Published Works
- Published Works
- The ADD Book
- The Pro-Comp Book
- The Neurofeedback Book
- Results of Our Work!
- Functional Neuroanatomy Article
Recent
Publications concerning Neurofeedback and
Biofeedback Books:
Chapters in Books:
Articles:
- Sears, William & Thompson, Lynda (1998) The A.D.D. Book, New Understandings, New Approaches to Parenting Your Child. New York: Little, Brown & Co.
- Thompson, M. & Thompson, L. (2001) Setting up for Clinical Success with the Procomp+/Biograph. Amsterdam: Biofeedback Foundation of Europe.
- Thompson, M. & Thompson, L. (2003) The Neurofeedback Book: An Introduction to Basic Concepts in Applied Psychophysiology, Wheat Ridge, CO: Association for Applied Psychophysiology.
Chapters in Books:
- Thompson, Lynda (2001) Neurofeedback for ADD/Hyperactivity. Chapter in The All-In-One Guide to ADD & Hyperactivity. Niagara Falls, New York: AGES Publications.
- Thompson, Lynda ( 2003) Complementary Therapeutic Interventions: Neurofeedback, Metacognition, and Nutrition for Long-Term Improvement in Attention Deficit Disorder. Chapter in A. Fine & R. Kotkin (Eds.) The Therapist’s Guide to Learning and Attention Disorders. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
- Thompson, Lynda ( 2004) Electroencephalographic Applications. Module 6, Andrew Crider, Doil Montgomery (Eds) Introduction to Biofeedback: An AAPB Independent Study Program, Wheat Ridge Colorado: AAPB
- Thompson, M. & Thompson, L. (2006) Neurofeedback for Stress Management. Chapter in Lehrer, Woolfolk and Sime (Eds.) Principles and Practice of Stress Management, 3rd Edition. New York: Guilford Publications.
- Thompson, L. & Thompson, M., Chapter 14: Treatment of Attention Deficit Spectrum Disorders in Budzynski, T., Evans, J., Abarbinol, A., (eds.) (in press, Dec., 2008) Introduction to QEEG and Neurofeedback: Advanced Theory and Applications (second edition)
- Thompson, M. & Thompson, L., Chapter 15: Asperger's Syndrome Intervention: Combining Neurofeedback, Biofeedback and Metacognition in Budzynski, T., Evans, J., Abarbinol, A., (eds.) (in press, Dec., 2008) Introduction to QEEG and Neurofeedback: Advanced Theory and Applications (second edition).
Articles:
- Thompson, L. & Thompson, M. (1998) Neurofeedback Combined with Training in Metacognitive Strategies: Effectiveness in Students with ADD. Journal of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, Vol. 23, No. 4, pp. 243-263.
- Thompson, M. & Thompson, L. (2002) Biofeedback for Movement Disorders (Dystonia with Parkinson’s Disease): Theory and Preliminary Results. Journal of Neurotherapy, 6(4), 51-70.
- Thompson, M. & Thompson, L. (2003) Neurofeedback for Asperger’s Syndrome: Theoretical Rationale and Clinical Results. The Newsletter of the Biofeedback Society of California, 19(1).
- Thompson, L. & Thompson, M. (2005) Neurofeedback Intervention for Adults with ADHD. Journal of Adult Development, Vol. 12 No. 2/3: 123-130.
- Thompson, M. & Thompson, L. (2006) Improving Attention in Adults and Children: Differing Electroencephalograhy Profiles and Implications for Training. Biofeedback, 34(3), 99-105
- Thompson, M. & Thompson, L. (2008) Neurofeedback Outcomes in Clients with Asperger’s Syndrome. Being revised for publication in the Journal of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback.
- Lynda Thompson, Ph.D., Michael Thompson, M.D., James Thompson, Ph.D, Andrea Reid, M.A (In Press for 2010). Biofeedback Interventions for Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Biofeedback: A Practitioner’s Guide (4th Edition), Mark S. Schwartz Ph.D. & Frank Andrasik, Ph.D. (Editors), Guilford Press.
- Lynda Thompson, Ph.D., Michael Thompson, M.D., James Thompson, Ph.D, Andrea Reid, M.A (2009). Biofeedback interventions for autistic spectrum disorders – an overview. Neuroconnections Fall, pp14-22.,
- Bojana Knezevic, Lynda Thompson, and Michael Thompson (in press) Using the Tower of London to assess improvement after Neurofeedback training in clients with Asperger’s Syndrome, Journal of Neurotherapy
- Thompson, M. & Thompson, L., (2010) Functional Neuroanatomy and the Rationale for Using EEG Biofeedback for Clients with Asperger’s Syndrome. Journal of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, Vol. 35, #1, March, pp 39-61.
