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  • What are the challenges frequently assessed at the Lawlis Peavey PNP Center?

    ADD/ADHD, learning difficulties, mood disorders, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), bipolar disorder, memory and attentional concerns, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Austism Spectrum Disorders, and other neurological concerns such as brain injury, stroke, etc. 

  • What can I expect from the Initial Evaluation by the Lawlis Peavey PNP Center?

    The Lawlis Peavey PNP Center offers an individualized, comprehensive 2 day assessment, resulting in a Final Report and Game Plan (treatment direction). Our assessment is a process whereby an individual and his/her family is evaluated by several health care professionals over two days covering areas pertaining to brain function, including psychological, neurological, cognitive, medical, and psychophysiological. During the assessment the individual moves from room to room seeing specialized and highly qualified health care staff for varied assessments. Relevant family members are also interviewed. Findings are discussed among the health care professionals during the days of assessment and then with you during a Wrap-Up session at the end of the second day. 

  • What is a Team Meeting?

    Bringing together the psychological and medical staff to review the patient’s individual testing results provides a unique and caring approach to the PNP assessment process. Results are discussed and formulated into treatment recommendations and a comprehensive Final Report and Game Plan.

  • How long does the Initial Assessment at the PNP Center take?

    The initial assessment process is two days, either Monday-Tuesday or Wednesday-Thursday.

  • What are your hours of operation?

    Monday-Thursday: 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM (CST)


    Friday: 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM (CST)

  • How long before I/we get our Final Report & Game Plan?

    Since the Final Report and Game Plan  is the culmination of the complete and comprehensive assessment process, it can take up to 14 weeks (sometimes longer) for this integrated report to be completed. 


  • What happens following my 2-day assessment at the PNP Center?

    At the end of the 2-day Initial Evaluat the individual and his/her ion family will sit down with (typically) Dr. Lawlis and/or Dr. Peavey and a professtional PNP staff member who servies as Point Person. Preliminary findings are reviewed and  a Self Work/ Homework sheet outlining initial recommendations to be completed at home is completed. This may include gathering additional laboratory testing information, completing a 2-week feedback diary for the PNP staff, implementing and practicing skills taught/reviewed while at the PNP Center. The individual / family is assigned a "Point Person" who is a professional PNP Staff member available to answers questions and maintain contact through the PNP process. While the individual and his/her family are taking these firsts steps in the treatment plan, the PNP staff compiles the results of the individual testing. Once all the information is gathered from the test kits and individual report findings a Team Meeting is held to integrate the results. From this a Final Report and Game Plan is developed.

  • What is the Final Report and Game Plan?

    Each area of the 2-day evaluation is compiled into a Final Report. The Game Plan is the integration of the testing results formulated into a step-by-step treatment approach emphasizing the individual’s/family's strengths and giving recommendations for skill development and management of challenges.

  • Why does it take so long to get the Final Report & Game Plan?

    It may seem like a long time for the 40-60-page written report to arrive, but at each step of the way - from the time the individual enters the 2-day assessment until the Final Report & Game Plan are received - the individual is accomplishing therapeutic steps toward his/her ultimate goal. Continuity of care is important to maintain. For instance, at the end of the two days at the PNP Center the individual is given medical lab kits to complete at home. Lab results are then forwarded directly to the PNP Center. Each individual is given several therapeutic assignments while they are at the PNP Center, and is assigned a professional staff member to follow up with them after they leave the PNP Center. This "Point Person" is available via phone and email to answer questions, help locate resources, and ensure the individual has continuity and guidance after leaving the 2-day assessment.

  • After I have my Final Report and Game Plan, then what?

    After the individual and/or family review the Final Report and Game Plan, a Teleconference is arranged. This 45-minute call is designed to monitor progress, answer questions regarding the report, and assure future direction. 

  • Is the Teleconference the last time I will have contact with the PNP Center?

    No. The PNP Center will follow you through the treatment process, which may take several months. This is the Continuity of Care portion of the PNP program that offers assurance of ongoing professional direction and guidance. Help in finding qualified services and managing concerns about the individual’s care will be provided. This is an invaluable service giving assurance that results will be obtained and the family is not alone in treatment process. 

  • What is the cost of the PNP Comprehensive Assessment?

    $8995.00  We invite you or a loved one to take part in the PNP program! We are here to offer hope and help!

  • Does insurance pay for the services?

    Most insurance companies will pay for at least part of the itemized services and assessments. However, each insurance policy differs and coverage varies. No guarantee of insurance reimbursement can be made by the PNP Center. Procedural and diagnoses codes will be supplied in an itemized statement to individuals who want to file their own insurance forms. 

  • What is the PNP Center's connection with the Dr. Phil Show?

