Newswise — The Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB) is proud to announce the launch of the perfect beginning textbook—the first of its kind. Biofeedback Mastery: An Experiential Teaching and Self-Training Manual is an experiential laboratory manual for training educators, clinicians and students in the basics of biofeedback. This indispensible resource for learning the fundamentals of biofeedback was authored by Erik Peper, PhD, BCIAC; Hana Tylova; Katherine H. Gibney; Richard Harvey, PhD and Didier Combatalade, DC, and teaches basic skills derived from more than 30 years of biofeedback training and teaching experience. Biofeedback Mastery covers the basics of self-regulation, signal display and monitoring, accurate recording of the physiological signal, artifacting, and so much more. As the study of biofeedback and neurofeedback become more commonplace in the university setting, this text will be an invaluable tool.
In a review of the book, Fred Shaffer, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Truman State University, said "Biofeedback Mastery is a superb laboratory manual for training students and staff in all of the major biofeedback modalities. Each unit teaches instrumental and clinical skill fundamentals through intuitive and well-illustrated exercises. Dr. Shaffer asserts that "This manual is an indispensable resource for educators, students, and clinicians."
Additionally, AAPB offers Evidence-Based Practice for Biofeedback and Neurofeedback—2008 Edition, by Carolyn Yucha, PhD and Doil Montgomery, PhD. Evidence-based practice is a process that uses the best evidence, preferably research findings, to guide delivery of health services. This document is an update of the original 2004 edition and reviews the efficacy levels of 41 disorders treated with biofeedback and/or neurofeedback. Bio and neurofeedback provide evidence-based solutions for patients and the medical community for disorders traditionally treated with pharmaceuticals or other interventions. Levels of evidence range from case reports to observational studies to randomized clinical trials.
AAPB Executive Director, David Stumph, IOM, CAE notes "This publication is an essential part of every bio and neurofeedback professional's reference library. There is no other resource available that provides research bibliographies illustrating the efficacy of biofeedback and neurofeedback in treating a significant number of disorders or enhancing performance in such areas as sports, the arts, academia, and basic concentration. See what the experts think.
AAPB is committed to assuring the public that bio and neurofeedback practitioners and educators are meeting the needs of our clients and the medical community and that the services they provide are supported by scientific evidence. Its educational offerings are designed to meet the common body of knowledge as defined by the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (BCIA). AAPB was one of the first to launch a didactic biofeedback education program built on a distance-learning educational model. Introduction to Biofeedback is a series of eight home-study modules. Each module was written by leaders in the field who lent their talents to a specific area, making this publication an ideal resource for anyone new to the field. Andrew Crider, PhD and Doil Montgomery, PhD, editors of the series, said "We appreciated the opportunity to work with the leaders in our field to provide an easy way for individuals to acquire its basic knowledge. These modules are written at a level that allows those with limited preparation to read, understand, and apply the fundamental principles of applied psychophysiology and biofeedback." It is an excellent study guide for those preparing to become certified by BCIA. It is also a great resource for the established biofeedback professional for use as a means of earning up to 48 hours of continuing education credit for maintaining their BCIA certification.
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The Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB) is a membership organization founded in 1969. Its mission is to advance the development, dissemination, and utilization of knowledge about applied psychophysiology and biofeedback, and to serve as a resource for information and advocacy for the consuming public. AAPB is the professional home to a multidisciplinary community of clinicians, educators, and researchers who share a common interest in mind-body science. AAPB publishes the scientific journal, Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback and Biofeedback magazine. Contact: www.aapb.org, (303) 422-8436.
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