- Thompson, M. & Thompson, L., (2010) Neurofeedback Outcomes in 150 Clients with Asperger’s Syndrome and 9 Clients with Autism. Journal of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, Vol. 35, #1, March, pp 63-81
- Thompson, M., Thompson, L., Thompson, J., Hagedorn, D.,(2011) Networks: A Compelling Rationale for Combining Neurofeedback, Biofeedback and Strategies. NeuroConnections, Summer.
The
ADD Book: New Approaches, New Understandings to
Parenting Your Child
by: William Sears, M.D. and Thompson, Lynda, Ph.D.
This book, published by Little, Brown & Co. is currently available in most bookstores! Dr. Sears, author of over 20 books, is one of America's most trusted pediatricians. Before returning to the U.S. (Hilton Head Island and then California) he practiced in Toronto and was on staff at the Hospital for Sick Children. Twenty years ago Dr. Lynda Thompson, a Toronto psychologist, was also at HSC doing research on hyperactive children treated with Ritalin. In The A.D.D. Book, they have collaborated on a book for parents.
Taking a positive approach to parenting children who have Attention Deficit Disorder, they emphasize setting-up-for-success and note the good points in these children: bright, spontaneous and creative. The book covers what ADD is (and what it is not) and how to tell whether your child has ADD. Drs. Sears and Thompson outline effective strategies that reach beyond drug therapy to improve your child's learning abilities while reducing the symptoms of ADD. They offer guidelines for improving attention and concentration, tips to help your child handle frustration, techniques to increase positive communication, advice on selecting the right professional help, a description of how neurofeedback works and can be used to help your child, how to know if your child needs medication and how to make the right decisions about using it.
The authors believe that ADD can best be approached as a difference rather than a disorder. They explain how some of the behavioral and personality traits that characterize ADD can work to your child's advantage. Their book is a clear, comforting and comprehensive parent's guide to ADD.
ISBN # is:
0-316-77873-7 (paperback edition) - $17.95 U.S.
0-316-77938-5 (hard cover edition) - $37.95 U.S.
(prices slightly higher in Canada)
The A.D.D. Book is available in most popular bookstores throughout the U.S. & Canada.
by: William Sears, M.D. and Thompson, Lynda, Ph.D.
This book, published by Little, Brown & Co. is currently available in most bookstores! Dr. Sears, author of over 20 books, is one of America's most trusted pediatricians. Before returning to the U.S. (Hilton Head Island and then California) he practiced in Toronto and was on staff at the Hospital for Sick Children. Twenty years ago Dr. Lynda Thompson, a Toronto psychologist, was also at HSC doing research on hyperactive children treated with Ritalin. In The A.D.D. Book, they have collaborated on a book for parents.
Taking a positive approach to parenting children who have Attention Deficit Disorder, they emphasize setting-up-for-success and note the good points in these children: bright, spontaneous and creative. The book covers what ADD is (and what it is not) and how to tell whether your child has ADD. Drs. Sears and Thompson outline effective strategies that reach beyond drug therapy to improve your child's learning abilities while reducing the symptoms of ADD. They offer guidelines for improving attention and concentration, tips to help your child handle frustration, techniques to increase positive communication, advice on selecting the right professional help, a description of how neurofeedback works and can be used to help your child, how to know if your child needs medication and how to make the right decisions about using it.
The authors believe that ADD can best be approached as a difference rather than a disorder. They explain how some of the behavioral and personality traits that characterize ADD can work to your child's advantage. Their book is a clear, comforting and comprehensive parent's guide to ADD.
ISBN # is:
0-316-77873-7 (paperback edition) - $17.95 U.S.
0-316-77938-5 (hard cover edition) - $37.95 U.S.
(prices slightly higher in Canada)
The A.D.D. Book is available in most popular bookstores throughout the U.S. & Canada.
Setting Up for
Clinical Success with the ProComp +/Biograph
Infinity
Now available from:
www.bfe.org
The TTL team's new Infiniti version and Dr. Thompson's "Setting Up for Clinical Success, 3rd Ed" (available from BFE) is nothing short of brilliant and is very user friendly with a manual that I printed and keep on my desk right next to a worn copy of The Neurofeedback Book. The single and two channel assessments and training screens work very well and provide useful statistics to guide training direction and progress.
My final comment as someone still learning more about neurofeedback is that we should be sure to train and assess within our level of competence so as to promote our field well and of course to "do no harm" to our clients. Quoting a guiding pearl of wisdom from Dr. Lynda Thompson, "Promise less and deliver more."
