Guest guest Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Jane, I frequently train kids on FZ theta inhibit only with very good results. I am not sure from you post-- did you do this with your son and his beta increased to the level where he became angry -- or were you just trying to head of this potential problem by using the 2 - 35 squash? Can you provide more info? This email and any attachments may contain confidential information and it is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you should destroy this message and notify the sender by reply email. If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, reproduction or transmission of this email is strictly prohibited. -------------- Original message -------------- > > Hi all, > > Pete, you say to train whatever is highest at fz if > there is a blocking issue. For my son, that's theta. > > A few weeks ago, I tried at 2-35 squash on him at fz, > referenced to pz. He said he felt he was becoming > angry. suggested that, as theta was the highest > pole in the tent, that the 2-35 squash was allowing > beta to increase and that could account for the anger. > > > If I train only theta down, wouldn't I be chancing > that beta might again increase? I've thought that > setting two inhibits (2-14 and 15-35) might not allow > beta to increase. > > Any thoughts from fellow trainers out there? > > Jane > > > > __________________________________ > FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. > http://farechase. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Jane, are you doing this EO? if so, you can instruct to keep the whole band low (watch the spectrogram and keep all the 'towers' low.) Pair with some calming breathing. It's not necessarily that he beta is actually increasing, but it's percent of the power is increasing if you inhibit the theta. Another question on training at fz/pz > > Hi all, > > Pete, you say to train whatever is highest at fz if > there is a blocking issue. For my son, that's theta. > > A few weeks ago, I tried at 2-35 squash on him at fz, > referenced to pz. He said he felt he was becoming > angry. suggested that, as theta was the highest > pole in the tent, that the 2-35 squash was allowing > beta to increase and that could account for the anger. > > > If I train only theta down, wouldn't I be chancing > that beta might again increase? I've thought that > setting two inhibits (2-14 and 15-35) might not allow > beta to increase. > > Any thoughts from fellow trainers out there? > > Jane > > > > __________________________________ > FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. > http://farechase. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 ~ Hope you don't mind me responding to your question. There had been some discussion amongst a few of us about training FzPz and some of reactions contradicted what one might expect to happen, like higher levels of everything at FZ and beta not being that much of an issue and yet the full squash was not pleasant but the beta inhibit was. Also when one would think the beta inhibit would be the ticket it was not pleasant and the full squash was the answer. So .....I think we talked it over and one of the possible options was she might try a full squash in hopes that the beta percent would not increase and become a problem. Another reason is because most of the training she has done has been squashes, interhemispheric, (Sue Othmer style for stabilizing). ~ Re: Another question on training at fz/pz Jane, I frequently train kids on FZ theta inhibit only with very good results. I am not sure from you post-- did you do this with your son and his beta increased to the level where he became angry -- or were you just trying to head of this potential problem by using the 2 - 35 squash? Can you provide more info? This email and any attachments may contain confidential information and it is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you should destroy this message and notify the sender by reply email. If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, reproduction or transmission of this email is strictly prohibited. -------------- Original message -------------- > > Hi all, > > Pete, you say to train whatever is highest at fz if > there is a blocking issue. For my son, that's theta. > > A few weeks ago, I tried at 2-35 squash on him at fz, > referenced to pz. He said he felt he was becoming > angry. suggested that, as theta was the highest > pole in the tent, that the 2-35 squash was allowing > beta to increase and that could account for the anger. > > > If I train only theta down, wouldn't I be chancing > that beta might again increase? I've thought that > setting two inhibits (2-14 and 15-35) might not allow > beta to increase. > > Any thoughts from fellow trainers out there? > > Jane > > > > __________________________________ > FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. > http://farechase. