View Full Version : Therapists Use Biofeedback To Control ADD


Andrew
06-21-04, 08:23 PM
NBC 10.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA
For years, parents of kids with attention deficit disorder (ADD) have
searched for way to treat their children without relying on drugs. ...
http://www.nbc10.com/health/3443603/detail.html

paulbf
06-21-04, 09:27 PM
I wonder what kind of equipment they use to do biofeedback with brain waves?

Andrew
06-21-04, 09:42 PM
I would assume its an EEG...Electro-Encephelogram (sp?)

paulbf
06-21-04, 10:08 PM
This place doesn't say what they charge for the equipment:
http://www.ibva.com

This place shows you how to make goggles that control your state of mind with blinking lights:
Brain-Wave Machine Image Gallery
http://www.hackcanada.com/homegrown/wetware/brainwave/gallery/index.html

Brain-Wave Machine
http://www.hackcanada.com/homegrown/wetware/brainwave/

paulbf
06-21-04, 10:28 PM
Ah, this looks more legit searching EEG:
http://www.eegspectrum.com/FAQ

It doesn't seem terribly complicated or expensive equipment???

Andrew
06-21-04, 10:38 PM
I think its more about the skill at identifying the correct brain waves to work on, then applying strategies to affect them, while watching...then being able to duplicate the same results with and without the EEG machine hooked up.