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
“In the nearly 10 years I have known and consulted with Drs. Lynda and Michael Thompson I have come to appreciate what a unique and creative professional team they represent. Every issue they address is approached with a combination of both intellectual reach and practical wisdom. I have no doubt this endevour will reflect the same stimulating and informative mix.” M. Barry Sterman, Ph.D.
________________________________
“This book provides a very lucid presentation of the features of the ProComp+TM/BioGraph® which makes it very user friendly. The discussion of treatment protocols and how to set these up is particularly well done.”
Joel F. Lubar, Ph.D. Professor, University of Tennessee
________________________________
“Lynda and Michael Thompson know neurofeedback inside out and upside down. They write the kinds of “how to” books that we clinicians pray for.”
Lynda Kirk, MA, LPC, BCIA-C, QEEGT Clinical Director - Austin Biofeedback Center
________________________________
“Lynda and Michael Thompson continue to clarify, elucidate and educate: many thanks for helping to not only create but capture for us all the essence of what we hope will be the tidal wave of enlightened healing modalities.'
Helena Kerekhazi, M.S. Ed.
________________________________
“Pragmatic, down to earth. It is the manual to successfully educate and train a child with ADD towards successful performance. It describes the best of clinical biofeedback experience. It goes beyond the simple EEG training module since it is based on actual successful clinical experience with hundreds of client.”
Erik Peper, Ph.D. Director, Institute for Holistic Healing Studies San Francisco State University Co-author of Healthy Computing With Muscle Biofeedback
________________________________
“Families, therapists and academics in Australia and many other countries around the world have greatly benefited from the wealth of clinical experience that Drs Lynda and Michael Thompson have so willingly and generously shared through training seminars, public lectures, manuals and publications. They continue to be a source of information and inspiration for those seeking to find more affective approaches to working with challenging behaviors that previously have been poorly understood if not altogether misunderstood. Their contribution is appreciated and greatly admired.”
Marek Jantos, MA, MAPS, AIMM, AAAPB Director, Behavioural Medicine Institute of Australia
Now available from:
www.bfe.org
The TTL team's new Infiniti version and Dr. Thompson's "Setting Up for Clinical Success, 3rd Ed" (available from BFE) is nothing short of brilliant and is very user friendly with a manual that I printed and keep on my desk right next to a worn copy of The Neurofeedback Book. The single and two channel assessments and training screens work very well and provide useful statistics to guide training direction and progress.
My final comment as someone still learning more about neurofeedback is that we should be sure to train and assess within our level of competence so as to promote our field well and of course to "do no harm" to our clients. Quoting a guiding pearl of wisdom from Dr. Lynda Thompson, "Promise less and deliver more."
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
“In the nearly 10 years I have known and consulted with Drs. Lynda and Michael Thompson I have come to appreciate what a unique and creative professional team they represent. Every issue they address is approached with a combination of both intellectual reach and practical wisdom. I have no doubt this endevour will reflect the same stimulating and informative mix.” M. Barry Sterman, Ph.D.
________________________________
“This book provides a very lucid presentation of the features of the ProComp+TM/BioGraph® which makes it very user friendly. The discussion of treatment protocols and how to set these up is particularly well done.”
Joel F. Lubar, Ph.D. Professor, University of Tennessee
________________________________
“Lynda and Michael Thompson know neurofeedback inside out and upside down. They write the kinds of “how to” books that we clinicians pray for.”
Lynda Kirk, MA, LPC, BCIA-C, QEEGT Clinical Director - Austin Biofeedback Center
________________________________
“Lynda and Michael Thompson continue to clarify, elucidate and educate: many thanks for helping to not only create but capture for us all the essence of what we hope will be the tidal wave of enlightened healing modalities.'
Helena Kerekhazi, M.S. Ed.
________________________________
“Pragmatic, down to earth. It is the manual to successfully educate and train a child with ADD towards successful performance. It describes the best of clinical biofeedback experience. It goes beyond the simple EEG training module since it is based on actual successful clinical experience with hundreds of client.”
Erik Peper, Ph.D. Director, Institute for Holistic Healing Studies San Francisco State University Co-author of Healthy Computing With Muscle Biofeedback
________________________________
“Families, therapists and academics in Australia and many other countries around the world have greatly benefited from the wealth of clinical experience that Drs Lynda and Michael Thompson have so willingly and generously shared through training seminars, public lectures, manuals and publications. They continue to be a source of information and inspiration for those seeking to find more affective approaches to working with challenging behaviors that previously have been poorly understood if not altogether misunderstood. Their contribution is appreciated and greatly admired.”
