Guest guest Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Liz, http://www.snr-jnt.org/journalnt/jnt(1-1)1.html Please note (the following is a description from the article of INAP) that this is a form of hypnosis, so it's not necessarily something just anyone can do. Outside of this article, I've never heard of anyone using it, though there may well be folks doing so. from the article: INAP which takes about 45 to 90 seconds per administration (described in detail in A. Barabasz & M. Barabasz, in press) used in conjunction with neurotherapy resulted in an outcome equivalent to or better than those obtained with standard neurotherapy. The standard INAP procedure, is conducted in two distinct phases (A. Barabasz & M. Barabasz 1994a, . In the training phase, patients are instructed to roll eyes up. Eye focus is led to this position by instructions to focus on the psy- chologist's thumb. The thumb is then moved slowly from 10-15 cm in front of the patient's nose to the approximate center of the forehead. Speed of movement is carefully coordinated with the patient's ability to follow without swimming of the eyes or obvious loss of focus. When eyes dart, or focus seems lost, the procedure is reinitiated. Normal adults seldom have a problem with this procedure (A. Barabasz & M. Barabasz, 1994), but clinical experience and patience may need to be brought to bear in the treatment of hyperactive children to get eyes as fully rolled up as possible and then kept steadily rolled up as required for successful INAP effects. Once the eyes are fully and steadily rolled up, instructions are then given to take notice of breathing and the relaxation, confidence and special alertness felt at this point. Once subjective signs of hypnosis are observed by the experienced clinician, the patient is asked to raise a finger upon perception of the suggested responses " . . just lift a finger on this hand (clinician touches patient's non-dominant hand) when you feel the comfortable relaxation and special alertness. " Upon observation of the patient's signal, which should occur within 5-10 seconds, the patient is given the attentional process specific suggestions such as, " in this special state of alertness you will be able to focus your attention anyway you like, you can concentrate as completely as you desire. " Pete Hi Listmates, Does anyone have the reference for the Barabasz 1995 article? Thanks, Liz McCrann emccrann@... Mater Hospital CAMHS Dublin IRELANDRVieille@... wrote: Hello, fellow listmates,I'm new to the field and have been lurking out here, reading and learning from this site, filing away information, growing in my understanding of the field, and very much appreciate the energy you all put into this remarkable collaborative adventure. So, thank you. I read a 1995 article by Barabasz and Barabasz that indicated their use of the Instantaneous Neuronal Activation Procedure in conjunction with a standard NFBT protocol with ADHD children and that its use cut by half the number of sessions needed to obtain lasting reduction of Theta and enhancement of Beta. I believe the procedure is relatively simple and straightforward. I was wondering if anyone has been using the technique in their work and could comment on it. Happy New Year to All, and a speedy recovery to Foxx! __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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