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"I've been in contact with the Stens Corporation for nearly eight years. They have always been highly professional, effective and generous. The BCIA review course presented by Tony Hughes was outstanding. Steve Stern has always gone out of his way to help in any way he can. I consider the Stens Corporation to be a "home" and birthplace for my career in biofeedback. " Ken Mayer, MC, BCIAC |
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IntroductionDuring the past ten years new and innovative approaches to healing have altered the face of health care in America. Patients can now actively participate in their own treatment. Biofeedback, a powerful treatment and diagnostic tool, has played an increasingly important role in that transforamtion as one of the most effective adjunctive techniques currently available to health practitioners. Reimbursement through third party insurers and workers' compensation.An intensive, 4-day training workshop, The Professional Biofeedback Certificate Program combines a relaxed seminar learning process with hands-on instruction and clinical practice. The program's flexible structure provides an incomparable learning environment for the beginner and allows experienced practitioners to pursue more advanced applications such as surface EMG in chronic pain and clinical applications in EEG.
What is the Professional Biofeedback Certificate Program?During the past ten years new and innovative approaches to healing have altered the face of health care in America. Patients can now actively participate in their own treatment. Biofeedback, a powerful treatment and diagnostic tool, has played an increasingly important role in that transformation as one of the most effective adjunctive techniques currently available to health practitioners. Reimbursement through third party insurers and workers compensation is available. Who Takes The Training Program? Biofeedback is currently used by psychologists and physicians, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, speech pathologists, social workers and marriage/family counselors, dentists, chiropractors and many other allied health professionals. Positive results have been achieved in both inpatient and outpatient programs. What will you learn?The Professional Biofeedback Certificate Program will give you the fundamental skills necessary to use self-regulation techniques that teach your patients to listen to the language of their bodies. Most simply put, you will help them help themselves. Our core curriculum is specifically designed to give you a clear biofeedback model that allows immediate use with stress disorders and explores other new and innovative directions. It is a step-by-step learning process that requires no previous experience with either biofeedback instrumentation or computers. You will learn to conduct clinical biofeedback sessions as well as the basics of clinical hypnosis, autogenic training, guided imagery and other helpful techniques. What Makes this Program Different?Locales & Lodging Ours is the only national biofeedback training program with more than 15 programs each year across the US and Canada, offering convenience and reduced travel expenses. The workshops are held at comfortable hotels, providing amenities you will find most welcome over the course of the training. Flexible SchedulingWith more than 15 programs per year, you have a variety of training choices that mean greater flexibility and ease of scheduling. The program is offered in an intense 4-day & 1 advanced day, 50 hour schedule. Some clinicians find it difficult to be away from their practice for nine days so we have reduced the number of days from 9 to 5 to acco. Others want to complete the program in a single session. The choice is yours.
Technical SupportThe level of technical support we offer is another unique feature of our organization. On our staff are two full-time technical support specialists who have expertise in the capabilities, installation and operation of the leading biofeedback instruments. Before your training youll receive a questionnaire about your potential uses for biofeedback which you complete and return to us. Well review your questionnaire, talk with you about your needs, and ship appropriate equipment to the training program for you to use. Youll not be restricted to one brand of instrument and you may work with several state-of-the-art systems that are appropriate for your practice. A Special Approach to LearningOne highly trained instructor will lead you through the first two-thirds of the program. You will avoid many of the pitfalls inherent in training programs that utilize too many instructors, often resulting in the students inability to understand and integrate a coherent model of biofeedback. During the final third of the program, youll learn from recognized experts in the field a variety of clinical perspectives and multi-disciplinary approaches to treatment. You will learn to operate biofeedback instruments with the aid of well-written labs which are yours to take with you and use as a reference as you practice biofeedback or for your certification exam. What is the Value of Certification? Demonstrated Professionalism Passing the national certification examination attests to your competency as a biofeedback practitioner and the completion of prescribed standards of performance and conduct. Recognition You will be listed in the Register of the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America, a national directory available to all groups and agencies interested in identifying qualified practitioners. Credibility National certification procedures are consistent with the guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services and give you professional credibility as a qualified health care provider. The Re-certification process ensures that you maintain skills and continue your education. How can I learn more about biofeedback? Biofeedback: A Practitioners Guide, edited by Mark Schwartz, provides a comprehensive treatment of the field of biofeedback. It is highly recommended for new biofeedback students, practitioners preparing for the certification exam, as well as seasoned professionals. Mind Body Integration, by Erik Peper, et.al., and Biofeedback: Principles and Practice for Clinicians, edited by John Basmajian, are two other excellent references. These and many other books, audio and videotapes may be ordered directly from Biofeedback Instrument Corporation by calling 212-222-5665. How can I find out more about local biofeedback issues? Each state or region in the US has a biofeedback society that can give you information about local issues such as employment, salaries, insurance reimbursement, and others. Contact the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB) at 1-800-477-8892 for information about the biofeedback society in your state. Phillip A. (Tony) Hughes, Ph.D., M.F.C.C. Training Director, Professional Biofeedback Certificate Program, Stens Corporation. Director of Clinical Services, The Biofeedback Center of Berkeley. Consultant, Oakland State University. BCIA-Certified. *Instructors vary from program to program. For information on specific instructors and dates, please call us at 212-222-5665.
