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Siegfried Othmer
Posted on Tuesday December 11, 2007Since 1987 Siegfried Othmer has been engaged in research and development of clinical applications of EEG biofeedback. Currently he is Chief Scientist at the EEG Institute in Woodland Hills, CA. From 1987 to 2000 he was President of EEG Spectrum, and until 2002 served as Chief Scientist of EEG Spectrum International. Dr. Othmer provides training for professionals in EEG biofeedback, and presents research findings in professional forums. He has been involved continuously in the development of computerized instrumentation to provide EEG biofeedback training since 1985.
FORMAL EDUCATION
1962 – 1970
Cornell University - Ithaca, New York
Received Ph.D. in experimental physics, with minors in theoretical physics and mathematics; received Danforth Fellowship and teaching assistantship.
1957 – 1962
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Blacksburg, Virginia
Received B.S. in physics
Received First Honors, School of Science and General Studies
Co-op student at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Solid State Physics Division
Was selected to Phi Kappa Phi, as well as to the leadership honorary, ODK
The debating honorary, TKA
The journalism honorary, PDE
The physics honorary, SPS
YMCA honorary, Golden Triangle
Served as president of the college YMCA for two years, and as the President of the Southern Area of Student YMCAs for one year
Was selected to Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities
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OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY
May 2002 – present
Chief Scientist, The EEG Institute
President of the Brian Othmer Foundation
May 2000 – May 2002
Chief Scientist, EEG Spectrum International, Inc.
Dec. 1988 – April 2000
President and Chief Scientist, EEG Spectrum, Inc.
June 1987 – February 1989
Laboratory Scientist, Missile Development Division, Hughes Missile Systems Group
Canoga Park, CA.
August 1986 – June 1987
Manager, Sensor Components and Integration Department
Hughes, MSG, Canoga Park, CA.
January 1986 – August 1986
Manager, Sensor Components Department
Hughes Missile Systems Group, Canoga Park, CA
August 1982 – January 1986
Head, Focal Plane Array Development Section
Hughes Missile Systems Group, Canoga Park, CA
November 1970 – August 1982
Member of the Research Technical Staff
Northrop Research and Technology Center, Palos Verdes, CA
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CERTIFICATION
Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (Certificate #1074)
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PRESENTATIONS (partial listing)
“Empathy, Altruism, Networks, and Neurofeedback,” Winter Brain Conference, January 2007.
“On the Nature of the Evidence: An Epistemology,” Biofeedback Society of California, November, 2006.
“The Ghost in the Box: A Twenty-Year Retrospective,” Biofeedback Society of California, November 2006.
“A Final Common Pathway for Biofeedback and Neurofeedback,” Biofeedback Society of California, November 2006.
“Neurofeedback for the Autism Spectrum,” US Autism and Asperger’s Association, August, 2006.
“Brain Organization in the Domain of Timing and Frequency,” Advanced Brain Technologies Conference, July 2006.
“The Self-Regulation Regime,” Winter Brain Conference, February 2006.
“Generality and Specificity in Neurofeedback,” Winter Brain Conference, February 2006.
“Childhood Mental Disorders,” Mid-Atlantic Society for Biofeedback and Behavioral Medicine, October 2005.
“Neurofeedback for the Autism Spectrum,” Defeat Autism Now Think Tank, October 2005.
“Paradoxes - And Their Resolution,” Winter Brain Conference, February 2005.
“Neurofeedback Training for Autism Spectrum Disorders,” Mexican Society for Neuronal Regulation, October 2004.
“Theoretical Models Underlying Neurofeedback Efficacy,” Invited paper, American Academy of Pain Management Annual Conference, Sept. 2004.
“Neurofeedback as a Complementary Therapy in Addictions Treatment,” Society for Applied Neuroscience, Winterthur, Switzerland, February, 2004.
“Seeking a Unitary Perspective on Neurofeedback and Biofeedback," Winter Brain Conference February, 2004.
“The Promise of Neurofeedback,” Keynote Address, Oregon Psychological Association Annual Conference, May 5, 2003.
“Static and Dynamic Protocols: The Continuing Search for Balance,” Winter Brain Conference, Jan 2003.
