Info, News, Research

The Institute for Neurofeedback and Biofeedback lists selected information worth reading in this section. It includes important foundational studies, research literature, and carefully chosen references that explain the technology, mechanisms, and effectiveness of bio- and neurofeedback.

German Biofeedback Literature

• Biofeedback: Grundlagen, Indikationen, Kommunikation, Vorgehen. Winfried Rief, Nils Birbaumer. 3rd updated and expanded edition. 416 pages (2010), Schattauer.
• Praxisbuch Biofeedback und Neurofeedback. Haus, Karl-Michael et al. (eds.). Paperback, 290 pages, Springer, 2nd edition (2015).
• Wie wirksam ist Biofeedback? Eine therapeutische Methode. Alexandra Martin / Winfried Rief (eds.), Hans Huber, Bern, 2009.
• Biofeedback. Die alternative Methode zur Behandlung von Schmerzen und psychosomatischen Beschwerden. Eva Weissacher, Jorg Heuser. 192 pages, Hugendubel, 2008.

German Neurofeedback Literature

• Neurofeedback, Theoretische Grundlagen - Praktisches Vorgehen - Wissenschaftliche Evidenz. Ute Strehl (ed.). Paperback, 268 pages, Kohlhammer, 2013.

International QEEG Certification Board Required Reading List

Books

• Collura, T.F. Technical Foundations of Neurofeedback. Routledge, 2013. Chapters 1-6.
• Garey, L.J. (1994). Brodmann's Localisation in the Cerebral Cortex. Springer, London.
• Rowan, J. & Tolunsky, E. (eds.). (2003). Primer of EEG: With a mini-atlas. Elsevier.
• Thatcher, R. (2012). Handbook of Quantitative Electroencephalography and EEG Biofeedback. Chapters 1, 2, 4 and 5.

Journals

• Arns et al. (2009). Efficacy of neurofeedback treatment in ADHD. Clinical EEG and Neuroscience, 40(3), 180-189.
• Coben & Padolsky (2007). Assessment-guided neurofeedback for autistic spectrum disorder. Journal of Neurotherapy, 11(1), 5-23.
• Delorme et al. (2012). Independent EEG sources are dipolar. PLoS ONE, 7(2).
• Sherlin et al. (2010). A position paper on neurofeedback for the treatment of ADHD. Journal of Neurotherapy, 14(2), 66-78.