The
Biofeedback Training Institute and Professional Biofeedback
Certificate Program In 1986, under the direction of Phillip Hughes, The Professional Biofeedback Certificate Program was created. In 1991 this program was among the first to receive accreditation from the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (BCIA). The Stens Corporation is nationally recognized as a leading distributor of all major lines of biofeedback instruments. Incorporated in 1979, The Stens Corporation is based in Oakland, California. President Stephen Stern has been involved in biofeedback training and product development since 1972. The
Biofeedback Training Series Respiratory Sinus
Arrhythmia (RSA) Course Structure
Stens Program is approved for CE credits by the
APA, BCIA, CPA, California Board of Registered Nurses, The Board of Behavioral
Science of California and the National Athletic Training Association. Stens
maintains responsibility for the program. All courses offered by the Stens Corporation are approved for continuing education (CE) credit by the American Psychological Association, the California Psychological Association, the Californica Board of Registered Nurses, The Board of Behavioral Science of California, and the National Athletic Training Association. One hour of training yields one hour of CE credit (the 5 day program = 80 CE credits). Program Code numbers are availabe. Check with your state agency about reciprocal agreements with these organizations. Or Contact Dr. Philip Brotman: Tel: 212-222-5665 Fax: 212-222-5667 e-mail: brotmanp@verizon.net Pediatric healthcare has evolved in the past 25 years from a field with a strong emphasis on biomedical fundamentals such as adequate nu-trition, prevention and treatment of infectious diseases and life-threatening conditions to a newer "biopsychosocial" framework with a focus on the "new morbidities" of childhood. The term "new morbidities" includes mind/body disorders, children coping with the sequellae of chronic illnesses such as asthma and cancer, and children and adolescents with stress-related symptoms. Over 25% of visits to primary care physicians are for psycho-social problems, and 15-20% of children are identified with having psycho-physiologic disorders. The task of confronting these issues has led to a rethinking of the core competencies in pediatric health care training and health supervision. Biofeedback is the ideal tool to prepare pediatric health care professionals it provides a set of therapeutic approaches to problems that contain both psychological and physiologic components. Biofeedback identifies and makes real the mind/body link for children, allowing them to fully participate in resolution of their symptoms and regain optimal function. Biofeedback with its multi-media format is culturally syntonic with todays high-tech, computer-savvy, video-game oriented youth. Pediatric patients love these "video games for their body" and because of that, treatment compliance is high. There is a growing body of scientific literature that underscores the efficacy of biofeedback across a variety of childhood disorders including: ADHD Headaches Enuresis Encopresis Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Sleep Disorders Stress and Anxiety-related Symptoms Course Content Day 1 Introduction to Biofeedback Day 2 Temperature Biofeedback Training 3 Day 3 Human Stress Response Day 4 Biofeedback with Children and Adolescents Introduction and Overview
Mind/Body Education for Children
The Biofeedback/Hypnosis Interface
Progressive Muscle Relaxation with sEMG (Lab) PNG/EMG (Lab)
Evening Session Day 4 Integrated assessment/treatment Day 5 Clinical Applications of Biofeedback to
Pediatric Psycho- Physiology Problems
Clinical Approaches Headaches/ Recurrent
Pain Problems Evening Session Day 5 Clinical Approaches Habit Disorders
How to Build Your Biofeedback Practice ($195) This one-day workshop is designed to provide new and experienced practitioners with practical, step-by-step practice-building strate-gies. In todays highly challenging marketplace health professionals can learn the techniques and strategies to survive with independence and integrity. This workshop will help you develop a marketing plan that not only allows you to practice more effectively, but fits with ones clinical specialties, personality and sense of integrity. Our Faculty Ira Polonsky, PhD Dr. Polonsky is president of PHP Publications. He is the author of the series entitled; Marketing with Integrity for Health Practitioners. A regular contributor to the National Psychologists, he has published over 40 articles in professional and trade journals. Dr. Polonsky has had a successful practice for over 25 years and has taught at the University of California, Berkeley and the California School of Professional Psychology. He currently consults with many private and group practice practitioners in the area of marketing their practice. Dr. Polonsky has also lectured extensively on the topic. Course Content Marketing with Integrity (Solo and Small Group Practitioners)
How to Increase Referrals Without Leaving Your Office
How to Increase Referrals Out of Office
How to Market Your Biofeedback Practice Increase referrals from MDs | Increase referrals from other health professionals and patients BCIA Education and Training Requirements Our program provides most of the hours required to sit for the Biofeedback Certification Institute of Americas national examination. Only Clinical Supervision and Direct treatment hours are not included. Refer to Clinical Biofeedback Supervision for Certification in this brochure. Requirements are subject to change, and the current blueprint should be confirmed. Contact BCIA at (303) 420-2902. Education Minimum of bachelor degree level in a health related field or equivalent college level education. Contact BCIA for requirements for nurses and to obtain list of approved health care fields. (Licensed RNs may use an AA degree.) Training & Clinical Experience 200 Hours as follows
Direct Clinical Biofeedback Treatment
