Testimonial From Anne O’Loughlin, Hypnotherapist
Ashbourne, Co. Meath, IRELAND
February 8, 2005

“I am thrilled to have this amazing device.  I use it twice daily myself and also use it on most of my clients!  I regard it as a leading tool in transforming your life!” 
 

Testimonial From Dr. John Carmichael
Kamloops, British Columbia, CANADA
April 16, 2004

“As you know, I am the approved and designated clinical psychologist to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in my part of British Columbia and have been so for almost twenty years now. Currently, over 80% of my private practice in clinical psychology is with police officers who most typically present with depression in which accumulated traumatic incidents have played a significant role, or with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), or with both depression and PTSD. Additionally, it has been my experience that the officers I see have waited until the very last minute to call me so that by the time we meet the symptoms are very marked in both number and intensity and they have been on-going for some considerable time.

My diagnosis and treatment plan continues to be based on a careful assessment: a structured clinical interview which can include the Hamilton Depression Inventory and/or the Clinician Administered PTSD-Scale for DSM-IV; clinical psychophysiological measures including baseline arousal levels, reactivity to stressors, and recovery once stressors are terminated; administration of standardized psychological tests such as the Personality Assessment Inventory and the Trauma Symptom Inventory; and often an interview with the client’s spouse–I am nothing if not thorough.

Until recently intervention has included a step-wise combination of psycho-education about the diagnosis, seeing a physician for medical examination and possible medication, relevant recommendations for client’s to implement based on research in Health Psychology (for example, increasing aerobic exercise, decreasing the use of stimulants, and sleep hygiene), biofeedback-assisted training in relaxation/self-regulation (autonomic nervous system, relevant muscle systems, and EEG), and appropriate aspects of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

I continue to do all of the above.

However, since discovering your DAVID technology about 18 months ago, I now include audio-visual entrainment for all of my police clients with depression and/or PTSD once there is psychophysiological confirmation both that they have mastered diaphragmatic breathing, that they can establish an RSA pattern, and that the entrainment creates desirable changes.

When using the DAVID, generally, we begin with (and most often stay with) frequencies at 10 Hz (although sometimes down as low as 7.8 Hz). Some clients keep the unit for six months before returning it as they no longer have the symptoms they came with, others keep it indefinitely using it daily at first and months later only as symptoms reoccur, and still others continue to use it on a daily basis (two people have done so for 12 months now). Regardless, it is clear that well over 90% of my police clients find the DAVID helpful. Among the most common findings are:

• A rapid decrease in both autonomic nervous system hyper-arousal/hyper-reactivity and muscle tension (I show clients the changes during their first session with DAVID in my office);
• A longer and longer duration of these positive effects the more frequently they use the DAVID;
• A rapid increase in mental calmness and corresponding decrease in “monkey mind” (thoughts all over the place);
• Rapid improvements in sleep (reduced latency to sleep onset, decreased night waking, and increased sense of restfulness come morning) when they use it at regular bedtime and again if they wake during the night and are unable to fall back asleep within 15 minutes; and
• What appears to be self-initiated changes in both behaviour and cognitions even before any formal introduction of cognitive behavioural therapy.

The positive effects noted above are even more remarkable to me given the suspicion levels typical of most police officers I see, the significant intensity of symptoms upon presentation, and how long symptoms have persisted. Moreover, as people of action, police officers are pleased to have something they can do to modify symptoms quickly on their own without having to talk at length with me about their childhood or mothers as they mistakenly expect we will be doing.”

Testimonial From John Anderson, MA, LADC, BCIA
Minnesota Neurotherapy Institute
St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
February 3, 2004

“I wanted to write and let you know how much I appreciate your products. I have personally used a DAVID since 1994; I recommend them to my clients and to people participating in my EEG Professional Certification Training programs through Stens Corporation.

My initial exposure to Audio-Visual Entrainment (AVE) was through a friend here in Minneapolis. He insisted I try it and, though I must admit to some resistance at first, I quickly found that is was profoundly beneficial. I decided at that time to use the DAVID on a daily or twice daily basis for a minimum of 6 months to develop a thorough, personal understanding of the effects of all the different entrainment sessions included with the device.

I found that my sleep improved and I became much steadier and more resilient in the face of the daily demands of my work. My wife also noticed the changes and encouraged me (strongly, I might add) to continue using the device. I have continued using it regularly since that time.

I should say here that I had previously used many other interventions, most with quite positive results. I experienced more than 100 sessions of EEG biofeedback or neurofeedback, more than 20 years of peripheral biofeedback self-training as part of my work as a biofeedback therapist and nearly 30 years of yoga and meditation practice. I feel I learned and grew from each of these experiences and yet when I began consistently using AVE, I found new levels of growth and development that had previously eluded me. 
I would say that the changes I noticed most clearly from AVE were experiences of solidity, stability and balance. I believe that the introduction of such precise timing information into the central nervous system can have highly beneficial effects. I have observed these effects with my clients.

Approximately 95% of my clients use AVE during their work with me and most continue to use the DAVID after they complete neurofeedback training. Clients with migraine headaches find that using the DAVID can often abort a migraine already in progress. Clients with anxiety, depression, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), sleep disorders, chronic pain, ADHD and many other complaints find relief from using the DAVID. I find that instead of needing two neurofeedback sessions per week, clients can get the same results in one session per week if they are regularly using the DAVID at home between sessions.

