First, do no harm: Adverse effects and the need for practice standards in neurofeedback

Journal of Neurotherapy

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 79-88

  Hammond, D Corydon ^a   Kirk, Lynda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Austin Biofeedback and EEG Neurofeedback Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Consumer protection; EEG biofeedback; Iatrogenic effects; Neurofeedback

Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR; ADVERSE OUTCOME; AGITATION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ENURESIS; FATIGUE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INCONTINENCE; IRRITABILITY; LICENCE; MANIA; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SERVICE; MENTAL DETERIORATION; MENTAL INSTABILITY; MUSCLE TWITCH; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RAGE; SEIZURE; SLEEP DISORDER; SLURRED SPEECH; TIC;

EID: 70749085280     PISSN: 10874208     EISSN: 1530017X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10874200802219947     Document Type: Article

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