Neurofeedback: Advanced Neurotherapy Treatment

Neurofeedback or EEG Biofeedback is a process whereby a person can learn to change his or her predominant brainwave pattern, regardless of existence of any disorder such as depression, anxiety, or addiction.

With practice, these new patterns can be trained to stay within desired limits, and the person is able to maintain the new patterns even when not in the neurofeedback situation. This allows subjects to help prevent onset of depression, anxiety or addiction use or relapse by maintaining a brainstate which allows the subject to better cope with the situation at hand.

Neurofeedback is a form of biofeedback and a technique designed to teach people how to control their brain waves: even in times when anxiety or depression may occur. Its focus is on feeding back information regulating brain activity utilizing EEG.

Neurofeedback is a revolutionary non-invasive procedure that can improve symptoms of a variety of behavioral disorders, depression, anxiety, learning disabilities and mental illness; all which have the potential to contribute to addiction. It is a form of biofeedback that presents a patient’s brainwave activity in real time using a video display technique that allows the patient to learn how to control and change his or her brainwaves to healthier “patterns” or function. Through several sessions, the patient learns to control objects on the monitor, in essence using his or her mind to play a video game. As the patient’s brain function improves, and so does their ability to deal with anxiety, depression, or addiction, the difficulty of the game is increased.

The neurofeedback procedure at Brookside Institute begins by assessing the brain activity, using EEG recorded brainwaves, or brain signals, as it relates to abilities to learn, concentrate and control emotions. This comprehensive analysis is used as a guide to re-train specific areas of the brain using exercises that target the identified brain areas that are compromised.