    While the PNP Center is not directly connected to the Dr. Phil Show, we share an association. First, Dr. Lawlis is Chief Psychological Director for the show. Second, several of the guests seen on the Dr. Phil Show are initially evaluated and treated at the PNP Center. We are recognized by Dr. Phil as a Center capable of helping individuals and families with the most complicated of circumstances.

The following products are available by contacting the PNP Center at: admin@lawlispeavey.com

Not My Child
The PTSD Breakthrough - Compass Reset Program
Healing Rhythms
CDs: 
The MindBody series by Dr. Frank Lawlis
ADD Series
Power to the Child
Power to the Parent
Sleep Induction
ADD Rhythms
Imagery for General Relaxation
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Relaxation for Life
General Relaxation Imagery and Music (changing to Music for General Relaxation)
Progressive Muscle Relaxation Imagery and Music (changing to Music for Progressive Muscle Relaxation)
Relaxation for Life Imagery and Music (changing to Music for Relaxation for Life)
Upping your IQ
Music for Enhancing IQ
Imagery for Sleep Induction
Music for Sleep Induction
Biofeedback Certification International Alliance
Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA): bcia.org
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB): aapb.org
International Society for Neurofeedback and Research
International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR): isnr.net
Dr. Phil
Dr. Phil: drphil.com
  • References

    Lubar, J. F. (1969). Biological Foundations of Behavior, Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.


    Isaacson, R. L., Lubar, J. F., Schmaltz, L., and Douglas, R. (1971). A Primer of Physiological Psychology, Harper & Row.


    Lubar, J. F. (1971). Study Guide to Accompany a Primer of Physiological Psychology. Harper & Row.


    Lubar, J. F. (1972). A First Reader in Physiological Psychology, Harper & Row.


    Lubar, J. F. (1974). Biological Foundations of Behavior, Collegiate Publishing Company.


    Lubar, J. F. (1975). Brain and Behavior, Collegiate Publishing Company.


    Lubar, J. F., & Deering, W. M. (1981). Behavioral approaches to neurology. Academic Press.


    Lubar, J. F. (1983). Physiological Basis of Behavior, Collegiate Publishing Company, San Diego, California.


    Lubar, J. F. (Ed.) (2003). Quantitative Electroencephalographic Analysis (QEEG) Databases for Neurotherapy: Description, Validation, and Application. New York: The Haworth Medical Press.


    JOURNAL ARTICLES

    Seifert, A. R., & Lubar, J. F.l (1975). Reduction of epileptic seizures through EEG biofeedback training. Biological Psychology, 3, 157-184.


    Lubar, J. F. (1975). Behavioral management of epilepsy through sensorimotor rhythm EEG biofeedback conditioning. National Spokesman, 8, 6-7.


    Lubar, J. F., & Bahler, W. W. (1976). Behavioral management of epileptic seizures following EEG biofeedback training of the sensorimotor rhythm. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 1, 77-104.


    Lubar, J. F., & Shouse, M. N. (1976). EEG and behavioral changes in a hyperkinetic child concurrent with training of the sensorimotor rhythm (SMR): A preliminary report. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 3, 293- 306.


    Lubar, J. F. (1977). Electroencephalographic biofeedback, methodology and the management of epilepsy. Pavlovian Journal of Biological Science, 12, 147-189.


    Shouse, M. N. & Lubar, J. F. (9178). Physiological bases of hyperkinesis treated with methylphenidate. Pediatrics, 62, 343-351.


    Shouse, M. N., & Lubar, J. F. (1979). Sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) operant conditioning and methylphenidate in the treatment of hyperkinesis. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 4, 299-311.


    Lubar, J. F., Shabsin, H. S., Natelson, S. E., Holder, G. S., Woodson, S. F., Pamplin, W. E., & Krulikowski, D. I. (1981). EEG operant conditioning in intractable epileptics. Archives of Neurology, 38, 700-704.


    Lubar, J. O., & Lubar, J. F. (1984). Electroencephalographic biofeedback of SMR and beta for treatment of attention deficit disorders in a clinical setting. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 9, 1-23.


    Lubar, J. F. (1985). Changing EEG activity through biofeedback applications for the diagnosis and treatment of learning disabled children. Theory and Practice. Ohio State University, 24, 106-111.


    Lubar, J. F., Bianchini, K. J., Calhoun, W. H., Lambert, E. W., Brody, Z. H., & Shabsin, H. S. (1985). Spectral analyses of EEG differences between children with and without learning disabilities. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 18, 403-408.


    Lubar, J. F., Gross, D. M., Shively, M.S., & Mann, C.A. (1990). Differences between normal, learning disabled and gifted children based upon an auditory evoked potential task. Journal of Psychophysiology, 4, 480-481.


    Lubar, J. F. (1991). Discourse on the development of EEG diagnostics and biofeedback treatment for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 16, 201-225.