Marek Jantos, MA, MAPS, AIMM, AAAPB Director, Behavioural Medicine Institute of Australia
- The Neurofeedback Book
An introduction to Basic Concepts in Applied Psychophysiology
Published by The Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA, 2003
Where to get it:
www.aapb.org
www.Amazon.com
Addendum to: The Neurofeedback Book
Lessons from Clinical Experience Using NFB + BFB
Tom Budzynski, PhD, Affiliate Professor of Psychology, University of Washington:
"This book will be of great value to clinicians and constitutes a significant acceleration toward the development of the field."
Lynda Kirk, MA, LPC, BCIA-C, QEEGT, Past President, International Society for Neuronal Regulations:
"Without a doubt THE most comprehensive book on every aspect of neurofeedback you could hope to find between two covers."
William Sears, M.D. Pediatrician and author of books in the Sears Parenting Series and co-author of the The A.D.D. Book:
"Neurofeedback benefits the brain like weight training helps muscles. This book expertly shows how this happens."
M. Barry Sterman, Ph. D. - Professor Emeritus, UCLA:
"This is the book the field has been waiting for."
Vietta (Sue) Wilson, Ph.D. - Professor, York University (Sports Psychology):
"As an educator, I find this book invaluable for its scientific foundation and clinical expertise."
Joel F. Lubar, Ph.D, BCIA-Senior Fellow, BCIA-EEG - Professor, University of Tennessee - President, International Society of Neuronal Regulation:
"We have waited more than 40 years for the advent of a true textbook of neurofeedback. The Neurofeedback Book fulfills this need beautifully and in great detail. "
The
Results of OUR Work
Neurofeedback combined with training in metacognitive strategies
Effectiveness in students with ADD
As published in: The Journal of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (vol. 23, Number 4)
L. Thompson, Ph. D.
Please click on the .pdf file listed below for the full study (2.61meg download)
You will need Adobe Acrobat or other compatible .pdf reader to view the study. www.adobe.com
Results of OUR Work <-----click here!
Recent unsolicited e-mails and letters from the mother and father of a client who came to the centre 15 years ago (permission was given for us to let others read these):
Hello Lynda and Mike, I tried to send you an email last week through your ADD website. However, I suspect that it did not get through to you. I wanted to update you on the incredible success that your former early client, Cameron, has become. I will not go into detail here until I am sure that you receive this email. The short on his story is that he is doing exceedingly well at Queen's University in his final year of Honours Computer Science. He has decided to do his final presentation and research paper in one of his courses on the use of computers for using brain waves to aid ADD/ADHD children as well as many other brain disorder conditions. This has brought up many fond memories of you both in his mind and he would love to talk to you again. He especially remembers conversations with Mike that influenced him greatly. You would not believe what this scraggly little boy looks like and acts like now. We are eternally grateful! As Cameron says, "You saved my life!" Regards, Joan
Then in another email:
Cam is now in his final year at Queen's. Many of his marks are in the 80's and 90's. At this pinnacle in his journey he has found pause to reflect on his journey and your (ADD Centre's) part in it. As he has been planning his power point presentation on EEG and Neurofeedback for ADD/ADHD he was at the point of listing the benefits of the training (increased focus and attention span etc. when he shouted out (still excitable), 'that's it! "Empowerment!"; that is the most important result of all! That's what Lynda and Mike did for me. They empowered me to do my own learning and to take charge of my own destiny'.
And in a further letter:
Here is a short history of Cam - A Miraculous Success Story During Cam's elementary school years his sister, Alison, would take him to Queen's University to see plays. Afterwards, the students would naturally discuss the particular play. They were astounded by the in depth analysis that her little brother would contribute. Cam is extremely perceptive and can naturally perceive and understand the subtle undercurrents of human drama. Alison's cohorts thought Cam was some kind of genius or child prodigy. They found it hard to believe not only how young he was; but also, that he has a severe learning disability. Cam was routinely elected class president of his high school classes. He was heavily involved in sports and was the captain of the school's rugger team. He graduated from Queen Elizabeth Collegiate as an Ontario scholar with first class honours. He was also chosen to be valedictorian for his grade 13 class year. After graduation Cam took and graduated from the St. Lawrence College program in Computer Engineering (we thought university would be too difficult and stressful for him with his disability). However, after graduation he decided he would like to entertain the idea of becoming a teacher so he enrolled at Queen's in the 4 year Computer Science program (Note: I may have the names of these programs wrong). In the summers during his university career, Cam worked at RMC. His assigned task was to program their slow poke reactor to analyze samples automatically. This turned out to be an extremely frustrating and virtually impossible task as the computer program was completely inept, there was no program manual, and the program company refused to help him. Despite almost insurmountable road blocks, he ended up creating a user manual himself and getting the reactor running properly. Cam was the only person to achieve this for the government's slow poke reactors. Subsequently. RMC has offered Cam a Master's program with them and he is being actively pursued by an up and coming computer software company in Ottawa.