“Quantitative EEG and Neurofeedback for ADD,” Biofeedback Society of CA, Nov 9, 2002.
“Mechanisms-based EEG Training,” Winter Brain Conference, Miami, Feb 9, 2002.
“Neurofeedback for Autistic Spectrum Disorders,” Poster Presentation, IMFAR Conference, San Diego, CA, November 10, 2001.
“Neurofeedback for Bipolar Disorder in Children,” Society for Neuronal Regulation, Monterey, CA, October, 2001.
“Neurofeedback for Traumatic Brain Injury,” New York Academy for Traumatic Brain Injury, December, 2000.
“Reaching the Unreachable Child: An EEG Response to ADHD,” Conference of Juvenile Court and Drug Court Judges, April 2000.
“Neuroregulation in the Bioelectrical Domain,” part of a course on “Foundations of Clinical EEG Biofeedback/Neurotherapy,” Thomas M. Brod, MD, Director. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, May 17, 2000.
“Effect of Neurofeedback on Variables of Attention in a Large Multi-center Trial," American Association for the Advancement of Science, February 2000.
“Brain and Behavior: The Role of Neurotherapy,” with Stephanie Mallett, Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders, Symposium 2000, February 25, 2000.
“Neurofeedback for Severe Emotional Disturbance, Irrational Violence, and Sociopathy,” Winter Brain Conference, February 2000.
“EEG Biofeedback for Tourette’s Syndrome,” TSA National Conference, November 1996. (Outstanding Speaker award).
“EEG Biofeedback: Ansatz to the Grand Unified Theory,” SSNR Conference, September 1996.
“EEG Biofeedback Training for ADHD: Results of TOVA Testing,” TOVA Conference, Minneapolis, October 1995.
“EEG Biofeedback for Bipolar Disorder,” SSNR, May 1995.
“Recovery from Battlefield Stress,” Tri-Service Battlefield Stress Conference, Camp Pendleton, CA, May 1995.
“EEG Biofeedback: SMR and Beta Protocols,” Foundations Course, FutureHealth Key West Conference on EEG Biofeedback, February 1995.
“EEG Biofeedback: The Larger Picture,” BSC, November 1994.
“Model Curriculum for EEG biofeedback,” APA Division 42, August, 1994.
“EEG Biofeedback for Chronic Pain," and “EEG Biofeedback for PMS,” Texas Biofeedback Society Conference, October 1994.
“Training the Brain: A new Frontier,” Tri-Service Battlefield Stress Conference, Camp Pendleton, CA, May 1994.
“EEG Biofeedback Training for Chronic Pain," SSNR, May 1994.
“EEG Biofeedback: The Larger Picture," FutureHealth Key West Conference, Foundations Course, February, 1994.
“EEG Biofeedback for ADHD and Other Disorders,” California Psychological Association, November 1993.
“EEG Biofeedback for Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke,” AAPB, March 1993.
“EEG Biofeedback for ADHD; results of TOVA testing," AAPB, March 1993.
“EEG Biofeedback: The Larger Picture,” FutureHealth Key West Conference on EEG Biofeedback, January 1993.
“EEG Biofeedback for ADHD, Related Conduct Disorders, and Specific Learning Disabilities," AAPB, March 1992.
“EEG Biofeedback for ADHD and Specific Learning Disabilities,” California Association of School Psychologists, January 1991.
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PUBLICATIONS
Neurofeedback treatment for pain associated with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I
Mark P. Jensen Ph.D., Caroline Grierson, R.N., Veronika Tracy-Smith, Ph.D., Stacy C. Bacigalupi, M.A., Siegfried Othmer, Ph.D.
