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About Len Ochs - Curriculum Vitae |
| PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS |  |
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| California
Licensed Psychologist No. PSY12119 |
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| ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS | ||
| 1973 |
Ph.D. in Social Psychology: State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY |
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| 1965 |
M.A. in Psychology with specialization and internship in School Psychology: Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY |
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| 1963 |
B.A. from Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA Major: French; Minors: Psychology and English |
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| EDUCATION | ||
| 1993 | Completed 24-hour course in EEG Biofeedback Theory and Practice EEG Spectrum, Encino, CA Completed 24-hour course in Advanced Topics: EEG Biofeedback/Neurotherapy Futurehealth, Inc. Trevose, PA and Biofeedback Training Assoc. (APA CEU approval) | |
| 1978 | Completed 28-hour course in Clinical Biofeedback Training: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA Completed two-year intensive post-graduate training in gestalt therapy: Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH | |
| 1970-1971 | Completed post-graduate training in family therapy: Albany Medical College of Union University, Albany, NY | |
| EXPERIENCE | ||
| 1994-Present | President,
NeuroFunctional Systems, Inc.: A research and development company
exploring the diagnostic and treatment significance of EEG-Driven
Stimulation for chronic central nervous system dysfunction. Received
an OAM-sponsored grant for a controlled pilot study head injury and
depression, and conducting double blind randomized controlled research
into treatment of fibromyalgia.
Flexyx, LLC 106 La Casa Via, Suite 110, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. Web site: http://www.neurofuinction.com. |
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| 1992 | Co-editor of Biofeedback, the news-magazine of the Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, Wheat Ridge, CO. | |
| 1986-Present | Private
practice of psychology: Currently specializing in the rehabilitative
treatment of post-traumatic conditions such as closed head injury,
stroke and spinal cord injury, PTSD, and depression. Previously specializing
in psychophysiological treatment and documentation of injury, including
traumatic closed head injury for medical-legal evaluation, Quantitative
EEG evaluations (Thatcher Data Base Comparisons), expert witness testimony
specializing in post-concussive behavioral problems, psychophysiological
assessment and treatment of chemical dependency problems, civilian
and military PTSD, soft-tissue injuries, and acute post-traumatic
closed wound pain.
Center for Neurofunctioning 106 La Casa Via Suite 110, Walnut Creek, CA 94598; and formerly 2220 Boynton Avenue, Fairfield, CA 94533 and 1016 Belfield Avenue, Drexel Hill, PA 19026 |
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| 1989-1990 | Peer reviewer of personal-injury treatment documents of psychologists in the Philadelphia region. Formulated the seminal document concerning the Application Standards for Peer Review for the Insurance Committee of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. | |
| 1987 | Clinical
administrator of a pain and stress treatment center. Designed and
trained psychologists in psychophysiological documentation and evaluation
of patients' soft-tissue injuries that sometimes include chronic pain.
Established on-going computer-based research program to support the
integrity of the service.
Omega Professional Center Suite F56 Newark DE 19713 |
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| 1975-1985 |
Private practice of psychology: psychotherapy of psychotherapists, individuals, couples, families, and children: adjunctive use of biofeedback for emotional, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, dermatological, neuromuscular, pain, and post-traumatic healing. Mean duration of treatment was 7 sessions, with 95% completing treatment in less than 17 sessions. Presented three grand rounds at Albany Medical College and one regional medical college-sponsored CE radio program. Member of the Board of Trustees of the Jones Boarding Home, a psychiatric aftercare facility. Chaired the consolidation of this agency with two others. (1984-1985) Introduced biofeedback to the physical and occupational therapy departments of Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital, Schenectady, NY, and trained the therapists in its uses in rehabilitation. Developer of computerized biofeedback instruments, features of which were patented; Developed and designed the Apple II-based "Clinician-Researcher," which served as the forerunner of the "Orion" system from Self Regulation Systems, Inc.; founder of Self Regulation Systems, Inc., Redmond, WA, producer of psychophysiological monitoring equipment. Founder of Medibase Associates, developer of clinical-research software for the medical/ psychological community, that permits clinicians to automatically use their financial/scheduling records as clinical tools. |
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| 1980-1995 | Adjunct Faculty, Union Graduate of the Union of for Experimenting Colleges and Universities, Cleveland, Ohio. | |
| 1977-1979 | Field Faculty: Goddard College, Plainfield, VT | |
| 1975-1977 |
Director, Student Counseling Center: Administration of counseling center and its outreach programs, supervision of interns, and direct individual, group, and biofeedback therapy of students. Quadrupled clinic's caseload while keeping average treatment duration the same. Sharply reduced the number of students on psychotropic medication. No suicides on campus during this period for the first time in 10 years. -Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12181 |
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| 1973-1975 | Staff
Psychologist: Group and individual psychotherapy and counseling with
adults and adolescents; acting team leader; assistant director of
day hospital program; supervisor/ trainer of psychiatric residents,
nurses and paraprofessionals; public speaking to local groups on mental
health topics; psychological evaluation; Chair, medical records committee.
