Advances in technology occasionally allow for innovations in the practice of psychology. Neurofeedback is one such modality; in it, individuals learn to change patterns of brain waves through operant conditioning. Research shows that a number of neurological and psychological disorders can be characterized by distinctive EEG patterns and that neurofeedback may help clients to change those patterns. The evidence regarding neurofeedback's efficacy for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, and other disorders is reviewed. Using control group designs, four different research teams have found neurofeedback to be effective for ADHD participants; research on outcomes for other disorders is at a much more preliminary stage. Practicing psychologists are encouraged to explore the potential of this alternative and distinctly psychological modality.

This article describes a collaborative training program using a simulated/standardized patient approach. Developing simulated/standardized patients for collaborative teams helps in matching local culture, education, and technology levels, as the authors have done in a project in Kyiv, Ukraine. The training develops teamwork, trust, and cohesion among family practice doctors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers.This training model fits with the World Health Organization's mandate to create integrated primary care treatment teams.S ince the early 1990s, the World Health Organization has emphasized the integration of mental health into primary care medicine (World Health Organization, 2001). In the spirit of promoting dialogue and offering a specific methodology for facilitating interdisciplinary work, this article proposes that the simulated/standardized patient (S/ SP) technology is particularly useful for international collaboration and addressing local cultural, educational, and technological contexts. This model provides a learning structure that facilitates interdisciplinary discussion and perspective taking within a team's unique cultural system.

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