Other Requirements
Documentation Of Your Training Students will receive a letter after completing each part of the training program documenting the number of hours they have satisfied from the BCIA blueprint. Upon completion of the 5-day program, each student will receive a certificate of completion suitable for framing which demonstrates that the student has attended a biofeedback training program accredited by the BCIA. Clinical Biofeedback Supervision For Certification (30 Hours over a minimum of 10 weeks) Individual arrangements can be made through Phillip Hughes, Training Director, Stens Corporation, to provide up to 30 hours of BCIA Clinical Biofeedback Supervision. Of these hours, three must be in the form of direct observation (audio tape, video tape or in person). Small group conferencing is available at a reduced fee. Members of the Stens Corporation Board of Advisors who are located around the US may also act as clinical supervisors. Stens will be happy to help you contact our Advisors to make your supervision arrangements. Direct Clinical Biofeedback Treatment (90 Hours over a minimum of 10 weeks) Trainees will acquire 90 hours of Direct Clinical Treatment with patients over a minimum of 10 weeks. It is the responsibility of the trainee to arrange for a field placement. Stens Corporation learns of a limited number of field placements around the US. When they are available, Stens is happy to share them with our students. Review Course for BCIA Certification Exam Stens Corporation offers a three-day Review Course for the BCIA Exam designed to help you pass the certification exam the first time. This course concentrates on the most significant areas of examination content and maximizes limited study time, focusing on instrumentation, clinical applications and ethics. A valuable role-play scenario assists in preparing students for the practical examination. Any participant who fails the exam will be allowed to repeat the review course free of charge. See our schedule for the course date and location. Software for Review of Biofeedback Concepts Flash for Biofeedback is a computer-based review of pertinent biofeedback concepts and vocabulary. Self-Assessment in Biofeedback, based on the BCIA test blueprint, provides a multiple choice exam with answer key to help identify your strengths and weaknesses as you prepare for the exam. They can be ordered in DOS or Apple versions from the Biofeedback Instrument Corporation at 212-222-5665. On-site and International Training Opportunities In certain circumstances, it may be practical to bring our training program to your site, especially if you are located outside of the US and have a group of 15 students or more. Contact Dr. Philip Brotman at 212-222-5665 for fees and further information. Stens Corp is offering a series of biofeedback application workshops free with the purchase of ProComp+ MultiTrace (BioGraph)or BioIntegrator system the most widely used biofeedback systems available today. And with your purchase of the ProComp+ system, you will also become a member of the MultiTrace On-Line User Group which enables you to interact with hundreds of other users clinicians, researchers, programmers, screen designers, etc. through our chat rooms, e-mail and bulletin board. These workshops are offered at $695 for those not purchasing the ProComp + MultiTrace or BioIntegrator. The fee is fully deductible if you purchase a system within 60 days of completion of the program. Designed to introduce participants to various modalities of biofeedback and its major applications. They are hands-on workshops that include lectures, demonstrations, videos, discussions and labs. Participants will find the mix of theory and practice conducive to learning actual skills they can take into their practice. Our faculty members come from a variety of clinical backgrounds, but they have in common an extensive knowledge, both theoretical and practical, in biofeedback and its clinical applications. Experienced clinicians, dedicated researchers, BCIA-certified, our faculty is above all comprised of excellent teachers. At Stens Corp., we believe our faculty should not only be experts in their fields, but be able to communicate sophisticated concepts in simple, understandable ways. Courses and Schedule Respiratory Sinus Arrythmia RSA feedback is a
new method for cardiovascular self-regulation that uses
interaction of the heart rate and breath rhythm to balance
sym-pathetic and parasympathetic nerve traffic to the heart. RSA
is the only biofeedback modality that gives direct feedback to the
parasympathetic branch of the nervous system. In a relaxed,
trained subject, heart rate will increase with the inhale and
decrease on the exhale, forming a rhythmic pattern in phase with
respiration. Clients can learn to self-regulate the amplitude of
the RSA, its quality, and its phase relation to the breath.
Clinical experience and controlled research show that properly
regulated RSA reduces stress on the heart in functional cardiac
disorders, improves heart rate and rhythm, reduces blood pressure
and lessens anxiety. The Workshop This workshop is
designed to introduce its participants to the field of RSA
feedback and its major applications. It is a practical workshop
that includes lectures, demonstrations and hands-on labs.
Participants will find the mix of theory and practice conducive to
learning actual skills they can take into their practice. Our Faculty Ira Rosenberg did
the earliest clinical research for using the RSA as a biofeedback
modality. Since 1985 he has directed the Biofeedback Institute of
Mendocino, training clients to relieve cardiovascular and
cardiopulmonary problems with RSA and other heart rate variability
protocols. He has trained hundreds of biofeedback practitioners in
these methods and continues to advance the field as a clinician,
researcher and consultant in biofeedback system design. Locations and
Schedule Course Content Day One Day Two The
Physiology of the RSA Day Three Clinical
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