Workshop with Jay Gunkelman in Switzerland

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Dear group-members,

Sorry for crossposting.

The Swiss Neurofeedback Association NFS (Neurofeedback Verband NFS) is

proud to announce the following workshop:

PHENOTYPES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS ON NEUROFEEDBACK-TRAINING AND

MEDICATION with JAY GUNKELMAN, USA

Outline of the workshop:

Identifying subtypes of specific disorders is an attractive exercise,

but it remains attached to the approach based on the Diagnostic and

Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), which is rooted in

behavior and frequently does not predict therapeutic response within the

DSM grouping.

Phenotypes are an intermediate step between genetics and behavior. These

proposed electroencephalography (EEG) phenotypes are semi-stable states

of neurophysiological function.I suggest a framework allowing one to

describe much of the observed EEG variance with asmall number of

phenotypical categories. These groupings cut across the DSM categories,

and unlike the DSM, the phenotypes predict the individual's response to

therapy, for neurofeedback as well as for medication.

Outcome studies using phenotypes will be reviewed, including a large

case series NF study, as well as medication response to stimulants in

ADHD, and medication response in depression.

Date: March 2, 2009

Venue: Zurich, Switzerland

Language: English

Fee: CHF 300.- , regular NFS-members CHF 150.-; associate members CHF 240.-

(These reductions will also apply for new regular and associate members.

The annual fee for regular membership is CHF 200.-, for associate

members CHF 80.-)

For more informations and registration, please send an e-mail to:

info@...

Best

Stephan Odermatt, Switzerland

Vice-President NFS