Neurofeedback combined with training in metacognitive strategies
Effectiveness in students with ADD
As published in: The Journal of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (vol. 23, Number 4)
L. Thompson, Ph. D.
Please click on the .pdf file listed below for the full study (2.61meg download)
You will need Adobe Acrobat or other compatible .pdf reader to view the study. www.adobe.com
Results of OUR Work <-----click here!
Recent unsolicited e-mails and letters from the mother and father of a client who came to the centre 15 years ago (permission was given for us to let others read these):
Hello Lynda and Mike, I tried to send you an email last week through your ADD website. However, I suspect that it did not get through to you. I wanted to update you on the incredible success that your former early client, Cameron, has become. I will not go into detail here until I am sure that you receive this email. The short on his story is that he is doing exceedingly well at Queen's University in his final year of Honours Computer Science. He has decided to do his final presentation and research paper in one of his courses on the use of computers for using brain waves to aid ADD/ADHD children as well as many other brain disorder conditions. This has brought up many fond memories of you both in his mind and he would love to talk to you again. He especially remembers conversations with Mike that influenced him greatly. You would not believe what this scraggly little boy looks like and acts like now. We are eternally grateful! As Cameron says, "You saved my life!" Regards, Joan
Then in another email:
Cam is now in his final year at Queen's. Many of his marks are in the 80's and 90's. At this pinnacle in his journey he has found pause to reflect on his journey and your (ADD Centre's) part in it. As he has been planning his power point presentation on EEG and Neurofeedback for ADD/ADHD he was at the point of listing the benefits of the training (increased focus and attention span etc. when he shouted out (still excitable), 'that's it! "Empowerment!"; that is the most important result of all! That's what Lynda and Mike did for me. They empowered me to do my own learning and to take charge of my own destiny'.
And in a further letter:
Here is a short history of Cam - A Miraculous Success Story During Cam's elementary school years his sister, Alison, would take him to Queen's University to see plays. Afterwards, the students would naturally discuss the particular play. They were astounded by the in depth analysis that her little brother would contribute. Cam is extremely perceptive and can naturally perceive and understand the subtle undercurrents of human drama. Alison's cohorts thought Cam was some kind of genius or child prodigy. They found it hard to believe not only how young he was; but also, that he has a severe learning disability. Cam was routinely elected class president of his high school classes. He was heavily involved in sports and was the captain of the school's rugger team. He graduated from Queen Elizabeth Collegiate as an Ontario scholar with first class honours. He was also chosen to be valedictorian for his grade 13 class year. After graduation Cam took and graduated from the St. Lawrence College program in Computer Engineering (we thought university would be too difficult and stressful for him with his disability). However, after graduation he decided he would like to entertain the idea of becoming a teacher so he enrolled at Queen's in the 4 year Computer Science program (Note: I may have the names of these programs wrong). In the summers during his university career, Cam worked at RMC. His assigned task was to program their slow poke reactor to analyze samples automatically. This turned out to be an extremely frustrating and virtually impossible task as the computer program was completely inept, there was no program manual, and the program company refused to help him. Despite almost insurmountable road blocks, he ended up creating a user manual himself and getting the reactor running properly. Cam was the only person to achieve this for the government's slow poke reactors. Subsequently. RMC has offered Cam a Master's program with them and he is being actively pursued by an up and coming computer software company in Ottawa.
Article
Published in: Journal of Applied Psychophysiology -
2009
DOI 10.1007/s10484-009-9095-0
Functional Neuroanatomy and the Rationale for Using EEG Biofeedback for Clients with Asperger’s Syndrome
Lynda Thompson, Michael Thompson, Andrea Reid
Abstract: This paper reviews the symptoms of Asperger’s Syndrome (AS), a disorder along the autism continuum, and highlights research findings with an emphasis on brain differences.
Full Article - Click Here!
DOI 10.1007/s10484-009-9095-0
Functional Neuroanatomy and the Rationale for Using EEG Biofeedback for Clients with Asperger’s Syndrome
Lynda Thompson, Michael Thompson, Andrea Reid
Abstract: This paper reviews the symptoms of Asperger’s Syndrome (AS), a disorder along the autism continuum, and highlights research findings with an emphasis on brain differences.
Full Article - Click Here!