I have also more recently begun to use the variable frequency OASIS cranial electrical stimulation (CES) device with a limited number of my clients after thoroughly testing it on myself and after an extensive evaluation of the relevant literature. In my limited experience with CES I have found that clients with addiction disorders report reduced cravings. I have also used it with a client with a severe traumatic brain injury and found that he experienced a significant reduction in mood swings, less angry outbursts, better physical balance and improved gait.

Probably the clearest example of my own enthusiasm for your products is that most of my immediate and extended family members own and use either AVE or CES or both for everything from insomnia to memory problems.

I am grateful for the work you have done and have no hesitation recommending your products to everyone who expresses an interest in better health, personal growth, optimum performance or just learning how to relax.

In addition, your contributions to the field of neurotherapy through your support of a variety of research efforts and through your own studies have been instrumental in advancing our understanding of this field of human endeavor. Your efforts in this respect are certainly unique in the field of entrainment equipment manufacturers. It is clear that what you do comes from your heart rather than from a desire for profit.”

Testimonial From Dr. Ira Katz
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Soledad, California, USA
January 4, 2005

“I met you briefly last year at the Stens training. 

I was a healthy skeptic – yet went ahead and bought a thousand dollars worth of your products – the OASIS and the DAVID. 

In a few words — worth every penny.

I have used the “Brain Brightening” session after meditating.  I felt that the fog had lifted in my brain – more energetic, yet calm and relaxed.  As you well said, Dave – “the edge was off…”

I thank you – my family thanks you.  DAD is back.”

Testimonial From Dr. Kenneth J. Vinton
Vinton Chiropractic Center, Inc.
Grove City, Pennsylvania, USA
June 19, 2003

“Hey there…my name is Dr. Ken Vinton, and I am a 14-year veteran Doctor of Chiropractic, with 7 years of biofeedback and neurofeedback experience.

I’ve taught doctors from 49 States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, China, Ireland and the U.K. As such, I am always looking for means of improving CNS function. The method of Chiropractic adjustments that I teach demonstratably improve system wide CNS function…generally producing an increase in alpha, warming of the hands, decrease in EDR, HR, and EMG, along with improved posture and bi-lateral weight scale distribution.

I began performing biofeedback first as an assessment tool to determine what my adjustments were doing…then went on into full scale biofeedback training with the BioIntegrator. However, I found a goodly number of folks who didn’t wish to invest in themselves either the time or expense of appropriate biofeedback care…they would come frequently for their adjustment, but just didn’t wish to “live consciously” or self-regulate. Herein laid my frustration…until I found the DAVID.

As soon as I had it out of the box, the next patient through the door was one that truly needed to “chill out” her CNS, but was unwilling to commit the time or energy to self-regulate. Knowing her EEG “patterns”, I had her place the goggles and headphones on, I briefly explained what I was doing, turned on program #1, and waited…15 minutes later, she emerged with a sigh. I received a telephone call later that evening stating that she couldn’t recall remembering when she felt so relaxed…and that she could feel the tension “draining” from her body.

The next client I used the DAVID with EEG hookups from the BioIntegrator…and watched as her brain waves centered in the 12-15 hz range…exactly as the program said it would. She stated that she felt tension release from her body, and felt the mental fog lift.

The next woman was scheduled for her weekly biofeedback session, but was highly despondent and in tears over an incident at her work. Clearly we weren’t going to get much done during her session, so I gave her the option of rescheduling…or, letting me try something new. Previously she had displayed on her EEG a significant amount of beta in the 20 to 40 hz range. I chose session number 1 and 15 minutes later she was a different person. She too called the office to ask if we could do it again at her next appointment, stating that typically she would have been wound up all evening, not slept and been miserable. Instead she stated that when she left she felt calm and centered, and seemed to “glide” through the rest of her day. Amazing!”

Testimonial From Dr. Frederic Boersma

“It is important to note the difference between acute and chronic pain. Acute pain is usually associated with short-term pain, whereas chronic pain is long-term. Physicians often prescribe medication for acute pain, but this same medication can be detrimental in the management of chronic pain. That is why physicians often do not renew prescriptions for chronic pain patients.

When your body is experiencing pain it creates Endorphins, a natural pain killer, to suppress your pain. The body’s pain messengers compete with Endorphins to the point where the more pain you experience the fewer the Endorphins created. Thus, individuals who live with chronic pain usually have fewer Endorphins in their body than normal people.

Pain medication suppresses the body’s ability to manufacture Endorphins so that when pain medication wears off there are few, if any Endorphins left, which in turn results in increased pain messages from the body. This circular interactive effect is common in chronic pain patients who depend on medication to manage their discomfort. These people never seem to catch up and keep needing more and more medication to maintain a “normal” style of life.

Dependency on Demerol, Codeine, Percoidean, Morphine and other types of pain medications lead to addictive behaviours. These addictive behaviours are eventually reflected in family interaction which become enmeshed and dysfunctional. The point to remember is that when you do not depend on pain medications your body produces more Endorphins, you have more control, and the quality of your life improves.

There are several ways to increase the output of Endorphins in your body. One of the most effective is to use relaxation techniques which involve imagery research with the DAVID, in conjunction with supportive psychotherapy, has shown that chronic pain can indeed by controlled by using these procedures. This research indicates that regular use of the DAVID can result in greatly reduced dependency on medication and improvement in quality of rest, which in turn contributes to increased self-esteem, family stability, and reduced suicide ideation. And an overall improvement in the quality of one’s life.”