Showing posts with label biofeedback. Show all posts
Showing posts with label biofeedback. Show all posts

Thursday, August 9, 2018

8TV 八度空间《活力加油站》- 临床催眠X脑电波反馈疗法






受邀到8TV的《活力加油站》探讨脑波反馈催眠疗法与QEEG Brain mapping等好处与用途。
希望让更多人了解Clinical Hypnotherapy, Clinical Neurofeedback和brain mapping的益处。主持人总结道:“催眠好科学”。让我倍感安慰!
 On air today (8TV), It is my honor to be the guest speaker to promote awareness for clinical hypnotherapy, neurofeedback and QEEG brain mapping:)


Friday, July 29, 2016

2nd Asian Neurofeedback Conference 2016




During the 2nd Asia Neurofeedback Conference this year, I speak about Tic disorder and Tourette syndrome management by using Neuro-hypnotherapy and EEG biofeedback. I am really glad to be here today. 
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Abstract
This paper discussed EEG biofeedback as a standalone tool or used together with neuro-hypnotherapy approach for Tics and Tourette Syndrome. In this paper, the advantages of EEG biofeedback alone or integrating EEG biofeedback in neuro-hypnotherapy were explained. Four cases of patients with presenting problems related to tics and Tourette syndrome were presented. The protocol and improvement were mentioned and highlighted. 







Speakers of the day




*Special thanks to Miss Tan Wan Yen. Thank you for giving me a hand in doing research.

Monday, October 27, 2014

大脑健康不?

昨天受邀到PADINI位于Shah Alam的总部为他们进行脑电波检测和推广Neuro-hypnotherapy脑波催眠疗法。这场Corporate talk的现场反应很好,大家都很惊叹脑波检测的准确度和我们的分析。
大部分的人都有压力问题,这并不稀奇。
重点是,您如何排除您的压力和焦虑相关问题呢?
要知道,当你脑波显示压力问题时,而你却无法改善你脑波的压力指数且长期处在压力状态。这影响可以很深远的。压力和我们的免疫系统息息相关,如果你长期处在压力的状态下,你的健康极可能深受影响。

在PADINI总部进行脑波检测时,不难发现一些压力指数疑似超标的员工,皮肤也有许多明显的问题。皮肤问题或许和长期超标的压力指数有关。

除了压力,不健康的饮食习惯也是身体压力(Body Stress)的来源之一。
通常,我们的Healthcare Centre会推荐面对情绪或脑部相关问题的顾客做个头发重金属检测。
只需取下极少量头发,送往我们的美国实验室进行化验后就可以知道你身上缺乏什么维他命和有什么重金属超标。通过这个头发重金属检测,我们可以更有效的帮顾客进行全方位的脑健康保健工作。

虽然我们看不见大脑的状况,但它确实每天都左右我们的生活甚至健康。
试问你可有时常关心你的大脑状态呢?它健康不?

Sunday, September 7, 2014

RELAXATION THERAPY FOR CHRONIC INSOMNIA


Relaxation therapies are based on the premise that patients with insomnia display high levels of physiologic and cognitive arousal throughout the day and night.
Positron emission tomography has shown increased cerebral metabolism of glucose in patients with insomnia. Relaxation therapies are meant to deactivate this hyper-arousal.
Table below provides a list of relaxation techniques and definitions.
Most therapies can be self-administered by patients after initial professional guidance and regular practice over several weeks.



Relaxation Therapies

TECHNIQUECOMMENTS
Autogenic training
Imagine a peaceful environment and comforting body sensations, such as warmth and heaviness in the limbs, warmth in the upper abdomen, and coolness on the forehead
Biofeedback training
Visual or auditory feedback is provided to the patient to control chosen physiologic parameters. Contact me if you are interested in biofeedback services.
Hypnosis
Contact me if you want to experience an unique,exclusive,customized, personalized self hypnosis session in Malaysia. 
Imagery training
Visualization technique with focus on pleasant or neutral images
Meditation, abdominal Breathing
The goal of meditation is to focus and quiet your mind, eventually reaching a higher level of awareness and inner calm.
Paced respirations
Take a deep breath and hold for five seconds, repeat several times; focus on the sound of the breath
Progressive muscle relaxation
Tense and relax large muscle groups; usually begin with the feet and work your way up to the facial muscles
Repetitive focus
Focus on a word, sound, prayer, phrase, or muscle activity





