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Explained below is a step
by step process of a session of EEG-driven Biofeedback
session using EDS.
1.
EDS screen shot: the low frequencies are seen on the
left in the graph, and the high frequencies are on the
right. The low frequencies, when prominent and elevated,
indicate disruptive functioning.
The high frequencies
are responsible for productive attention, concentration,
and memory. Trends during the session are visible as the
graph fills from the rear and moves toward the front.
2.
The white cotton ball on the side of the person's head
covers one of the electrodes attached to the person's
scalp. The other electrode is attached to her left ear
lobe. The scalp electrical activity is brought to a
computer, analyzed, and fed back to her though the
lights in the glasses.
3. The client
with the glasses on during a session. Her eyes are
closed. She does not have to pay attention to the light.
She can daydream, plan, or be distracted. She does not
have to learn anything or even pay attention.
What
she does have to do is to let the therapist know if she
is uncomfortable, which leads to an adjustment of the
light brightness.
The lights, even with
the eyes closed, have a colorful, kaleidoscopic quality
and are enjoyable to watch. The colors and patterns are
everchanging as the person's brain waves (which control
the lights) change.
4.
Once the session is over it is reviewed for signs that
the brain functioning has been changed during the
session. The progress during the session is compared
with trends across other sessions to document and
provide a context for understanding the overall change
in functioning. The sturdiness of the changes can also
be assessed, along with an estimate of how many more
sessions may be needed to accomplish the desired
functioning goals. |