BIOFEEDBACK NORTH

Biofeedback North Dr. Joseph Barr and Associates
707 Lake-Cook Road, Suite 135, Deerfield Illinois 847.205.0010 click to email :Joseph.Barr@bfnorth.com
Videos: Joseph and colleagues introduce Neurofeedback Introduction to Joseph Barr NASA introduction to Neurofeedback National Geographic on the Brain PBS 3-D Brain Model	Home FAQ NEWS ABOUT BIOFEEDBACK ADD/ADHD ADD/ADHD SCREENING TEST HEADACHE PAIN MANAGEMENT SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY TEST STRESS STRESS & ANXIETY MANAGEMENT THE RESEARCH RELAXATION EXERCISES LINKS & READINGS DIRECTOR BIO The newest research is in. Dr Larry Hirshberg of Brown University reviews neurofeedback in Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, "According to the reviewers, these studies demonstrated that 70-80% of participants benefited from (Neurofeedback)... somewhat equal to that of stimulants for the treatment of ADHD symptoms". summary and chapter. (PDF file is a bit slow)
BRAINWAVE PATTERNS Link to example of real-time eeg assessment


"We used to think that we couldn’t control autonomic responses like heart-rate, blood pressure…things like that. But we now know that these responses are subject to...voluntary control. Biofeedback has shown that. Bill Moyers, NASA trains astronauts with EEG Biofeedback to improve attention and alertness while in space. The US Olympic Team trains athletes with general biofeedback and EEG biofeedback to improve performance.

	MRI of Migraine	"Biofeedback techniques (using monitoring instruments) provide patients with physiological information that allows them to reliably influence psychophysiological responses... The evidence is strong for the effectiveness of this class of techniques (relaxation and biofeedback) in reducing chronic pain in a variety of medical conditions. Biofeedback (was) found to be effective in alleviating insomnia." Journal of the American Medical Association, July 24/31, 1996
			THERMOGRAPH OF THE HUMAN HAND, TEMPERATURE TRAINING QUIETS THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

"Improved electronic instruments … convey information to patients about their autonomic nervous systems and their muscles in the form of audio and visual signals that patients can understand. A therapist can then give suggestions and instructions to help you make the changes needed to learn more control of your body. Biofeedback shows you and your therapist which strategies work…"

Daniel Goleman, Consumer Report Books and Author of Emotional Intelligence

	...EEG Biofeedback Therapy should play a major therapeutic role in many difficult areas. In my opinion, if any medication had demonstrated such a wide spectrum of efficacy it would be universally accepted and widely-used. Frank Duffy, MD Reviewing research on EEG Biofeedback for EEG Clinical & Neuroscience Society

Biofeedback provides a link between...involuntary process in your body and your senses, so that you can learn to bring that process under voluntary control... I often recommend it (biofeedback) for migraine, hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, (and) chronic intestinal problems..." Andrew Weil, MD

	Dr Joseph Barr is Board Certified in Biofeedback
	Past-President of the Biofeedback Society of Illinois
	Developed the Stress Center at Lutheran General Hospital
	Was Chief of Psychology at Lutheran General Hospital
	Helped Create the Neurofeedback Centers of Greater Chicago
	Consulted to US Olympic Team

"... new brain wave analysis techniques like quatitative electroencephalograms will help experts more clearly document the neurologic and behavioral nature of ADHD, paving the way for better understanding and treatment.

American Academy of Pediatrics' ADHD A Complete and Authoritative Guide (2004)

Location of Biofeedback North Link to Mapquest

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