Source: American Academy of Family Physicians http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0115/p125.html#afp20090115p125-t4

Thursday, September 4, 2014

EEG Biofeedback for PAIN AND HEADACHE

EEG Biofeedback for PAIN AND HEADACHE meets all of the criteria for Level 4: Efficacious 

EFFICACY LEVELS

Explanation of Efficacy Levels

Biofeedback and neurofeedback therapies have continued to develop over the last 40 years. Today there are myriad disorders for which is used. Large research grants have funded studies on neurofeedback therapy for a variety of disorders. These studies consistently report positive results.

In 2001, a Task Force of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback and the Society for Neuronal Regulation developed guidelines for the evaluation of the clinical efficacy of psychophysiological interventions. The board of directors of both organizations subsequently approved these guidelines.

A low efficacy rating does not mindicate that neurofeedback is not effective for the disorder, only that an insufficient number of studies have been completed for conclusive results. 

Level 1: Not Empirically Supported
Supported only by anecdotal reports and/or case studies in nonpeer-reviewed venues. Not empirically supported.

Level 2: Possibly Efficacious
At least one study of sufficient statistical power with well-identified outcome measures but lacking randomized assignment to a control condition internal to the study.

Level 3: Probably Efficacious
 Multiple observational studies, clinical studies, wait-list controlled studies, and within-subject and intrasubject replication studies that demonstrate efficacy.

Level 4: Efficacious
a. In a comparison with a no-treatment control group, alternative treatment group, or sham (placebo) control utilizing randomized assignment, the investigational treatment is shown to be statistically significantly superior to the control condition, or the investigational treatment is equivalent to a treatment of established efficacy in a study with sufficient power to detect moderate differences, and
b. The studies have been conducted with a population treated for a specific problem, for whom inclusion criteria are delineated in a reliable, operationally defined manner, and
c. The study used valid and clearly specified outcome measures related to the problem being treated, and
d. The data are subjected to appropriate data analysis, and
e. The diagnostic and treatment variables and procedures are clearly defined in a manner that
permits replication of the study by independent researchers, and
f. The superiority or equivalence of the investigational treatment has been shown in at least two independent research settings.

Level 5: Efficacious and Specific
Evidence for Level 5 efficacy meets all of the criteria for Level 4. In addition, the investigational treatment has been shown to be statistically superior to credible sham therapy, pill, or alternative bonafide treatment in at least two independent research settings.


Disclaimer: All the articles, documents or publications mentioned by or linked on this site have been provided as a public service. There is absolutely no endorsement of any statement made in any of these documents, articles, or publications.

