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Neurofeedback and Autism - What Is Neurofeedback?

2009

An interview with four families dealing with the challenges of raising a child with autism. You'll also hear from Susan and Siegfried Othmer - pioneers in the neurofeedback field; Nora Gedgaudas - a clinician in oregon; and Karima Hirani, an MD specializing in work with Autism.

10:35 min

And Breathe: The Computer Games Helping Kids Relax

Emotionally responsive games where the calmest contestant wins are being developed for young people with their mental health in mind.

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When Meds Didn't Improve My Depression, I Tried Retaining My Brain Waves Instead

Two years ago, I walked through the door of a Seattle therapist’s office with the goal of resetting my 45-year-old brain.

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The Link Between Stress and Depression … and the 10 Simple Words That Could Help

Neurological insights into how the brain processes stress, and how it can develop into depression, have led to new interventions.

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The Doctor's Remedy: Biofeedback for Stress

Patients aren’t the only ones interested in alternative and complementary medicine. In an occasional series, Well talks to doctors around the country to find out what nontraditional medicines or therapies they sometimes recommend or use themselves.

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Some See Hope in Biofeedback for Attention Disorder

If a child at the Enrico Fermi School in Yonkers is found to have attention deficit disorder, parents can choose an unusual alternative to medication: neurofeedback, a computerized biofeedback system that some say strengthens the brain.

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Biofeedback

Biofeedback is a technique you can use to learn to control some of your body's functions, such as your heart rate. During biofeedback, you're connected to electrical sensors that help you receive information about your body.

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Biofeedback

Biofeedback is a mind-body technique that teaches people in therapy how to better control the body’s involuntary responses to facilitate improved health.

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What Is Biofeedback and How Does It Work?

Biofeedback is a mind-body technique that involves using visual or auditory feedback to gain control over involuntary bodily functions such as blood flow, blood pressure, and heart rate.

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Overview of Biofeedback

When you raise your hand to wave hello to a friend, or lift your knee to take another step on the Stairmaster, you control these actions. Other body functions -- like heart rate, skin temperature, and blood pressure -- are controlled involuntarily by your nervous system.

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How to Cope When a Loved One Has a Serious Mental Illness

How mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and major depressive disorder can affect family and friends.

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