    Lubar, J. F., Mann, C. A., Gross, D. M., & Shively, M.S. (1992). Differences in semantic event related potentials in learning disabled, normal, and gifted children. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 17, 41-57.


    Mann, C. A., Lubar, J. F., Zimmerman, A. W., Miller, B. A., & Muenchen, R. A. (1992). Quantitative analysis of EEG in boys with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A controlled study with clinical implications. Pediatric Neurology, 8, 30-36.


    Lubar, J. F., Swartwood, M. O., Swartwood, J. N., & O'Donnell, P. (1995). Evaluation of the effectiveness of EEG neurofeedback training for ADHD in a clinical setting as measured by changes in T.O.V.A. scores, behavioral ratings, and WISC-R performance. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 20, 83-99.


    Lubar, J. F., Swartwood, M. O., Swartwood, J. N., & Timmermann, D. L. (1995). Quantitative EEG and auditory event-related potentials in the evaluation of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity disorder: Effects of methylphenid ate and implications for neurofeedback training. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment (Monograph Series Advances in Psychoeducational Assessment) Assessment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders, 143-204.


    Rasey, H. W., Lubar, J. E., McIntyre, A., Zoffuto, A. C., & Abbot, P.L. (1996). EEG Biofeedback for the enhancement of attentional processing in normal college students. Journal of Neurotherapy, 1, 15-31.


    Lubar, J. F. (1997). Neurobiological Foundation for Neurofeedback Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/HD). Biofeedback, 25, 4-5, 18-19.


    Lubar, J. F. (1997). Neocortical Dynamics: Implications for Understanding the Role of Neurofeedback and Related Techniques for the Enhancement of Attention. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 22(2), 111-126.


    Bentham, G. B., Rasey, H. W., Lubar, J. F., Frederick, J. A., & Zoufutto, C. A. (1997). EEG Power-Spectral and Coherence Differences Between Attentional States During a Complex Auditory Task, Journal of Neurotherapy, 2(3), 1-9.


    Swartwood, M. O., Swartwood, J. N., Lubar, J. F., Timmermann, D. L., Zimmerman, A. W., & Muenchen, R. A. (1998). Methylphenidate effects on EEG, behavior, and performance in boys with ADHD. Pediatric Neurology, 18(3), 244-250.


    Timmermann, D. L., Lubar, J. F., Rasey, H. W., & Frederick, J. A. (1999). Effects of 20- minute audio-visual stimulation (AVS) at dominant alpha frequency and twice dominant alpha frequency on the cortical EEG. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 32, 55-61.


    Monastra, V. J., Lubar, J. F., Linden, M., VanDeusen, P., Green, G., Wing, W., Phillips, A., & Fenger, T. N. (1999). Assessing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder via Quantitative Electroencephalography: An Initial Validation Study. Neuropsychology, 13, (3), 424-433.


    Hoffman, D. A., Lubar, J. F., Thatcher, R. W., Sterman, M. B., Rosenfeld, P. J., Striefel, S., Trudeau, D., & Stockdale, S. (1999). Limitations of the American Academy of Neurology and American Clinical Neurophysiology Society paper on QEEG. Journal of Neuropsychiatry Clinical Neuroscience, 11, 401-407.


    Lubar, J. F., White, J. N., Swartwood, M. O., & Swartwood, J. N. (1999). Methylphenidate effects on global and complex measures of EEG. Pediatric Neurology, 21(3), 633-637.


    Frederick, J. A., Lubar, J. F., Rasey, H. W., Brim, S. A., & Blackburn, J. (1999). Effects of 18.5 Hz. auditory and visual stimulation on EEG amplitude at the vertex. Journal of Neurotherapy, 3(3), 23-27.


    White, J. N., Jr., Lubar, J. F., & Hutchens, T. A. (2000). Neuropsychological and QEEG assessment of adult ADHD [Abstract]. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 15(8), 689-690.


    Blum, K., Braverman, E. R., Holder, J. M., Lubar, J. F., Monastra, V. J., Miller, D., Lubar, J. O., Chen, T. J. H., & Comings, D. E. (2000). Reward deficiency syndrome: A biogenetic model for the diagnosis and treatment of impulsive, addictive and compulsive behaviors. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 32 (Suppl.), 1-112.


    Lubar, J. F. (2000). Proper development of protocols for neurotherapy. Journal of Neurotherapy, 4(2), 1-3.


    Lubar, J. F. (2001). Rationale for choosing bipolar versus referential training. [In D. C. Hammond (Ed.), Clinical Corner] Journal of Neurotherapy, 4(3), 94-97.


    Monastra, V. J., Lubar, J. F., & Linden, M. K. (2001). The development of a quantitative electroencephalographic scanning process for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder: Reliability and validity studies. Neuropsychology, 15(1), 136-144.


