Lab Equipment

Electroencephalography (EEG)

Electroencephalography (EEG) is a method for monitoring electrical

activity in the brain. It uses electrodes placed on or below the scalp to record activity. During the procedure, electrodes consisting of small metal discs with thin wires are placed onto the scalp or the EEG cap is worn . The electrodes detect tiny electrical charges that result from the activity of the brain cells.

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EEG Equipment: EMOTIV

EMOTIV is a wireless headset that is often used in the process of conducting an EEG and gives the person undergoing EEG the ability to move around freely. The electrodes on these headsets can range from 5-20 and do not produce any sensation, as they only record brain activity. EMOTIV has made it easier and more convenient for EEG to be conducted, and takes less than 5 minutes to set up.

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EEG Publications

Best MW, Milanovic M, Shamblaw AL, Muere A, Lambe LJ, Hong IK, Haque MK, & Bowie CR. (2020). An examination of the moderating effects of neurophysiology on treatment outcomes from cognitive training in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 154, 59-66.

Best MW, Gale D, Tran T, Haque MK, & Bowie CR. Brief executive function training for individuals with severe mental illness: Effects on EEG synchronization and executive functioning. Schizophrenia Research, 203, 32-40.

Best MW, Milanovic M, Iftene F, & Bowie CR. (2019). A randomized controlled trial of executive functioning training compared with perceptual training for schizophrenia spectrum disorders: Effects on neurophysiology, neurocognition, and functioning. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 176(4), 297-306.

Shamblaw, A., Reznik, S., Best MW, Rumas, R., & Harkness, K. (2018, December). THE IMPACT OF ACUTE SOCIAL STRESS ON FRONTAL EEG ALPHA ASYMMETRY IN INDIVIDUALS WITH MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER. In PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY (Vol. 55, pp. S82-S82).

Best MW, Gale, D., Borsuk-Gudz, M., & Bowie, C. (2015, March). EEG ALPHA SUPPRESSION AND THETA BAND SYNCHRONIZATION AFTER SHORT-TERM, INTENSIVE WORKING MEMORY TRAINING IN SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS. In SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN (Vol. 41, pp. S68-S69).

Best MW & Bowie CR. (2015). Neurophysiological Evidence for a Processing Bias Towards Schizophrenia-Associated Communication Abnormalities. Schizophrenia Research, 169(1), 334-339.

Best MW, Gale, D., Borsuk-Gudz, M., Harvey, P. D., & Bowie, C. R. (2015, May). EEG Synchronization and Neurocognitive Improvement After Intensive Short-Term Memory Training in Severe Mental Illness. BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY (Vol. 77, No. 9).

Best MW & Bowie CR. (2013). Neurophysiological Responses to Schizophrenia-Associated Communication Abnormalities. Schizophrenia Research, 148(1-3), 157-162.

Grant PM, Best MW & Beck AT. (2019). The meaning of group differences in cognitive test performance. World Psychiatry, 18(2), 163-164.