Research studies:
Bazanova, O.M., Aftanas, L.I. (2010).Individual EEG alpha activity analysis for enhancement neurofeedback efficiency: Two case studies.  Journal of Neurotherapy14(3), 244 – 253.
Coger, R., & Werbach, M. (1975). Attention, anxiety, and the effects of learned enhancement of EEG alpha in chronic pain: A pilot study in biofeedback. Chapter in B. L. Drue, Jr. (Ed.), Pain Research and Treatment. New York: Academic Press.
Gannon, L., & Sternbach, R. A. (1971). Alpha enhancement as a treatment for pain: A case study. Behavior Therapy & Experimental Psychiatry, 2, 209-213.
Ham, L. P., & Packard, R. C. (1996). A retrospective, follow-up study of biofeedback-assisted relaxation therapy in patients with posttraumatic headache. Biofeedback & Self-Regulation, 21(2), 93-104.
Jensen, M.P., Sherlin, L.H., Hakimian, S., Fregni, F. (2009). Neuromodulatory approaches for chronic pain management: Research findings and clinical implications.Journal of Neurotherapy 13(4), 196 – 213.
Jensen, M. P., Grierson, C., Tracy-Smith, V., Bacigalupi, S. C., Othmer, S. (2007).  Neurofeedback treatment for pain associated with complex regional pain syndrome. Journal of Neurotherapy, 11(1), 45-53. 
Lehmann, D., Lang, W., & Debruyne, P. (1976). Controlled EEG alpha feedback training in normals and headache patients. Archives of Psychiatry, 221, 331-343.
Matthew, A., Mishm, H., & Kumamiah, V. (1987). Alpha feedback in the treatment of tension headache. Journal of Personality & Clinical Studies, 3(1), 17-22.
McKenzie, R., Ehrisman, W., Montgomery, P. S., & Barnes, R. H. (1974). The treatment of headache by means of electroencephalographic biofeedback. Headache, 13, 164-172.
Pelletier, K. R., & Pepper, E. (1977). Developing a biofeedback model: Alpha EEG feedback as a means for pain control. International Journal of Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis, 25, 361-371.
Rosenfeld, J. P., Dowman, R., Heinricher, N., & Silvia, R. (1984). Operantly controlled somatosensory evoked potentials: Specific effects on pain processes. Chapter in B. Rockstroh, T. Elbert, W. Lutzenberger, & N. Birbaumer (Eds.), Self-Regulation of the Brain and Behavior. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, pp. 164-179.
Rosenfeld, J. P., Silvia, R.,Weitkunat, R., & Dowman, R. (1985). Operant control of human somatosensory evoked potentials alters experimental pain perception. Chapter in H. L. Fields, R. Dubner, & F. Cervero (Eds.), Advances in Pain Research and Therapy, Volume 9: Proceedings of the Fourth World Congress on Pain. New York: Raven Press, 343-349.
Sime, A. (2004). Case study of trigeminal neuralgia using neurofeedback and peripheral biofeedback. Journal of Neurotherapy, 8(1), 59-71.
Siniatchkin, M., Hierundar, A., Kropp, P., Kuhnert, R., Gerber, W-D., & Stephani, U. (2000). Self-regulation of slow cortical potentials in children with migraine: An exploratory study. Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback, 25(1), 13-32.
Tansey, M. A. (1991). A neurobiological treatment for migraine: The response of four cases of migraine to EEG biofeedback training. Headache Quarterly: Current Treatment & Research, 90-96.

Source: http://www.brainworksneurotherapy.com/efficacy-levels

Friday, August 29, 2014

Our Services on Newspaper Headline (29 August 2014)

Nanyang Siang Pau Newspaper Headline 南洋商报头条新闻 (29 August 2014)
旅游与文化部长纳兹里正坐在我的临床催眠疗法沙发上检查他的脑电波。
Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz was sitting on my clinical hypnotherapy chair and checking his brainwaves. 

China Press Newspaper  中国报(29 August 2014)
旅游与文化部长纳兹里正坐在我的临床催眠疗法沙发上检查他的脑电波。
Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz was sitting on my clinical hypnotherapy chair and checking his brainwaves. 


 Harian Metro (29 August 2014)
Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz was sitting on my clinical hypnotherapy chair and checking his brainwaves. 

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Tinnitus Treatment Malaysia (Non Drug Approach)



It is important to keep in mind that tinnitus is a symptom, not a disease. As such, the optimal treatment strategy should be directed toward eliminating the disease, rather than simply alleviating the symptom. Also, because tinnitus may be symptomatic of a more serious disorder, it is important to try to find the medical cause before deciding on treatment.

Preventing and Minimizing Tinnitus

Here are a few things patients can do to help prevent and minimize tinnitus:
  • Reduce exposure to extremely loud noise
  • Avoid total silence
  • Decrease salt intake
  • Monitor one's blood pressure
  • Avoid stimulants such as caffeine and nicotine
  • Exercise
  • Reduce fatigue
  • Manage stress
  • Educate yourself
While there is no known cure for most forms of tinnitus, there are many management options available and most tinnitus sufferers can find varying degrees of relief from one or a combination of the following.

Medications

There is no single medication that works on all tinnitus patients. 

Counseling or Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Regardless of the cause of tinnitus, if a person is not bothered by the tinnitus, it ceases to be a problem. Psychological intervention aimed at successfully reducing the stress, distress and distraction associated with the tinnitus can be very productive and often produces the most attainable goals.

Stress Management

The very high correlation between stress and tinnitus disturbance underscores the need to maintain one's composure and logic when trying to cope with tinnitus. Relaxation, guided imagery and self-hypnosis are examples of self-help methods used to help combat the stress, anxiety and sleep disturbances associated with tinnitus.