Rensselaer County Community Mental Health Center, Samaritan Hospital, Peoples and Burdett Avenues, Troy, NY 12180 |
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| 1969-1972 |
School Psychologist: Classroom and family systems intervention and follow-up (40%); Consultation to high school students (20%) and to teachers and parents (20%); psycho-educational testing (10%); high school psychology club after school (5%); wrote, set type for and published psychological memoranda for school community (5%). Board of Cooperative Educational Services of Albany, Schenectady and Schoharie Counties, NY, Grades K -12 in three buildings with a student population of 2,000. |
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| 1972 | School Psychologist: Co-author of drug-education curriculum, Voorheesville Central Schools, Voorheesville, NY. | |
| 1968-1969 | Supervisor of undergraduate fieldwork of psychology senior projects at Union College, Schenectady, NY. | |
| 1969 | Instructor, Developmental psychology: The college of Saint Rose, Albany, NY | |
| 1968-1969 | School
Psychologist: psychoeducational diagnosis (60%); individual and group
psychotherapy with children and adults (30%); trained elementary educational
paraprofessionals and learning disability aides (10%). Grades K -
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Schalmont Central Schools, Schenectady, NY 12306 |
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| 1965-1966 | School
Psychologist: Group and individual psychotherapy with children and
adults in a psychiatrist-psychologist-social worker team. Educational
and psychological evaluation: classes in critical thinking in grades
5-12; traveled among 17 different school systems with a total student
population of 5,000.
Board of Cooperative Educational Services, First Supervisory District, West Hampton Beach, NY |
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| 1966 | Instructor, Child psychology: Suffolk County Community College, Riverhead Extension, Riverhead, NY | |
| HONORS | ||
| 1993-1994 | Developer of the "Tortoise and Hare" exhibit in the APA-sponsored traveling exhibition on the brain, in San Francisco at the Exploratorium in the Winter of 1993. | |
| 1989 | Honored by the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (formerly the Biofeedback Society of America) for "Pioneering" contributions to the development of computerized biofeedback. | |
| 1984-1985 | President of the Biofeedback Society of New York. | |
| 1971 | Invited participant, Arden House Conference on School Psychology of the Future, sponsored by the New York State Psychological Association, Division of School Psychology. | |
| 1968 | Fellowship, Department of Pediatrics, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY. Research and consultation on learning disabilities and childhood emotional problems. | |
| 1966-1968 | Fellowship: The Albany Study Center for Learning Disabilities of the State University of New York at Albany, Department of Educational Psychology. | |
| 1963-1965 | Research Assistant: Hofstra University Psychology Department, Hempstead, NY. | |
| COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | ||
| 1996-Present | Health-Medicine Forum Board of Advisors; Walnut Creek, CA. | |
| 1986-1988 | Wellness Task Force: Old Pine Presbyterian Church, PA | |
| 1986-1988 | Advisory Board: Movement Theater International, Philadelphia, PA. Presenters of the nationally-known Mime and Clown Festival. | |
| PUBLICATIONS AND WORKSHOPS | ||
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Fibromyalgia as a Phantom Phenomenon: Research Considerations: Biofeedback, (1999, Fall) EEG-Driven Stimulation and Mild Head Injured Patients: Preliminary Observations: Poster, presented at the Annual Berrol Head Injury Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, 1994. Clinical Applications of EEG in Addictions: Symposium Chair, presented at the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback meeting; Colorado Springs, CO, 1992 Interoceptive Discrimination Training; Workshop, presented at the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback meeting; Colorado Springs, CO, 1992 Financial Self-Regulation; Workshop, presented at the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback meeting; Colorado Springs, CO, 1992 EEG and Addictions: Biofeedback, (1992, February) Physical Self-Awareness and Comfort.. (1992, Winter) California Biofeedback The Accident-Victim's Tool Kit (1991). Manuscript submitted for publication. Establishing a Chemical Dependence/EEG Feedback Program; Workshop, presented to Riverside Hospital, Houston, TX, 10/91. An New View On Temperature Self-Regulation (Fall, 1991).California Biofeedback, Pattern Analysis in Physiological Profiles; Workshop, presented at the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback meeting; Dallas, TX, 1991 Sensory Self-Regulation: Short Course, presented at the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback meeting; Dallas, TX, 1991 How to Write Reports for the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive: Introduction Enough to Get Your Feet Wet (1990). Biofeedback, 18:4, 28-32 A Personal View on Peer Review (1990). Biofeedback, 18:2, 24-29 Deep Vascular Relaxation: Workshop, presented at the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback meeting; Washington, DC, 1990 Clinical Research: From Agony to Ecstasy: Short Course, presented at the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback meeting; Washington, DC, 1990 How to Feel: Short Course, presented at the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback meeting; Washington, DC, 1990 Advanced Instrumentation in Behavioral Medicine: Workshop, presented at the Biofeedback Society of America meeting; Colorado Springs, CO, 1988, as well as in New Orleans, LA, 1985, and Albuquerque, NM, March, 1984 Self-Interruption Training: Short course, presented at the Biofeedback Society of America meeting; Colorado Springs, CO, 1988, as well as in New Orleans, LA, 1985, and Albuquerque, NM, 1984 Healing Ourselves as Healers: Invited paper, presented at the A.H.N.A. (Toronto Support Group) and N.H.P.A. meeting; Toronto, Canada, June, 1985 Overcoming Deficiencies in Equipment: Invited paper, presented at the Biofeedback Society of America; Albuquerque, NM, March, 1984 Microcomputers in Behavioral Medicine I: State vs. Function Biofeedback: Paper, presented to the Biofeedback Society of California; Monterey, CA November, 1982 Microcomputers in Behavioral Medicine: Workshop, presented to the Biofeedback Society of Arkansas; July, 1982 Choice Points and Procedures for Teaching Self-Regulation; Published privately, January, 1981 Aids to Biofeedback Consultation II: American Journal of Clinical Biofeedback, 2:2 Summer, 1979 Aids to Biofeedback Consultation I: American Journal of Clinical Biofeedback, 2:2 Spring, 1979 A Flow Chart Describing the Teaching of Self-Regulation in a Private Practice Setting: Poster session presentation; Biofeedback Society of America, San Diego, March, 1979 |
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