In the June issue of Psychology Today, there was an article about relationships based on the psychotherapy work that Schnarch conducted with couples. In the article, he talks about what is keeping couples from experiencing passion in their relationships. Schnarch states that: “We’ve eliminated from marriage those things that fuel our essential drives for autonomy […]
Archives for 2012
Healthy Sleep
June 11, 2012 By
How is your sleep health? Researchers are finding that your sleep affects your mood and overall sense of well-being. And if you sleep with someone next to you, your sleep can potentially be greatly impacted. In an article this month in Psychology Today, researchers found that: “Partners of troubled sleepers have higher rates of depressed […]
Protecting Children
May 22, 2012 By
How to Protect Children in Boulder County? The following information is from Blue Sky Bridge: Child and Family Advocacy Center. The link below provides information on: 1. How to report child abuse 2. How to handle suspected child abuse 3. What you can do to prevent abuse For more information, please click the link below. […]
Neurofeedback Helps Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
May 22, 2012 By
In the article, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – The Neurofeedback Remedy by Siegfried Othmer, Ph.D. and Susan F. Othmer, MA, the authors found with the use of neurofeedback and post traumatic stress disorder that: “Collectively, this approach has been found to be much better tolerated than traditional exposure therapies. In addition, it is helpful in […]
Dr. Shapiro Answers More Questions About EMDR in the New York Times
May 22, 2012 By
Dr. Shapiro answers more questions about EMDR in the New York Times. These questions are in response to the earlier article, “The Evidence on EMDR” that was published in the New York Times on March 2, 2012. To see the follow up questions and answers, please click the link below. Source
Video Gaming and Your Child’s Brain?
May 22, 2012 By
Dr. Swatzyna recently wrote an article about how video gaming can affect a child’s developing brain titled, Is Excessive Video Gaming Harmful to Your Child’s Brain? She writes: “Studies suggest that excessive video gaming can have lasting and serious effects, especially in young maturing brains.” This is more specifically true for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity […]
ADHD and Neurofeedback
May 16, 2012 By
Research finds that Neurofeedback can help children with ADHD. For more information on the research, click the link below. Source
Do You Have a Healthy Diet?
May 9, 2012 By
As a consumer, we often receive misleading information especially when it comes to eating right. Eating less and exercising more does not seem to work in fighting obesity although television and government campaigns against obesity say so. Studies are finding that the primary problem with obesity is the amount of sugar that we consume. Sugar […]
Critical Validation Studies of Neurofeedback
May 7, 2012 By
Neurofeedback Study: Critical Validation Studies of Neurofeedback By Gruzelier J. and Egner T. Source Division of Neuroscience and Psychological Medicine, Imperial College London, St. Dunstan’s Road, London W6 8RF, United Kingdom. [email protected] Abstract “The field of neurofeedback training has proceeded largely without validation. In this article the authors review studies directed at validating sensory motor rhythm, beta and […]
Electroencephalogram Biofeedback
May 7, 2012 By
Neurofeedback Study: Electroencephalogram Biofeedback for Reading Disability and Traumatic Brain Injury by Thornton KE Ph.D. and Carmody DP Ph.D. “Reading disabilities present major challenges to the educational system. The estimated prevalence rate for learning disabilities is 15% of the student population [1], with 6.5 million children requiring special education in 2002 [2]. Approximately 63% of […]
