Case Studies in Applied Psychophysiology: Neurofeedback and Biofeedback Treatments for Advances in Human Performance

Case Studies in Applied Psychophysiology: Neurofeedback and Biofeedback Treatments for Advances in Human Performance......Page 1
Contents......Page 7
Preface......Page 13
About the Editors and Contributing Authors......Page 19
Part I: General Biofeedback and Neurofeedback Forwards......Page 27
Introduction......Page 29
Paradigms in Biofeedback Assisted Optimal Performance Work......Page 30
The Field of Optimal Performance Psychophysiology......Page 32
Biofeedback Tools for Optimal Performance: Modalities......Page 33
Professional Resources......Page 36
References......Page 38
Introduction......Page 43
Application to Optimal Functioning......Page 45
The Role of Assessment......Page 48
The Reduction to Practice......Page 50
Principal Neurofeedback Approaches......Page 52
Summary and Conclusion......Page 54
References......Page 55
Part II: Case Presentations......Page 57
World Champion Archer: Kevin Evans......Page 59
Using EEG for a Developing Athlete......Page 64
Summary of Bad Shot, Good Shot......Page 70
References......Page 71
Imagery Definition and Models......Page 73
Models of Imagery......Page 74
Assessment of Imagery......Page 75
EEG and Imagery......Page 77
The Future of Imagery Assessment......Page 79
Methodological Issues in Imagery......Page 80
Clinical Suggestions......Page 81
Clinical Use of QEEG for the Assessment and Training of Sport Imagery......Page 82
Typical Training Session including Imagery......Page 85
Summary......Page 92
References......Page 93
Background Information of Client......Page 97
Assessment and Diagnosis......Page 100
Alpha Activity EEG Analysis......Page 102
Intervention......Page 104
Outcomes and Discussion of Findings......Page 115
References......Page 116
Background Information of Client......Page 120
Description of the Presenting Problem......Page 121
Biofeedback and Neurofeedback Protocol – Assessment, Diagnosis, and Training......Page 122
Outcome and Discussion......Page 131
References......Page 134
Introduction......Page 136
Background Information......Page 137
Assessment and Diagnosis......Page 138
Interventions and Results......Page 139
Reference......Page 145
Background Information......Page 146
Athlete......Page 147
Intervention, Equipment, and Measurements......Page 149
Results and Discussion of Findings......Page 156
References......Page 158
Background Information......Page 160
Equipment, Assessment and Diagnosis......Page 161
Intervention and Settings......Page 163
References......Page 169
Introduction......Page 170
Lack of Muscle Tension Awareness......Page 171
Dysponesis......Page 173
Example 1: Improving Health at the Computer......Page 175
Assessment......Page 176
Training......Page 177
Example 2: Enhancing Performance Working out in the Gym on an Elliptical Machine......Page 178
Biofeedback Training to Correct Equipment-related Dysponesis......Page 179
Performance Benefits of Reducing Shoulder and Arm Dysponesis......Page 181
Discussion......Page 183
References......Page 184
Introduction......Page 186
A Hierarchical Evidence-based Step-by-Step Ecological Protocol......Page 187
Primary Higher Order Factors and Their Relevance to Biofeedback......Page 189
Construct Validity of the Carlstedt Protocol Athlete’s Profile and Critical Moments Model of Peak Performance......Page 191
Applying the CP to Elite Youth Team Baseball Players: Assessment, Intervention and Findings......Page 194
In-the-Laboratory Psychophysiological Stress Testing......Page 195
Starting Player Stress Test Responses......Page 196
Procedures during Official Games: Pre-intervention Phase......Page 198
The Intervention: “Lock-In”-HRD/HRV Biofeedback Protocol......Page 199
The “Lock-In” – HRD Biofeedback: Step-by-Step......Page 200
Critical Moment Analyses......Page 202
Findings......Page 203
Case Studies: Relationships between Heart Rate Variability Components and Batting Performance and Pre-Intervention vs. Intervention Batting Performance......Page 205
Pre-Intervention HRV......Page 207
Select Case Studies......Page 211
Summary: Critical Issues in Sport Psychophysiology and Biofeedback......Page 222
Overview......Page 224
References......Page 225
Introduction......Page 227
Description of the Presenting Problem......Page 228
Assessment and Diagnosis......Page 229
Intervention......Page 234
Outcomes and Discussion of Findings......Page 239
References......Page 242
Background Information of Client......Page 244
Description of the Presenting Problem......Page 245
Assessment and Diagnosis......Page 246
Intervention......Page 248
Outcomes and Discussion of Findings......Page 253
References......Page 256
Brain Injury......Page 258
Types of Biofeedback and Neurofeedback......Page 259
Additional Modalities......Page 261
Two Case Studies......Page 262
Case 2: Presenting Problem......Page 266
Discussion of Findings......Page 270
Further Reading......Page 271
Part III: Certification, Equipment, and Future Directions......Page 273
BCIA’s Mission......Page 275
BCIA Certification Programs......Page 276
Levels of Experience......Page 277
BCIA’s Professional Standards and Ethical Principles......Page 278
Case 1: Coding of Biofeedback Therapy for Insurance Reimbursement......Page 279
Case 2: Touching......Page 280
References......Page 281
Introduction......Page 283
Biofeedback and Performance......Page 284
Neurofeedback and Performance......Page 287
Biofeedback and Neurofeedback Modalities......Page 288
Psychophysiological Recording Devices......Page 293
References......Page 296
Overview......Page 301
Treating Illnesses that are Caused or Aggravated by Stress, Depression, Anxiety, and Unhealthy Life Patterns......Page 303
Holistic Whole-Person Views in Applied Psychophysiology......Page 304
Technological Advances and Applied Psychophysiology......Page 309
Conceptual Modeling......Page 310
References......Page 312
Index......Page 319