Journal of Neurotherapy, 11(1), pp 45-53 (2007)
Phase Sensitivity of Bipolar EEG Training Protocols
John A. Putman and Siegfried Othmer
Journal of Neurotherapy, 10(1), p.73-79 (2006)
Improvements in IQ Score and Maintenance of Gains Following EEG Biofeedback with Mildly Developmentally Delayed Twins
Matthew J. Fleischman and Siegfried Othmer
Journal of Neurotherapy, 9(4), 35-46 (2006)
Efficacy of Neurofeedback for Pain Management
Siegfried Othmer and Susan F. Othmer
Chapter 50 in Weiner’s Pain Management, Seventh Edition: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, edited by Mark V. Boswell and B. Eliot Cole; Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton, Florida, p. 719-739 (2005)
Effects of an EEG Biofeedback Protocol on a Mixed Substance Abusing Population
William C. Scott, David Kaiser, Siegfried Othmer, and Stephen I. Sideroff
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 31(3), 455-469 (2005)
TOVA Results Following Inter-Hemispheric Bipolar Training
J.A. Putman, S.F. Othmer, S. Othmer, and V.E. Pollock, J
Neurotherapy, 9(1), 27-36 (2005)
Effects of an EEG Biofeedback Protocol on a Mixed Substance Abusing Population
William C. Scott, David Kaiser, Siegfried Othmer, and Stephen I. Sideroff
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 31(3), 455-469 (2005)
The Subjective Experience of Neurofeedback
Siegfried Othmer, Vicki Pollock, and Norman Miller
in "Mind-Altering Drugs, The Science of Subjective Experience," Mitch Earleywine, Oxford University Press, London (2005)
Emerging Trends in Neurofeedback: I. On the Status and Future of Mechanisms-Based Training
Siegfried Othmer
Biofeedback, 30(2), pp. 21-3 (2002)
Emerging Trends in Neurofeedback: II. The Challenge of QEEG-based and NLD-based Neurofeedback Protocols
Siegfried Othmer
Biofeedback, 30(3), pp.43-45 (2002)
Effect of Neurofeedback on Variables of Attention in a Large Multi-Center Trial
David A. Kaiser and Siegfried Othmer
Journal of Neurotherapy, 4(1), 2000, pp.5-15
EEG Biofeedback: An Emerging Model for Its Global Efficacy
Siegfried Othmer, Susan F. Othmer, and David A. Kaiser
in Introduction to Quantitative EEG and Neurofeedback, James R. Evans and Andrew Abarbanel, editors, Academic Press, San Diego, pp 243-310 (1999)
EEG Biofeedback: Training for AD/HD and Related Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Siegfried Othmer, Susan F. Othmer, and David A. Kaiser
in Understanding, Diagnosing, and Treating AD/HD in Children and Adolescents, An Integrative Approach, James A. Incorvaia, Bonnie S. Mark-Goldstein, and Donald Tessmer, editors, Aronson Press, Northvale, NJ, pp.235-296 (1999)
EEG Biofeedback: A Generalized Approach to Neuroregulation
Siegfried Othmer, Susan F. Othmer, and David A. Kaiser
to appear in Applied Neurophysiology and Brain Biofeedback, Rob Kall, Joe Kamiya, and Gary Schwartz, editors (1997)
EEG Biofeedback Training for Attention Deficit Disorder: A Review of Recent Clinical Controlled Studies and Clinical Findings
Siegfried Othmer, Susan F. Othmer, and David A. Kaiser
Journal of the BSC, October 1995.
EEG Biofeedback: An Approach to Personal Autonomy
Siegfried Othmer
Megabrain Journal, 2(4), 1995.
EEG Biofeedback Training: The Old and the New
Siegfried Othmer
Megabrain Journal, 2(3), 1994.
EEG Biofeedback Training for Attention Deficit Disorder, Specific Learning Disabilities, and Associated Conduct Problems
Siegfried Othmer, Susan F. Othmer, and Clifford S. Marks
Journal of the Biofeedback Society of California, September 1992.
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB)
International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR)
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
Biofeedback Society of California (BSC)
American Society of Pain Educators
Member of the Board, Latitudes
Fellow, Biofeedback Certification Institute of America
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HONORS AND AWARDS
Winner, IRAD (Independent Research and Development) Corporate Award for Detector Array Development Project, 1988.
Co-Winner, best paper award, Hughes Missile Systems Group, 1987.
Winner, IRAD Corporate Award for detector radiation hardening project, 1986.
Co-winner, best paper award, Hughes Missile Systems Group, 1985.
Winner, IRAD award for hybrid focal plane array development, 1985, 1984.
Co-winner, best paper award, IEEE Radiation Effects Conference, 1981.
Co-winner, best paper award, IEEE Radiation Effects Conference, 1980.
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