    Lubar, J. F., & Lubar, J. O. (2001). Neurofeedback intervention for treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder [Abstract]. Molecular Psychiatry, 6(Suppl. 1), S7.


    Angelakis, E., Lubar, J. F., Frederick, J., & Stathopoulou, S. (2001). The role of slow-wave EEG activity in reading. Journal of Neurotherapy, 5, 5-25.


    Angelakis, E., & Lubar, J. F. (2002). Quantitative electroencephalographic amplitude measures in young adults during reading tasks and rest. Journal of Neurotherapy, 7.


    Lubar, J. F. (2003). Reply to Kline, Brann, and Loney (2002), A Cacophony in the Brainwaves. The Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice, 2.


    Lubar, J. F., Congedo, M., & Askew, J. (2003). Low-resolution electromagnetic tomography (LORETA) of cerebral activity in chronic depressive disorder. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 49, 175-185.


    Congedo, M., & Lubar, J. F. (2003). Parametric and non-parametic analysis of QEEG: Normative database comparisons in electroencephalography, a simulation study on accuracy. Journal of Neurotherapy, 7, 1-29.


    Angelakis, E., Lubar, J. F., Stathopoulou, S., & Kounios, J. (2004). Peak alpha frequency: An electroencephalographic measure of cognitive preparedness. Clinical Neurophysiology, 115, 887-897.


    Hammond, D. C., Walker, J., Hoffman, D., Lubar, J. F., Trudeau, D., Gurnee, R., & Horvat, J. (2004). Standards for the use of QEEG in neurofeedback: A position paper of the International Society for Neuronal Regulation.


    Peer Reviewed Published Studies on Quantitative EEG Evaluation and Neurofeedback Treatment of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders

    Ackerman, P., Dykman, R., Oglesby, D., Newton, J. (1995). EEG power spectra of dysphonetic and nondysphonetic poor readers. Brain and Language, 49, 140-152.


    AD/HD, QEEG, neurotherapy and hypnosis (2000). [Special Issue], Child Study Journal, Summer, 2000.


    Alhambra, M. A., Fowler, T. P., & Alhambra, M. D. (1995). EEG biofeedback: A new treatment option for ADD/ADHD. Journal of Neurotherapy, 1(2), 39-43.


    Barabasz, A., & Barabasz, M. (1995).Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Neurological basis and treatment alternatives. Journal of Neurotherapy, 1(1), 1-10.


    Baving, L., Laucht, M., & Schmidt, M. H. (1999). Atypical frontal brain activation in ADHD: Preschool and elementary school boys and girls. Journal of American Academy of Children & Adolescent Psychiatry, 38, 1363-1371.


    Blanton, J. & Johnson, L. J. (1981). Using computer assisted biofeedback to help children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder to gain self-control. Journal of Special Education Technology, 11(1), 49.


    Boyd, W. D., & Campbell, S. E. (1998). The use of EEG biofeedback to treat ADHD in a school setting. Journal of Neurotherapy, 2(4), 65-70.


    Braud, I. W. (1978). The effects of frontal EMG biofeedback and progressive relaxation upon hyperactivity and its behavioral concomitant. Biofeedback and Self Regulation, 3, 69-90.


    Bresnahan, S. M., Anderson, J. W., & Barry, R. J. (1999). Age-related changes in quantitative EEG in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Biological Psychiatry, 46, 1690-1697.


    Carmody, D. P., Radvanski, D. C., Wadhwani, S., Sabo, M. J., & Vergara, L. (2001). EEG biofeedback training and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in an elementary school setting. Journal of Neurotherapy, 4(3), 5-27.


    Carter, J. L., & Russell, H. L. (1981). Changes in verbal performance IQ discrepancy scores after left hemisphere EEG frequency control training: A pilot report. American Journal of Clinical Biofeedback, 4(1), 66-67.


    Carter, J. L., & Russell, H. L. (1984). Use of biofeedback relaxation procedures with learning disabled children. In J. Humphrey (Ed.), Stress in childhood (pp. 277-300). New York: AMS Press.


    Carter, J. L., & Russell, H. L. (1985). Use of EMG biofeedback procedures with learning disabled children in a clinical and an education setting. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 18, 213-216.


    Carter, J. L., & Russell, H. L. (1993). A pilot investigation of auditory and visual entrainment of brainwave activity in learning-disabled boys. Texas Researcher: Journal of the Texas Center for Educational Research, 4, 65-73.


    Cartozzo, H. A., Jacobs, D., & Gevirtz, R. N. (1995). EEG biofeedback and the remediation of ADHD symptomatology: A controlled treatment outcome study [Abstract]. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Meeting of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 21-25.


