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Eating disorders are the most difficult of all “mental illnesses” to treat and they have the highest mortality rate. We use quotation marks around the term “mental illness” because we don’t believe eating disorders are “mental illnesses”. The term, “mental illness” is outdated and frankly, a misnomer. All of the disorders we treat are “BRAIN DISORDERS”. They are biologically based malfunctions of the brain that show up in ways that make people think they are “going crazy.” That’s …show more content…
We conduct a thorough assessment and develop a treatment plan. We discuss that neurofeedback, just like all types of treatment, works only if you are a willing participant. You must have a meal plan and therapist if you have an eating disorder and be in AA and another recovery program if you have an addiction. You must commit to not using for the 24 hours before and after a neurofeedback session. You must agree to participate in the session and complete a behavior checklist between sessions. You must have a willingness to get better, or the treatment won’t work. This is not a passive “fix me” experience. We will not train a starving brain, so your eating needs to be somewhat …show more content…
They also worry teenage and college aged young adults will share or sell their pills. Kids don’t like the meds because, while they work, the side effects are unpleasant and the medication wears off before the day is over. Parents worry that ADHD medications will hurt their child. Medications do not permanently fix the problem, and people function better only when the medication is in their system. When they stop taking the meds, the ADHD symptoms return. There is also the problem of mis-use of the medications, how much to take, long-acting v. short acting, weekend and summer usage, etc. It is all very confusing, and frankly, a bit scary.
We have previously explained about how neurofeedback works. On the one hand, it is complicated, putting sensors on the scalp, measuring your brain waves, tracking changes. On the other hand, it is quite simple. Tell your brain how to behave and it does what it is told. Neurofeedback, in conjunction with therapy, education, and sometimes medication, offers an alternative or adjunct treatment for ADHD in children and
Eating disorders are the most difficult of all “mental illnesses” to treat and they have the highest mortality rate. We use quotation marks around the term “mental illness” because we don’t believe eating disorders are “mental illnesses”. The term, “mental illness” is outdated and frankly, a misnomer. All of the disorders we treat are “BRAIN DISORDERS”. They are biologically based malfunctions of the brain that show up in ways that make people think they are “going crazy.” That’s …show more content…
We conduct a thorough assessment and develop a treatment plan. We discuss that neurofeedback, just like all types of treatment, works only if you are a willing participant. You must have a meal plan and therapist if you have an eating disorder and be in AA and another recovery program if you have an addiction. You must commit to not using for the 24 hours before and after a neurofeedback session. You must agree to participate in the session and complete a behavior checklist between sessions. You must have a willingness to get better, or the treatment won’t work. This is not a passive “fix me” experience. We will not train a starving brain, so your eating needs to be somewhat …show more content…
They also worry teenage and college aged young adults will share or sell their pills. Kids don’t like the meds because, while they work, the side effects are unpleasant and the medication wears off before the day is over. Parents worry that ADHD medications will hurt their child. Medications do not permanently fix the problem, and people function better only when the medication is in their system. When they stop taking the meds, the ADHD symptoms return. There is also the problem of mis-use of the medications, how much to take, long-acting v. short acting, weekend and summer usage, etc. It is all very confusing, and frankly, a bit scary.
We have previously explained about how neurofeedback works. On the one hand, it is complicated, putting sensors on the scalp, measuring your brain waves, tracking changes. On the other hand, it is quite simple. Tell your brain how to behave and it does what it is told. Neurofeedback, in conjunction with therapy, education, and sometimes medication, offers an alternative or adjunct treatment for ADHD in children and