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Hi and , Thanks for your responses. I decided to try training my son at fz/pz because he so clearly has the hot cingulate issues on Amen's checklist. We hadn't done any training for about 6 months after many, many sessions using Sue Othmer's interhemispheric protocols that work so well for bipolar disorder. My son is incredibly stable after all this neurofeedback, but still has some remaining issues. His TLC assessment indicates several protocols that might be beneficial. So, I decided that I'll try a few and begin training him again for a few months. When we tried the 2-35 squash at fz/pz, after about 5 minutes, he said he was beginning to feel angry. He's not a very good reporter, so that he'd say anything at all indicates that he must have really, really noticed it. I stopped the training, but would like to try it again, this time a little more carefully. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Thanks for responding ! --Warmly, This email and any attachments may contain confidential information and it is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you should destroy this message and notify the sender by reply email. If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, reproduction or transmission of this email is strictly prohibited. --------- Re: Another question on training at fz/pz Jane, I frequently train kids on FZ theta inhibit only with very good results. I am not sure from you post-- did you do this with your son and his beta increased to the level where he became angry -- or were you just trying to head of this potential problem by using the 2 - 35 squash? Can you provide more info? This email and any attachments may contain confidential information and it is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you should destroy this message and notify the sender by reply email. If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, reproduction or transmission of this email is strictly prohibited. -------------- Original message -------------- > > Hi all, > > Pete, you say to train whatever is highest at fz if > there is a blocking issue. For my son, that's theta. > > A few weeks ago, I tried at 2-35 squash on him at fz, > referenced to pz. He said he felt he was becoming > angry. suggested that, as theta was the highest > pole in the tent, that the 2-35 squash was allowing > beta to increase and that could account for the anger. > > > If I train only theta down, wouldn't I be chancing > that beta might again increase? I've thought that > setting two inhibits (2-14 and 15-35) might not allow > beta to increase. > > Any thoughts from fellow trainers out there? > > Jane > > > > __________________________________ > FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. > http://farechase. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Jane, A windowed squash, like you are suggesting, may work better than a squash. Pete > > From: Jane Gurin <doglover80590@...> > Date: 2005/11/10 Thu AM 08:56:06 EST > > Subject: Another question on training at fz/pz > > Van Deusen http://www.brain-trainer.com 16246 SW 92nd Ave, Miami, FL 33157 305/251-0337 or (cellular) 305/321-1595 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Hi Jane, IMHE I've tried with a 17 y.o. OCD girl Fz Alpha up, Theta & HiBeta down x 15 minutes, and then I finalize the training with T3-T4 x 10 more minutes. After 10 sessions she started to became very controlled, no more compulsive behaviors, her mother was amazed by the results, so do I, so maybe you should try this. This experience was like two years ago, working under a Psychiatrist center, right now, the only thing that I probably would change is to select Beta from 15 to 38 Hz to inhibit instead of 23-38 Hz. Hope this can help your son to feels better. Regards, JR Duncan <karenduncan@...> wrote: ~ Hope you don't mind me responding to your question. There had been some discussion amongst a few of us about training FzPz and some of reactions contradicted what one might expect to happen, like higher levels of everything at FZ and beta not being that much of an issue and yet the full squash was not pleasant but the beta inhibit was. Also when one would think the beta inhibit would be the ticket it was not pleasant and the full squash was the answer. So .....I think we talked it over and one of the possible options was she might try a full squash in hopes that the beta percent would not increase and become a problem. Another reason is because most of the training she has done has been squashes, interhemispheric, (Sue Othmer style for stabilizing). ~ Re: Another question on training at fz/pz Jane, I frequently train kids on FZ theta inhibit only with very good results. I am not sure from you post-- did you do this with your son and his beta increased to the level where he became angry -- or were you just trying to head of this potential problem by using the 2 - 35 squash? Can you provide more info? This email and any attachments may contain confidential information and it is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you should destroy this message and notify the sender by reply email. If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, reproduction or transmission of this email is strictly prohibited. -------------- Original message -------------- > > Hi all, > > Pete, you say to train whatever is highest at fz if > there is a blocking issue. For my son, that's theta. > > A few weeks ago, I tried at 2-35 squash on him at fz, > referenced to pz. He said he felt he was becoming > angry. suggested that, as theta was the highest > pole in the tent, that the 2-35 squash was allowing > beta to increase and that could account for the anger. > > > If I train only theta down, wouldn't I be chancing > that beta might again increase? I've thought that > setting two inhibits (2-14 and 15-35) might not allow > beta to increase. > > Any thoughts from fellow trainers out there? > > Jane > > > > __________________________________ > FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. > http://farechase. