest Group Conveners session included group discussion on how to stay connected to the Interest Group Members, other committees, the public, students and relevant professions. The members discussed their individual approach such as using APS Media, online communication, social media, forums and news-letters. The Science Team presented information using resource materials for practitioners and clients, and the APS video was shown which soon will be launched promoting our profession. Other areas discussed were Web Conferencing with a demonstration as well as Event Marketing, how to promote events.
The Interest Group Conveners Forum Committee showed a dedication to the APS and its members, aimed at assisting the various groups build and support their membership.
YOUR EXECUTIVE
TEAM
Your Convenor— Michelle Aniftos BSocSc; P.G.DipEd; MEd; MPsych(Clinical); GradCertClinNeuroPhys; MAPS;
CCLIN; FANSA; BCN. Works in private practice in Toowoomba, Queensland. She has been an active member of the Australian Psychological Society for 10 years (Convener of the NFB & Psychology Interest Group), Applied Neuroscience Society of Australasia (elected Fellow) and the Biofeedback International Certification Alliance – Australia (Secretary, Chair-elect). Michelle has completed ad-vanced training to deliver EEG assessments (qEEG & ERPs) and biofeedback therapy in clinical settings. Contact: [email protected]
Your Secretary.—Yvonne Town BCN BSocSc., BPsych., MCrimJus., MAPS, MANSA, BCN. Works in private practice in Mundaring, York and Goomalling, Western Australia. When I started my training and
research in NF, I wasn't aware that I was one of only two pioneers using the EEG Spectrum system in Western Australia, and the only practitioner in the rural areas offering this service. The Brain
Training Clinic is a new addition in Mundaring where QEEGs and NF research is a major focus. Broad area of interest including, but not limited to, mental health, performance/learning
difficulties/cognitive deficits, TBI and dementia. Contact: [email protected]
Your Treasurer—Martha Mack B.B.Sc., Grad. Dip. Coun., MAPS, MANSA, BCN, registered psychologist and founder/director of the Listen And Learn Centre. Martha specialises in Educational and Develop-mental Psychology and in neuro-developmental disorders and educational difficulties. Since 2001, Martha has been assisting and treating individuals with a variety of difficulties and disorders including poor attention and concentration, behavioural issues, Auditory processing Deficits, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Aspergers Syndrome, ADD/ADHD, Learning Difficulties and Dyslexia, Communication and Language Delay, Dyspraxia and other developmental disorders and delays. Contact: [email protected]
Your Committee Member—Julie Hill B.A.(Hons). Works in is now in private practice specialising in Neurofeedback therapy. Julie has experience working with people of all ages, but has a special interest in working with children and adolescents with developmental, learning and behaviour disorders to reduce symptoms and improve functioning. Disorders such as: ADD/ADHD; learning disorders; Autism; Aspergers and trauma. Contact: [email protected]
Your Committee Member— C. Richard Clarke BA, BA Hons (1st class) (Adelaide), PhD (Flinders).
A Joint Clinic Director of Brain Health Clinics in South Australia and a Professor of Psychology at Flinders University, where he is a past Head of the School. Internationally recognised for contributions to cognitive neuroscience and in the provision of some of the initial evidence of brain changes in many disorders of psychological function, including traumatic brain injury, panic disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, attention deficit disorder, anxiety and schizophrenia. He has published over 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals, articles and books and during his career, with colleagues, has attracted over $5 million dollars in research funds from local and national funding bodies. Contact: [email protected]
This Committee is here to serve its members and we would be happy to receive your input, feedback or suggestions on how we can do things better to assist in your growth. While we serve you nationally, we are located all around the country so if you have local area interests to promote NF and Psychology, or wish to invite one of our Committee members to talk more about our specific interests and things we do, then download our locations and talk to someone near you.
