Wednesday | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Hosted by: Thomas Collura of BrainMaster Technologies Inc.

BrainMaster Hardware and Software walk-through. This workshop is designed to help BrainMaster owners get started and to learn the basics of equipment and software operation as well as learn advanced software features. Detailed review of BrainMaster software operation including Live Z-Score and Z Plus navigation. Learn all BrainAvatarâ„¢ 4.0 software and Live LORETA Projector features.

Thursday | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Hosted by: Thomas Collura, Ph.D.

• QEEG. Database review and Live Z-Score Training Using BrainAvatarâ„¢ Software
• Brain Physiological Basis of EEG and QEEG using BrainAvatarâ„¢ Software
• Brain Homeostasis, Allostasis, and EEG using BrainAvatarâ„¢ Software
• Principal of Live Z-Scores and Neurofeedback Practice using BrainAvatarâ„¢ Software
• Advance Live Z-Score Training using BrainAvatarâ„¢ Software
• Use of Normative Databases using BrainAvatarâ„¢ Software
• Live LORETA Projection + Training using BrainAvatarâ„¢ Software

Fundamentals of Live Z-Score training (percent ZOK). QEEG metrics for absolute and relative power ratios, asymmetry, coherent, phase. Basic and advanced Live Z-Score training. Importance of connectivity for communication and control in the brain.

Friday | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Hosted by: Dick Genardi, Ph.D Atlantis and Discovery Users
The goal of my session is to present practical materials and conceptual resources which the attendee (practitioner) can use post workshop to integrate the information presented, have a means of going from clinical assessment to protocol development with confidence, based on knowledge of brain behavior relationship at the Brodmann level and the network level. In addition, each attendee will receive two BrainAvatar settings file; one to train any one of the Hagmann Network modules, the other any one of the Mini-Q major 4-channel positions. The last portion of my presentation will be the demonstration of ( and if time and equipment available the actual running of) those programs. I will review the neuroanatomical systems involved in fear and anxiety disorders. Furthermore, I focus on functional neuroanatomy details specific to various disorders, in this case anxiety.

Track 1:

For Beginners to Advanced Users of QEEG (with focus on Atlantis), Live Z-Score, BrainAvatarâ„¢, and Neurofeedback

Saturday | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Hosted by: PeniJean Rutter, LMHC, CRC, BCN
Basic QEEG LZT

Review of Basic Principles of Neurofeedback
• Introduction to BrainAvatar software and BrainMaster equipment
• Basic navigation through the screens
• Simple but effective protocols
• Hands on experience
• Getting comfortable with goops and gels
• Understanding where the wires go
• Hooking a client up to the equipment
• Running a training session on a client

Sunday | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

• Clinical assessment of the client
• Developing a treatment plan, protocol selection, and modifications over the course of treatment
• Management of the client’s expectations and experience
• Hands on experience
• Practicing until comfortable with the basic procedures

Track 2:

For Intermediate to Advanced Users of QEEG (with focus on Discovery), Live Z-Score, BrainAvatarâ„¢, and Neurofeedback

Saturday | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Hosted by: Mark Smith
Fundamentals of Live Z-Score training (percent ZOK). QEEG metrics for absolute and relative power ratios, asymmetry, coherent, phase. Basic and advanced Live Z-Score training. Importance of connectivity for communication and control in the brain.
Hands-on practicum with BrainMaster BrainAvatarâ„¢ 4.0 and Live Z-Score. You will experience Live Z-Score as well as train your partner for familiarity and confidence with using the Live Z- Score DLL with BrainMaster equipment and software. Advanced approaches also discussed.

Sunday| 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Review associations of Brodmann areas (BA) with 10-20 electrode sites and LORETA Regions of Interest. Review handout materials mapping localization of function with 10-20 sites. Review handout materials on functional networks, or BA groupings or clusters. Two strategies for synthesizing the grouping of areas by function are offered: One by Dr. Tom Collura originally used in the design of the Mini-Q and NF using the Mini-Q box for rapid electrode site selections.
The second is known as Hub analysis, two prominent models by P. Hagmann ( 6 hubs) and Y. He (5 hubs) respectively. Access and become familiar with on-line brain atlas sites. Learn to access databases on brain-behavior relationships. Review standard frequency bands, their neural generators, and their function in neural networks. Learn about basic phase relationships in neural information processing. Learn how amplitude, coherence and phase Z score measures aid clinical decisions when designing treatment protocols. Learn to use Neuroguide & LORETA for generating convergent protocols. Learn to use Neuroguide & LORETA for generating convergent data in mapping of patient complaints to location. Case study review.