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2005 Report Share Posted December 3, 2005 Jane, When you train a bipolar squash (as in Fz/Pz) you must remember that you are really training down the difference between the two sites--NOT necessarily the amplitude at either site. Ordinarily we might expect there to be a fairly large difference in alpha between a frontal and parietal site, so your training could easily have reduced the parietal alpha. Or, if there were a lot more beta in front, you might have raised beta parietally. I'd be more inclined to train Fz against a linked-ear reference. You can do that by plugging ear electrodes from the two sides into the inputs on a jumper, then plugging only one of the outputs into the reference in channel 1. That way you'll be focusing your training only on Fz and be likely to train down amplitude. Pete > > From: Jane Gurin <doglover80590@...> > Date: 2005/11/10 Thu AM 08:56:06 EST > > Subject: Another question on training at fz/pz > > Pete, you say to train whatever is highest at fz if there is a blocking issue. For my son, that's theta. A few weeks ago, I tried at 2-35 squash on him at fz, referenced to pz. He said he felt he was becoming angry. suggested that, as theta was the highest pole in the tent, that the 2-35 squash was allowing beta to increase and that could account for the anger. If I train only theta down, wouldn't I be chancing that beta might again increase? I've thought that setting two inhibits (2-14 and 15-35) might not allow beta to increase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Hi Pete, I have the Brainquiry PET with ActiveElectrodes, If I have been doing a t3/t4 2 Ch Squish is that only training down the difference between the two sites ? or do the ActiveElectrodes work differently ? Thanks ! > > Jane, > > When you train a bipolar squash (as in Fz/Pz) you must remember that you are really training down the difference between the two sites--NOT necessarily the amplitude at either site. Ordinarily we might expect there to be a fairly large difference in alpha between a frontal and parietal site, so your training could easily have reduced the parietal alpha. Or, if there were a lot more beta in front, you might have raised beta parietally. I'd be more inclined to train Fz against a linked-ear reference. You can do that by plugging ear electrodes from the two sides into the inputs on a jumper, then plugging only one of the outputs into the reference in channel 1. That way you'll be focusing your training only on Fz and be likely to train down amplitude. > > Pete > > > > > From: Jane Gurin <doglover80590@y...> > > Date: 2005/11/10 Thu AM 08:56:06 EST > > > > Subject: Another question on training at fz/pz > > > > Pete, you say to train whatever is highest at fz if > there is a blocking issue. For my son, that's theta. > > A few weeks ago, I tried at 2-35 squash on him at fz, > referenced to pz. He said he felt he was becoming > angry. suggested that, as theta was the highest > pole in the tent, that the 2-35 squash was allowing > beta to increase and that could account for the anger. > > > If I train only theta down, wouldn't I be chancing > that beta might again increase? I've thought that > setting two inhibits (2-14 and 15-35) might not allow > beta to increase. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Thanks Pete. I know this stuff seems small to you, but your guidance really makes a big difference. Thanks again. > > The PET is a 2-channel device, though it has only one reference electrode. If you use both the (blue) active electrodes, you are using a common reference for both, but it is 2-channel training, just like using a jumper. The active electrodes simply reduce the impedance of the connection between the electrode metal and the client's scalp to around 0. So, with a squish, you are training down the sum of the two channels in the target frequency band. > > Pete > > > > > From: " gskohner1 " <gskohner@p...> > > Date: 2005/12/04 Sun PM 04:01:28 EST > > > > Subject: Re: Another question on training at fz/pz > > > > Hi Pete, > I have the Brainquiry PET with ActiveElectrodes, If I have been doing > a t3/t4 2 Ch Squish is that only training down the difference between > the two sites ? or do the ActiveElectrodes work differently ? > > Thanks ! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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