Live Z-Score Training Intensive
Parts I & II — surface and sLORETA Z-score training, beginner to advanced
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This workshop is meant to equip all users to utilize BrainMaster’s patented Live Z-Score training (PZOK) with the baseline skills needed to begin working with their software and equipment immediately.
Part I is intended for beginner and intermediate users and focuses on the clinical principles of Z-score training and using 4- to 19-channel surface training. Part II is intended for intermediate and advanced users and focuses on the differences between neurofeedback methods and on sLORETA Z-score training and surface + sLORETA combination protocols.
Who is this workshop for?
Part I is intended for beginner and intermediate users. Part II is intended for intermediate and advanced users. Taken together, the full intensive equips any user of BrainMaster’s Live Z-Score training (PZOK) with the baseline skills to begin working with their software and equipment immediately.
Itinerary
Day 1 Part I — clinical principles of Z-score training, 4 to 19 channel surface training
- 9:00 – 10:30Review of the history and functional principles of PZOK training; clarification of the elements unique to PZOK and why it fundamentally differs from other approaches to live Z-score neurofeedback
- 10:45 – 12:30Introduction to surface Z-score protocols, 4 to 19 channels
- 12:30 – 1:30Lunch
- 1:30 – 3:00Overview of evaluation and assessment options for up to 19-channel surface PZOK; clinical considerations when selecting between protocols
- 3:15 – 6:00Practicum (2 contact hours BCIA)
Day 2 Part I — introductory skills for neurofeedback providers, 4 through 19 channel training
- 9:00 – 10:30Overview of the 10-20 system; effective placement of EEG sensors for 4 or more channels; initial set-up and review of client folders in BrainAvatar 4.0
- 10:45 – 11:15Principles behind the PZOK training approach; set-up and administration of an introductory PZOK and PZOKUL protocol
- 11:15 – 12:30Practicum: attendees practice setting up and running brief training sessions on each other under supervision
- 12:30 – 1:30Lunch
- 1:30 – 3:00Adjusting training thresholds; selecting and adjusting feedback options; clinical assessment options and protocol design for PZOK training on a 4-channel Atlantis versus a 19-channel Discovery amplifier
- 3:15 – 6:00Practicum: setting up and running brief training sessions under supervision (2 contact hours BCIA)
Day 3 Part II — introduction to sLORETA Z-score training
- 9:00 – 10:30Differences between the various neurofeedback methods and the clinical implications of each approach
- 10:45 – 12:30Review of support resources for protocol selection and design
- 12:30 – 1:30Lunch
- 1:30 – 3:00Introduction and review of template sLORETA Z-score neurofeedback protocol design
- 3:15 – 6:00Practicum: learning how to customize an sLORETA Z-score protocol
Day 4 Part II — using QEEG to customize protocol designs
- 9:00 – 10:30Analyzing QEEG maps from a clinical perspective
- 10:45 – 12:30Commonly used terms and metrics in QEEG; review of available reference materials and tools for QEEG analysis and protocol design
- 12:30 – 1:30Lunch
- 1:30 – 3:00Protocol design combining sLORETA and surface Z-score training at the same time
- 3:15 – 6:00Practicum: customizing protocol designs based on both clinical and EEG assessment data
Important notices
Part I carries 15 CE hours plus up to 4 BCIA mentoring hours; Part II carries 15 CE hours plus up to 2 BCIA mentoring hours — 30 CE hours for both parts. Remote streaming attendance does not include the BCIA mentoring hours.
For individuals who have not purchased all of the required software, a temporary software key will be provided for your use during the workshop. You must contact BrainMaster support to schedule a time for installation and testing of this temporary software prior to your arrival at the workshop, at 440-232-6000 option 3.
The schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.
When booking lodging, please ask for the StressTherapy Solutions corporate rate; this gives a $107 a night rate with all coupons towards breakfast and lunch. Please do not use third-party sites when booking.
What to bring
Bringing equipment is not required to attend, but it is strongly recommended.