Composite Biofeedback Conditioning and Dangerous Offenders: III

What is Neurofeedback: An Update

“…It may have real potential in not only treating but also remediating some of the serious damage to the brain that occurs through drug abuse (e.g., Alper et al, 1998;Struve, Straumanis, & Patrick, 1994). Quirk (1995) reported reduced recidivism using a combination of neurofeedback and galvanic skin response biofeedback. Smith and Sams (2005) showed improvements in attention and behavior in a group of juvenile offenders, and a study in a Boys Totem Town project with seven juvenile felons (Martin & Johnson, 2005) improvements were noted on a variety of measures.…”

Neurofeedback with Juvenile Offenders: A Pilot Study in the Use of QEEG-Based and Analog-Based Remedial Neurofeedback Training

“…Quirk (1995) observed that effectiveness of neurofeedback with incarcerated persons increased as a function of the number of training sessions done. At least as far as behavioral ratings are concerned, the data from both groups of the present study lend support to this idea.…”

“…The present investigation was designed to further evaluate outcomes with two of those three previously used neurofeedback methods-the quantitative EEG-based and analog/quantitative EEG-based approaches. Since Quirk (1995) reported that increasing the number of sessions enhances outcome effectiveness, we also sought to test this.…”

Review of Rationale for Neurofeedback Application in Adolescent Substance Abusers with Comorbid Disruptive Behavioral Disorders

“…The study did not address the issue of SUD per se, and outcome data regarding long-term followup of substance use status are not available. One study of behavioral control in adult offenders using EEG biofeedback techniques is published (Quirk, 1995), again suggesting the utility of the approach of neurofeedback in settings where conduct=behavior problems are of concern.…”