to 1.1 above cutoff. This last increase is statistically and clinical- Motor Skills from 1.7 to 1.1 under cutoff. This is statistically and ly significant. The PANAS showed an increase of 7 on the posi- clinically significant. Process Skills showed an increase of 0.2 log- tive scale and a decrease of 7 in the negative scale. This should its under cutoff. This is not statistically or clinically significant. indicate a more satisfactory social life and less self-reported The PANAS showed a decrease of -11 on PA, indicating stress. The SF-36 showed an increase in five measures: Mental reduced satisfaction with social life and a decrease in frequency of Health (+3), Vitality (+5), Pain (+1), General Health (+3), and pleasant events. Her NA showed a decrease of -6, indicating less Social Functioning (+4). Physical Functioning was reduced (-1), self-reported stress and a decrease in frequency of unpleasant probably because he had a back problem the last month of the events. The SF-36 showed an increase in four of nine measures: project. Role Physical, Role Emotional, and Health Transition Vitality (+1), Pain (+1.9), General Health (+2), and Social were unchanged. Functioning (+3). Mental Health decreased (-1), as did Health In summary of the findings, we see a significant increase on Transition (-16). Measures of Physical Functioning, Role AMPS process skills and some increase on AMPS motor skills. Physical Role, and Role Emotional remained unchanged.
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Both measures on the PANAS are positive and SF-36 shows an In summary of the findings, we see a significant improve- increase on five of the measures, while four remain unchanged. ment on AMPS motor skills and a slight improvement on Case 2: A young woman, age eighteen, had a bicycle accident AMPS process skills. The patient had reduced NA, and SF-36 three years ago. She used the CDs to fall asleep. improved on four measures. She had negative reduction on PA Findings: The AMPS showed small changes;motor skills and reduction on two measures on SF-36, while three measures went down 0.1 logits from 0.4 to 0.5 under cutoff and process on the SF-36 remained unchanged. skills went up 0.3 logits from just under cutoff to just above cut- off. Neither of these figures is statistically significant. The Discussion PANAS scales showed an increase of 22 on PA, indicating an Owing to an increase in traffic accidents, brain injuries are a improved social situation. The NA increased 3 points, indicating growing health problem. Recovery and rehabilitation are often a small increase in self-reported stress. The SF-36 showed an lifelong and expensive in time, effort, and money. In this rehabil- increase on five of nine measures: Mental Health (+3), Vitality itation process there is a lack of suitable noninvasive methods (+2), Pain (+1.6), General Health (+6.4), and Role Physical (+1). that can be administered by the patient him- or herself.
The other functions, Social Functioning, Physical Functioning, Hemispheric synchronization by binaural-beat auditory Role Emotional, and Health Transition, remained unchanged. stimulation (Hemi-Sync) is designed to alter arousal levels and In summary of the findings, we see a slight improvement in heighten awareness and performance while creating a relaxed AMPS process, a big improvement on PA, and an increase in five state. Hemi-Sync has been used for about thirty years in connec- iii HEMI-SYNC® JOURNAL tion with many different diagnostic groups, as well as with 3. F. H. Atwater, “The Hemi-Sync Process” (Faber, VA: healthy persons. Research Division, The Monroe Institute, June 1999). The object of this project was to assess—for the first time— 4. G. Guilfoyle and D. Carbone, “The Facilitation of the feasibility and efficacy of using binaural auditory beats in a Attention Utilizing Therapeutic Sounds,” Hemi-Sync sample of individuals who have suffered TBI, with the goal of Journal 15, no. 2 (1997). improving self-esteem, quality of life, and function in daily living. 5. R. C. Kennerly, “An Empirical Investigation into the According to the data from the instruments used and the feed- Effect of Beta Frequency Binaural Beat Audio Signals back from the participants and their families, the results are on Four Measures of Human Memory,” Hemi-Sync promising. Journal 14, no. 3 (1996).