    Casey, B. J., Castellanos, F. X., Giedd, J. N., Marsh, W. L., Hamburger, S. D., Schubert, A. B., Vauss, Y. C., Vaituzis, A. C., Diskstein, D. P., Sarfatti, S. E., & Rapoport, J. L. (1997). Implication of right frontostriatal circuitry in response inhibition and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 36(3), 374-383.


    Chabot, R. J. (1998). Quantitative EEG profiles of children with attention and learning disorders and the role of QEEG in predicting medication response and outcome [Abstract]. Journal of Neurotherapy, 2(3), 61-62.


    Chabot, R. J., Merkin, H., Wood, I. M., Davenport, T. L., & Serfontein, G. (1996). Sensitivity and specificity of QEEG in children with attention deficit or specific developmental learning disorders. Clinical Electroencephalography, 27(1), 26-34.


    Chabot, R. J., di Michele, F., Prichep, L., John, E. R. (2001). The clinical role of computerized EEG in the evaluation and treatment of learning and attention disorders in children and adolescents. Journal of Neuropsychiatric and Clinical Neuroscience, 13(2), 1-16.


    Chabot, R. J., & Serfontein, G. (1996). Quantitative electroencephalographic profiles of children with attention deficit disorder. Biological Psychiatry, 40(10), 951-963.


    Clarke, A., Barry, R., McCarthy, R., & Selikowitz, M. (1998). EEG analysis in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A comparative study of two subtypes. Psychiatry Research, 81, 19-29.


    Clarke, A., Barry, R., McCarthy, R., & Selikowitz, M. (2001). Age and sex effects in the EEG: Development of the normal child. Clinical Neurophysiology, 112, 815-826.


    Clarke, A., Barry, R., McCarthy, R., & Selikowitz, M. (2001). Age and sex effects in the EEG: Differences in two subtypes of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Clinical Neurophysiology, 112, 806-814.


    Clarke, A., Barry, R., McCarthy, R., & Selikowitz, M. (2001). EEG-defined subtypes of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Clinical Neurophysiology, 112, 2098-205.


    Clarke, A., Barry, R., McCarthy, R., & Selikowitz, M. (2001). EEG differences in two subtypes of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Psychophysiology, 38, 212-221.


    Clarke, A., Barry, R., McCarthy, R., & Selikowitz, M. (2001). Excess beta in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: An atypical electrophysiological group. Psychiatry Research, 103, 205-218.


    Clarke, A., Barry, R., McCarthy, R., Selikowitz, M., & Brown, C. R. (2002). EEG evidence for a new conceptualisation of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Clinical Neurophysiology.


    Cobb, D. E., & Evans, J. R. (1981). The use of biofeedback techniques with school-aged children exhibiting behavioral and/or learning problems. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 9, 251-281.


    Crawford, H. J., & Barabasz, M. (1996). Quantitative EEG magnitudes in children with and without attention deficit disorder during neurological screening and cognitive tasks. Child Study Journal, 26(1), 71-86.


    Cunningham, M., & Murphy, P. (1981). The effects of bilateral EEG biofeedback on verbal, visuospatial and creative skills in LD male adolescents. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 14(4), 204-208.


    Dobbins, K. M. (1979). The effects of forehead EMG biofeedback training on the EEG and behavior of hyperactive children. Dissertation Abstracts International, 40 (n3-B), 1397-1398.


    Fehmi, L. G. (1978). EEG biofeedback, multichannel synchrony training, and attention. In A. A. Sugerman, & R. E. Tarter (Eds.), Expanding dimensions of consciousness. New York: Springer.


    Fehmi, L. G. (1980). Biofeedback and attention training. In S. Boorstein (Ed.), Transpersonal psychotherapy. Palo Alto, CA: Science and Behavior Books.


    Furedy, J. J. (1987). Specific versus placebo effects in biofeedback training: A critical lay perspective. Biofeedback and Self Regulation, 12(3), 169-184.


    Hampstead, W. J. (1979). The effects of EMG-assisted relaxation training with hyperkinetic children: A behavioral alternative. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 2, 113-125.


    Hanson, L. M., Trudeau, D., & Grace, D. L. (1996). Neurotherapy and drug therapy in combination for adult ADHD, personality disorder, and seizure. Journal of Neurotherapy, 2(1), 6-14.


    Hoffman, D. A., Lubar, J. F., Thatcher, R. W., Sterman, M. B., Rosenfeld, P. J., Striefel, S., Trudeau, D., & Stockdale, S. (1999). Limitations of the American Academy of Neurology and American Clinical Neurophysiology Society paper on QEEG. Journal of Neuropsychiatry Clinical Neuroscience, 11, 401-407.


    Jackson, G., & Eberly, D. (1982). Facilitation of performance on an arithmetic task as a result of the application of a biofeedback procedure to suppress alpha wave activity. Biofeedback and Self Regulation, 7(2), 211-221.