Other Treatment Options

Other options that may help patients with tinnitus include:
  • Support Groups — Local peer support groups offer emotional support to patients and a place to discuss and share treatment techniques.
  • Dental Treatment — Jaw joint disorders, called temporomandibular (TMD), may exacerbate tinnitus. Splints and exercises may relieve these problems.
  • Nutritional Counseling — All tinnitus patients should maintain a balanced diet.
  • Biofeedback Training— Biofeedback is a technique of making unconscious or involuntary bodily processes detectable by the senses in order to manipulate them by conscious mental control. Biofeedback with counseling can help relieve stress patterns that can worsen the perception of tinnitus.
  • Alternate Approaches — Although there is no scientific data showing consistent benefit from approaches such as hypnosis, acupuncture, naturopathy, chiropractic care and many herbal preparations, some patients do perceive a benefit.
Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.




Research study: How EEG biofeedback training can help for Tinnitus
 
Biofeedback-based behavioral treatment for chronic tinnitus: 
results of a randomized controlled trial. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/19045972/

The effects of neurofeedback on oscillatory processes related to tinnitus. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23700271
 

EEG biofeedback for subjective tinnitus patients. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/21592701

EEG biofeedback for treating tinnitus. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/17956812/
 

Tuning the tinnitus percept by modification of synchronous brain activity. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/17943012/


Chronic tinnitus: which kind of patients benefit 
from an outpatient psychotherapy ? http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/19623511/



Research study: How hypnotherapy can help for Tinnitus

Role of hypnotherapy in the treatment of debilitating tinnitus. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/22533067

Effectiveness of Ericksonian hypnosis in tinnitus therapy: preliminary results. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/22545384/

Effectiveness of combined counseling and low-level laser 
stimulation in the treatment of disturbing chronic tinnitus. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/19205171

Ericksonian hypnosis in tinnitus therapy. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/18225612
 

Effects of relaxation therapy as group and individual 
treatment of chronic tinnitus. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/8657857
 

Hypnosis for Tinnitus. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P...j00777-0039.pdf
 

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

[Feedback] Customized Self Hypnosis

One of my clients who is taking psychiatric drug has done few clinical hypnotherapy sessions 
with me. 

I taught him to do customized self hypnosis and guide him how to do it while monitoring his brainwaves. He is very hardworking because he practices it everyday.


Now he told us that his anxiety, migraine and depression symptoms has eased significantly. 

 
I am so proud of him!

Monday, July 21, 2014

Letting Go Of Emotional Pain With Self-Hypnosis

“Letting go is the willingness to change your beliefs in order to bring more peace and joy into your life instead of holding onto beliefs that bring pain and suffering…”
― Hal Tipper

That's right!
Everything that has a beginning, has an ending. 
However, are you aware that every ending is a new beginning?
No matter how good or bad it may have been in the past.
It's time to bury those negative thoughts.
And let's not forget to plant a positive seed of thought in your mind and nurture it carefully.

As a clinical hypnotherapist, I will guide you to plant the positive seed in your mind and your processed thoughts will turn to fertilizer.

We all scream for ice cream in hot day. Quite simply, because it makes us feel good. 
As if you can't let go, you may not be aware but it's for a reason.
I believe that a good pair of shoes can serve you for many years and you can walk a thousand miles in a good mental health status.

Emotion, a key factor related to happiness.
With clinical hypnotherapy you can change your emotional state.
As I work on your emotional factors, your subconscious mind.
 
It's indeed exciting to get to know how the subconscious mind works, isn't it?

I am one of the few certified biofeedback specialists in Asia.
Biofeedback is a new method for individual behavior therapy and is scientifically proven.
Let your brain teach itself to work more efficiently through brain biofeedback.
I can assist you to see your brainwave during your clinical hypnotherapy session. 
The first of its kind in Malaysia!
Contact me now for more info about self-hypnosis.


Monday, July 14, 2014

Non-invasive biofeedback screening test

A client who has just been diagnosed with ADHD comes to me recently. I spent around 15 minutes to check his brainwaves through non-invasive biofeedback. I found that his attention span and focus ability is considered below average. After that, I read through his diagnostic report and I found that our test results look the same! It's an easy screening test and completely SAFE:) 
EMAIL me now if you want to try for FREE.