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Integration of EEG biofeedback in therapeutic work with torture and trauma survivors
Ms Mirjana Askovic

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This paper uses a case study of a 14 year old severely traumatised refugee boy to illustrate the successful integration of EEG biofeedback with trauma counselling. This boy‘s clinical presentation was primarily one of affect dysregulation and associated behavioural problems.

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Mirjana Askovic

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	Integration of EEG biofeedback in therapeutic work with torture and trauma survivors
	Integration of EEG biofeedback in therapeutic work with torture and trauma survivors	Mirjana Askovic
	Integration of EEG biofeedback in therapeutic work with torture and trauma survivors	Mirjana Askovic

Ms Mirjana Askovic

Mirjana Askovic is a psychologist (B.A. Psych (Hons) with 20 years of clinical experience in work with children and adults. She received her training from the University of Belgrade and studied developmental psychology and neuropsychological diagnostics before emigrating to Australia.

For the last 9 years she has been working at STARTTS, a Sydney based centre for treatment of refugee survivors of torture and trauma. Her major focus for the last five years has been in integrating the use of neurofeedback with psychotherapy, family and social support in work with chronic, complex PTSD. This work has resulted in the establishment of STARTTS Neurofeedback Clinic in 2007.

Mirjana is an experienced national and international conference speaker and is the author of multiple publications on neurofeedback, children’s psychological development and counselling.