Title : Automated neurofeedback as a primary addictions intervention
Abstract:
Automated Neurofeedback (ANF) has a significant presence in the literature for its efficacy in alleviating the symptoms and behavioral manifestations that significantly challenge recovery from addictive disorders, with no enduring negative side-effects. ANF bridges the gap between positive clinical trial results, and ease of use as a primary mental health/peak performance intervention. ANF typically leads to reduction up to 85% of symptoms in the first 20-30 training sessions. ANF has shown efficacy in alleviating symptoms of ADHD, depression, PTSD, insomnia and many other brain dysregulation issues that co-occur with addicted populations. ANF can and should be implemented in clinical and subclinical settings. ANF is safe, effective, affordable, scalable, and appropriate from the single practitioner to every sized system of care The Brain Paint ANF system includes a pysho-physiological questionnaire that automatically produces individualized brain training protocols to train a multiplicity of brain-phenotypes related to symptoms of addictive disorders as well as many other co-occurring psychophysiological symptoms. These systems decrease the cost of brain-training significantly, reduce the training and experience requirements for brain-trainers, and will increase recovery potential in nearly all addiction treatment models. The aim of this presentation is to illuminate the broad understandings of ANF brain-training as an essential primary intervention in addictions treatment.