    Janzen, T., Graap, K., Stephanson, S., Marshall, W., & Fitzsimmons, G. (1995). Differences in baseline EEG measures for attention deficit disorder and normally achieving preadolescent males. Biofeedback and Self Regulation, 20(1), 65-82.


    Kaiser, D. A., & Othmer, S. (2000). Effect of neurofeedback on variables of attention in a large multi-center trial. Journal of Neurotherapy, 4(1), 5-15.


    Kotwal, D. B., Burns, W. J., & Montgomery, D. D. (1996). Computer-assisted cognitive training for ADHD: A case study. Behavior Modification, 20(1), 85-96.


    Linden, M., Habib, T., & Radojevic, V. (1996). A controlled study of EEG biofeedback effects on cognitive and behavioral measures with attention-deficit disorder and learning disabled children [Abstract]. Proceedings of the 24th Annual Meeting of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 193-195.


    Linden, M., Habib, T., & Radojevic, V. (1996). A controlled study of the effects of EEG biofeedback on the cognition and behavior of children with attention deficit disorders and learning disabilities. Biofeedback and Self Regulation, 21(1), 35-49.


    Lubar, J. F. (1983). Electroencephalographic Biofeedback and Neurological Applications. In J.V. Basmajian (Ed.), Biofeedback: Principles and Practice. Baltimore, MD: Williams and Wilkins Publishers.


    Lubar, J. F. (1985). Changing EEG Activity through biofeedback applications for the diagnosis and treatment of learning disabled children. Theory Into Practice, Ohio State University, 24, 106-111.


    Lubar, J. F. (1989). Electroencephalographic biofeedback and neurological applications. In J. V. Basmajian (Ed.), Biofeedback: Principles and Practice (3rd ed., pp. 67-90). Baltimore, MD: Williams and Wilkins Publishers.


    Lubar, J. F. (1991). Discourse on the Development of EEG Diagnostics and Biofeedback Treatment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation 16, 201-225.


    Lubar, J. F. (1995). Innovation or inquisition: The struggle for ascent in the court of science: Neurofeedback and ADHD. Biofeedback, 21(1), 23-33.


    Lubar, J. F. (1995). Neurofeedback for the Management of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders. In M. S. Schwartz (Ed.), Biofeedback: A Practitioner's Guide (2nd ed., pp. 493-522). New York: Guilford Publications, Inc.


    Lubar, J. F. (1995). Psychophysiology and biofeedback treatment for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. In Clinical Applications of Biofeedback and Applied Psychophysiology. Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 4-7.


    Lubar, J. F. (1997). Neurobiological Foundation for Neurofeedback Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/HD). Biofeedback, 25, 4-5, 18-19.


    Lubar, J. F. (1997). Neocortical Dynamics: Implications for Understanding the Role of Neurofeedback and Related Techniques for the Enhancement of Attention. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 22(2), 111-126.


    Lubar, J. F. (1998). Biofeedback, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity: Diagnostics, Clinics, Treatment Efficiency. In M. B. Shtark & R. Kall (Eds.) Biofeedback-Theory and Practice (Vol. 3) (pp. 143-162). Institute of Medical and Biological Cybernetics (Russian Academy of Medical Science-Siberian Department).


    Lubar, J. F., & Deering, W. M. (1981). Behavioral Approaches to Neurology. New York: Academic Press.


    Lubar, J. F., & Lubar, J. O. (1999). Neurofeedback Assessment and Treatment for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders (ADD/HD). In J. R. Evans & A. Abarbanel (Eds.), Introduction to Quantitative EEG and Neurotherapy (pp. 103-143). NY: Academic Press.


    Lubar, J. F., & Shouse, M. N. (1976). EEG and behavioral changes in a hyperkinetic child concurrent with training of the sensorimotor rhythm (SMR): A preliminary report. Biofeedback and Self Regulation, 3, 293-306.


    Lubar, J. F., & Shouse, M. N. (1977). Use of biofeedback in the treatment of seizure disorders and hyperactivity. In B. B. Lahey and A. E. Kazdin (Eds.), Advances in child clinical psychology (pp. 204-251). New York: Plenum Publishing Company.


    Lubar, J. F., Swartwood, M.. O., Swartwood, J. N., & O'Donnell, P. (1995).


    Evaluation of the effectiveness of EEG neurofeedback training for ADHD in a clinical setting as measured by changes in TOVA scores, behavioral ratings, and WISC-R performance. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 20, 83-99.


    Lubar, J. F., Swartwood, M.. O., Swartwood, J. N., & Timmermann, D. L. (1995). Quantitative EEG and auditory event-related potentials in the evaluation of Attention-Deficit Disorder: Effects of Methylphenidate and implications for neurofeedback training. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment (Monograph series, Special ADHD Issue), 143-160.


