Emotional regulation is an important foundational component of not just behavioral regulation but attention, executive functioning, and all learning. Without a calm brain to build a foundation upon, the nervous system can’t learn in the same way. When a person or child struggles with emotional regulation, they are more prone to mental health issues, behavioral…
Neurofeedback Research: How Effective is Neurofeedback? Neurofeedback isn’t anything new and has in fact been in use since the 1960’s and steadily has increased since the advent of the personal computer in the late 1980’s. Today, there are tens of thousands of studies and over 3,000 peer reviewed studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of neurofeedback…
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that has dramatically risen more than 10 percent since 2000 where the prevalence rate nearly tripled, from 0.67 to 1.85 percent in the US population. Parents understand the importance of early diagnosis and treatment, and because they only want the best for their children, explore the many…
This is a 3- Part Series on School Refusal What to do When Your Child Refuses to go to School Strategies on School Refusal School refusal behavior is typically a reflection of some underlying internal issue that has been bubbling for some time. Since we can’t “see” mental health struggles, we have to look for…
What is Neurofeedback Good For? There are many clinical symptoms that show the brain is not calm and balanced including, worry, sleeplessness, irritability, agitation, anger, stress, distractibility, problems with focus, low motivation, memory issues and a long list of common issues that kids and adults alike face. Psychiatric disorder and clinical symptoms are on the…
Can Neurofeedback Be Done At Home? Neurofeedback can be done remotely in the comfort of your own home. Neurofeedback at home is something that actually has been around for more than a decade! Surprisingly, technology that allows neurofeedback to be done virtually has not only been available for many years. At-home neurofeedback for ADHD can…
A QEEG brain map is an objective measure of brainwave activity that gives us information about the function of the brain in specific regions of the brain (e.g. the frontal lobes which are the attention center of the brain) and how the brain processes information from site to site or how it communicates. Think of brain communication as how many highways a brain has; with the more highways, the easier it is for one to pay attention, learn, and regulate. A QEEG brain map or a brain check is a critical first step in the process of beginning neurofeedback, which is a therapy that can create lasting change. A QEEG brain mapping is a science-backed tool that can help with clinical conditions such as ADHD, executive functioning, anxiety, OCD, PANS/PANDAS, Lyme, learning and processing issues, and depression.
For those of us that know and love someone with Lyme Disease or other tick-borne illness, we know all too well the effect it can have on a person’s brain and body. For many, there is an impact on one’s attention, cognitive, or psychological functioning that can make day-to-day living very difficult. The stress of the disease…
PANS, PANDAS and autoimmune encephalopathy (AE) are three separate conditions that have similar behaviors and issues that can be devastating for the child and family. The behaviors and clinical issues that come along with PANS, PANDAS, and AE are scary especially when information, providers and treatment is scarce. Parents are left to their own devices…
Through the use of technology, neurofeedback reinforces and teaches the brain how to self-regulate so a person can focus, be calm, and learn. Without the regulation of the nervous system, a person can’t pay attention, learn, or take action in an effective or optimal way. Neurofeedback safely and effectively creates lasting change in the brain…
The effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment vary by patient and condition. Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, LLC does not guarantee certain results.
