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Click here to access the February 2013 President’s Letter (members-only).

NEW!!! Click here to view the results of the 2012 AAPB Membership Needs Assessment Survey. Please note: You will need your member login and password to access this data.
AAPB is dedicated to anticipating and understanding the needs and wants of our members, and wants to ensure that current programs and services are serving you effectively. Some of the key points were have learned from this assessments are a desire to keep the existing membership categories, a desire for more information on how the governing structure of AAPB functions, many concerns about the high cost of the conference, a preference for organizing the conference around topics and appreciation for the opportunity to have a voice in the association. Speaking of having a voice, I am making a change in the Presidential Address. Typically the president chooses who will speak, but this year I am using my "presidential prerogative" and am hereby asking the membership if they have anyone in mind that would be a good choice to give the Presidential Address. I cannot guarantee your choice will be chosen but it does open it up a bit for member input, so send me some names!

Thank you for your time and investment in the future of our field of study.
Jeff Bolek
President, AAPB

Details on obtaining your APA CE verification
Psychologists and other attendees seeking APA-approved continuing education credit for attending the 2012 AAPB Annual Meeting must complete the online evaluation. Please click here to access the online CE evaluation. Your CE certificate is the white copy of the form that you completed onsite at the Annual Meeting. If you forgot to return your form - please mail it to us at 10200 W. 44th Ave. #304, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 or email a PDF file to mcunningham@resourcenter.com.

Ritalin Gone Wrong by L. Alan Sroufe - Published: January 28, 2012 in The New York Times Sunday Review | The Opinion Pages.

The PAIN: Assessment & Intervention From a Psychophysiological Perspective, 2nd Ed. book published by AAPB is now available for purchase. Go to the AAPB Store for more information.

Meeting Information

Register today and take advantage of this unique opportunity to hear dozens of stimulating speakers, panels and symposia, and participate in other diverse breakout sessions that will highlight new and exciting developments in psychophysiology and biofeedback, while reviewing the basics. Join the best of the best in Portland this March, where business is booming, innovation is the order of the day, and scientific research is unveiled. It’s time to follow your professional path to the AAPB 2013 Annual Meeting where you will gain the knowledge to achieve resiliency in your practice.

AAPB Organizational Members

Organizational members are recognized for their support of AAPB and its mission. The support from our organizational members benefits the entire field of applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, associated research, education and practice.

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What is Biofeedback?

Biofeedback has evolved from a fascination in the 1960s and 70s to a mainstream methodology today for treating certain medical conditions and improving human performance. This evolution has been driven by years of scientific research demonstrating that the mind and body are connected, and that people can be taught to harness the power of this connection to change physical activity and improve health and function. Public interest in biofeedback is growing, and with it the need for a clear answer to the question, “what is biofeedback?” The leading professional organizations representing the field have answered with the following standard definition:

Biofeedback is a process that enables an individual to learn how to change physiological activity for the purposes of improving health and performance. Precise instruments measure physiological activity such as brainwaves, heart function, breathing, muscle activity, and skin temperature. These instruments rapidly and accurately "feed back" information to the user. The presentation of this information — often in conjunction with changes in thinking, emotions, and behavior — supports desired physiological changes. Over time, these changes can endure without continued use of an instrument.

Approved May 18, 2008 by:
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB)
Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA)
International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR)

To learn more about biofeedback, go to the AAPB Consumer's page.