    Lubar, J. F., White, J. N., Swartwood, M. O., & Swartwood, J. N. (1999). Methylphenidate effects on global and complex measures of EEG. Pediatric Neurology, 21(3), 633-637.


    Lubar, J. O., & Lubar, J. F. (1984). Electroencephalographic biofeedback of SMR and Beta for treatment of attention deficit disorders in a clinical setting. Biofeedback and Self- Regulation, 9, 1-23.


    Mann, C. A., Lubar, J. F., Zimmerman, A. W., Miller, B. A., & Muenchen, R. A. (1992). Quantitative analysis of EEG in boys with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Controlled study with clinical implications. Pediatric Neurology, 8, 30-36.


    McDonald, S. L. (1979). Feedback based EEG alpha training and associated changes in task focus in grade school children. Dissertation Abstracts International, 39 (n12-A), 7247.


    Monastra, V. J., Lubar, J. F., & Linden, M. K. (2000). The development of a QEEG-Scan for ADHD: Reliability and validity studies. Neuropsychology (in press).


    Monastra, V. J., Lubar, J. F., Linden, M., VanDeusen, P., Green, G., Wing, W., Phillips, A., & Fenger, T. N. (1999). Assessing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder via Quantitative Electroencephalography: An Initial Validation Study. Neuropsychology, 13, (3), 424-433.


    Norris, S. L., Lee, C., Cea, J., & Burshteyn, D. (1998). Performance enhancement training effects on attention: A case study. Journal of Neurotherapy, 3(1), 19-25.


    Packard, R. C., & Ham, L. P. (1996). EEG biofeedback in the treatment of Lyme Disease: A case study. Journal of Neurotherapy, 1(3), 22-30.


    Potashkin, B. D., & Beckles, N. (1990). Relative efficacy of ritalin and biofeedback treatments in the management of hyperactivity. Biofeedback and Self Regulation, 15(4), 305-311.


    Pratt, R. R., Abel, H., Skidmore, J. (1995). The effects of neurofeedback training with background music on EEG patterns of ADD and ADHD children. International Journal of Arts Medicine, 4(1), 24-31.


    Rasey, H. W., Lubar, J. F., McIntyre, A., Zoffuto, A. C., & Abbott, P. L. (1996). EEG biofeedback for the enhancement of attentional processing in normal college students. Journal of Neurotherapy, 1, 15-21.


    Rossiter, T. R. (1998). Patient directed neurofeedback for ADHD. Journal of Neuotherapy, 2(4), 54-63.


    Rossiter, T. R., & LaVaque, T. J. (1995). A comparison of EEG biofeedback and psychostimulants in treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Neurotherapy, 1(1), 48-59.


    Russell, H. L., & Carter, J. L. (1997). EEG driven audio-visual stimulation unit for enhancing cognitive abilities of learning disordered boys: Final report. U.S. Department of Education (SBIR) Contract number RA94130002.


    Scheinbaum, S., Newton, C. J., Zecker, S., & Roenfield, P. (1995). A controlled study of EEG biofeedback as a treatment for attention-deficit disorders [Abstract]. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Meeting of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 131-134.


    Seifert, A. R., & Lubar, J. F. (1979). Reduction in epileptic seizures through EEG biofeedback training. Biological Psychology, 3, 157-184.


    Shouse, M.N., & Lubar, J.F. (1979). Sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) operant conditioning and methylphenidate in the treatment of hyperkinesis. Biofeedback and Self Regulation, 4, 299-311.


    Shouse, M. N., & Lubar, J. F. (1979). Operant conditioning of EEG rhythms and Ritalin in the treatment of hyperkinesis. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 4(4), 301-312.


    Swartwood, M. O., Swartwood, J. N., Lubar, J. F., Timmermann, D. L., Zimmerman, A. W., & Muenchen, R. A. (1998). Methylphenidate effects on EEG, behavior, and performance in boys with ADHD. Pediatric Neurology, 18(3), 244-250.


    Swingle, P. G., (1996). Subthreshold 10-hz sound suppresses EEG theta: Clinical application for the potentiation of neurotherapeutic treatment of ADD/ADHD. Journal of Neurotherapy, 2(1), 15-22.


    Tansey, M. A. (1984). EEG sensorimotor rhythm biofeedback training: Some effects on the neurologic precursors of learning disabilities. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 1, 163-177.


    Tansey, M. A. (1985). Brainwave signatures--An index reflective of the brain's functional neuroanatomy: Further findings on the effect of EEG sensorimotor rhythm biofeedback training on the neurologic precursors of learning disabilities. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 3, 85-89.


    Tansey, M. A. (1990). Righting the rhythms of reason: EEG biofeedback training as a therapeutic modality in a clinical office setting. Medical Psychotherapy, 3, 57-68.


