PREVIOUS MASBBM CONFERENCES

2006 SPRING CONFERENCE

SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2006 - 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Place: Loyola College Graduate Center, Columbia, Maryland

Theme: Neurofeedback and Coherence
Presenter: Jonathan Walker, M.D.
                   Clinical Professor of Neurology
                   Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas Texas

Dr. Walker's presentation has three objectives embracing both morning and afternoon sessions. They are:

1) - identification of real phenomena and artifacts in the EEG
2) - delineation of a modular coherence approach to understanding QEEG and its utility in guiding neurofeedback training and treatment
3) - demystifying coherence training and clarifying Its Importance.

Dr. Walker is a neurologist who practices in Dallas, Texas. He is Clinical professor of Neurology at Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas Texas. Recognizing the potential of neurofeedback very early for the treatment of dysfunctional brain disorders, he has presented and published on neurofeedback and QEEG and has presented workshops on coherence at the ISNR and elsewhere.

2005 AUTUMN CONFERENCE

CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 - 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Place: Loyola College Graduate Center, Columbia, Maryland 

Conference Themes:
1) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Disorders.
2) Neurofeedback and other behavioral interventions in treatment of ADD, ADHD, depression, anxiety disorders and other childhood disorders.

2004 SPRING CONFERENCE

SLEEP DISORDERS: MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS
SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2004 - 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Place: Loyola College Graduate Center, Columbia, Maryland

Theme: The utilization of Biofeedback, Neurofeedback, Paced Breathing, Hypnosis, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Other Behavioral Medicine Interventions in the Treatment of Sleep Disorders
   
Sleep disorders: Their Biology, Management and Treatment
Keynoter:  Jacques Conaway, M.D.
    - An Introduction to Polysomnography
    - Sleepiness and Driving
    - Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease
Dr. Conaway is affiliated with Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates of Baltimore (PCCB) and practices at three hospitals in the Baltimore area. A Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine, he is also Board Certified in Pulmonary Disease and in Critical Care Medicine.

BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS ILLUSTRATED WITH CASE EXAMPLES       
Gail Feagans, RN, MSN, CS
    - Multifaceted Interventions for Insomnia
Gail Feagans RN, MSN, CS has been a biofeedback practitioner since 1987. She has a private practice in Greenbelt, MD, and is the EAP Coordinator for the Prince George's Fire/EMS Department.

Joe Mallet, Ph.D.
    - Hypnosis and Cognitive Behavior Therapy Interventions with                    
      Sleep Disorders
Dr. Mallet practices as a psychologist in Washington, DC. He specializes in hypnotic approaches to health psychology.

Elsie Ferguson, PhD
    - Neurofeedback Interventions with Sleep Disorders
Dr. Ferguson in private practice in Bethesda, MD beginning in 1979 is a Medical Psychologist specializing in neurofeedback and biofeedback treatment and multimodal cognitive behavior therapy.

AUTUMN 2003 CONFERENCE

HARBOR HOSPITAL CONFERENCE CENTER
3001 SOUTH HANOVER STREET
BALTIMORE, MD 21225-1233

QEEG GUIDED NEUROFEEDBACK: A CLINICAL APPROACH
TOM BROWNBACK, M.A.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 8:00AM – 5:00PM
 
BREATHING BIOFEEDBACK
PETER M. LITCHFIELD, PH.D.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 19TH, 8:00AM – 5:00PM
 
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH  
 
First day presenter Tom Brownback, M.A. is a licensed psychologist and Executive Director of Brownback, Mason & Associates, a group psychological private practice in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Tom has been involved in the field of biofeedback, and, in particular, neurofeedback for over 25 years. 
Board Certified as a Senior Fellow in Biofeedback by BCIA, he is also Board Certified as a Diplomate in EEG, QEEG and Peak Performance.
 
Tom and his wife Linda co-authored a chapter on the use of neurotherapy in treating dissociation which appeared in Quantitative EEG and Neurofeedback, published by the Academic Press, 1999. At the AAPB 2000 Meeting Tom and Linda gave the first Invited Address on Peak Performance Training.
 
Tom will present his QEEG driven BMA Neurofeedback Model. He will then show us how clients may benefits from the series of eight BMA Neurofeedback Manuals guiding clinical decision-making in delivering neurotherapy.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18TH  
 
Peter M. Litchfield, Ph.D., served as Executive Director and Chairman of the Executive Board (1997) of Behavioral Physiology Institutes, a private graduate school offering Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in behavioral medicine. 
 
During 1981-1996 he was Executive Director of the Applied Psychophysiology Institutes, an internationally recognized school of professional continuing education in biofeedback and behavioral medicine. During his tenure provided hundreds of workshops and certification programs worldwide.  

From 1976-1982 he served as Director of Proseminar Institute, then the largest provider of continuing education in psychology in the nation. At California Polytechnic State University he was Assistant Professor of Psychology (1976-1974) and Associate Professor with tenure (1974-1981). Dr. Litchfield is a pioneer in the integration of capnometry into the field of clinical biofeedback. He will offer practical insights for incorporating “Physiologic Mindfulness” into your biofeedback and neurotherapy practice.  Visit his website at www.betterphysiology.com.
 
The purpose of Dr. Litchfield’s presentation is to first understand respiratory physiology, the breathing heart wave [HRV] and over breathing. He will then instruct participants in how to augment mindful breathing and autonomic balance while instructing clients in self-regulation.