    Tansey, M. A. (1991). Wechsler (WISC-R) changes following treatment of learning disabilities via EEG biofeedback training in a private practice setting. Australian Journal of Psychology, 43, 147-153.


    Tansey, M. A. (1993). Ten year stability of EEG biofeedback results for a hyperactive boy who failed fourth grade perceptually impaired class. Biofeedback and Self Regulation, 18(1), 33-34.


    Tansey, M. A., & Bruner, R. L. (1983). EMG and EEG biofeedback training in the treatment of a 10-year old hyperactive boy with a developmental reading disorder. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 8, 25-37.


    Thompson, L., & Thompson, M. (1998). Neurofeedback combined with training in metacognitive strategies: Effectiveness in students with ADD. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 23(4), 243-263.


    Tinius, T. P., & Tinius, K. A. (2000). Changes after EEG biofeedback and cognitive retraining in adults with mild traumatic brain injury and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Neuotherapy, 4(2), 27-44.


    van Sickle, T. D., Melton, M. A., Burns, W. J., & Montgomery, D. D. (1996). EEG biofeedback of an 11 year-old ADHD male: Improved Achenbach scores and EEG [Abstract]. Proceedings of the 27th Annual Meeting of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 135.


    Wadhwani, S., Radvanski, D. C., & Carmody, D. P. (1998). Neurofeedbck training in a case of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Neurotherapy, 3(1), 42-49.


    Chapters in Books

    Lubar, J. F., & Shouse, M. N. (1977). Use of biofeedback in the treatment of seizure disorders and hyperactivity. Advances in Child Clinical Psychology, Plenum Publishing Company, 1, 204-251.


    Lubar, J. F. (1982). EEG operant conditioning in severe epileptics: Controlled multidimensional studies. In L. White & B. Tursky (Eds.), Clinical biofeedback: Efficacy and mechanisms, Guilford Press.


    Lubar, J. F. (1983). Electroencephalographic biofeedback and neurological applications. In J. V. Basmajiam (Ed.), Biofeedback: Principles and Practice. Williams and Wilkins Publishers.


    Lubar, J. F. (1984). Applications of operant conditioning of the EEG for the management of epileptic seizures. In Th. Elbert, B. Rockstroh, W. Lutzenberger, & N. Birmbaumer (Eds.), Self-Regulation of the Brain and Behavior, Springer-Verlag Publishing Company, 107-125.


    Lubar, J. F. (1989). Electroencephalographic biofeedback and neurological applications. In J. V. Basmajian (Ed.), Biofeedback: Principles and Practice (3rd Ed.). Williams and Wilkins Publishers, 67-90.


    Lubar, J. F. (1995). Neurofeedback for the management of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorders. In Schwartz, M. S. (Ed.), Biofeedback: A Practitioner's Guide. Guilford Publications, Inc., New York, (2nd Ed.), 493-522.


    Lubar, J. F. (1995). EEG biofeedback (neurofeedback) for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders. In J. Kamiya & R. Kall (Eds.), Neurofeedback Neurotherapy (Tentative Title), Future Health Publication, Philadelphia, P A. (In Press).


    Lubar, J. F. (1995). Neurofeedback Treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Research and Clinical Implications. In Biobehavioral Self-Regulation in the East and West. Springer-Verlap Tokyo, 222-228.


    Lubar, J.F. (1998). Biofeedback, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity: Diagnostics, Clinics, Treatment Efficiency. In M. B. Shtark & R. Kall (Eds.) Biofeedback-Theory and Practice (Vol. 3) (pp. 143-162). Institute of Medical and Biological Cybernetics (Russian Academy of Medical Science-Siberian Department).


    Lubar, J.F., & Lubar, J.O. (1999). Neurofeedback Assessment and Treatment for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders (ADD/HD). In J. R. Evans & A. Abarbanel (Eds.), Introduction to Quantitative EEG and Neurotherapy (pp. 103-143). NY: Academic Press.


    Lubar, J. F. (2003). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. In D. Moss, I. Wickramasekera, A. McGrady, and T. Davies (Eds.), Mind-body medicine in primary care: behavioral and psychological tools. Sage Publications.


    Lubar, J. F. (2003). Neurofeedback for the management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders. In M. Schwartz & F. Andrasik (Eds.), Biofeedback: A practitioner’s guide. Guilford Publishing Co.


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    Tansey, M. A. (1984). EEG sensorimotor rhythm biofeedback training: Some effects on the neurologic precursors of learning disabilities. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 1, 163-177.


    Tansey, M. A. (1985a). Brainwave signatures--An index reflective of the brain's functional neuroanatomy: Further findings on the effect of EEG sensorimotor rhythm biofeedback training on the neurologic precursors of learning disabilities. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 3, 85-89.


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