drome, especially those with memory difficulties and who lack con- centration due to depression. Seven neurotic patients, each with a major depressive syndrome, as defined by DSM III classification, were included. Each had suffered from depressive disorder for at least three months, and one had chronic disorder for two years. All patients were past the acute period of depression. I feel that during the acute period Hemi-Sync wouldn't be effective. Of the seven patients between the ages of twenty-six and fifty-four, there were four females and three males. Five were engaged in professional activities; two were disabled. Two patients were self- educated, three had high school level educations, and two were educated at the graduate level. Two lived alone and five with family. All study participants had problems with concentration, atten- tion-to-task deficit, lack of short-term memory, and felt unable to perform mental tasks as well as they had previously. These problems did not seem to be linked to medication. They were present whether or not the patients were taking medication. The Concentration tape was given to all patients, with the in- struction to listen to it at least once each day during an activity which required attention, or during a period of study or other cognitive work. The patients were asked to report their feelings: better concen- tration, negative effects if any, or other responses. Results were collected during consultations over a three-month period.
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RESULTS No negative effects were reported during or after listening to the tape. Response was always positive; the patients seemed to love this new approach to treating their problems. Two patients reported improvement of their ability to concentrate during test preparation and other cognitive tasks. They reported better short-term memory, greater interest in their study, and an ability to sustain attention for longer periods than was previously possible. Two other patients described a little improvement, very variable with time and circum- stances. The other three patients didn’t report any improvement or any negative effect. CONCLUSIONS Due to the small number of patients participating in this study and the short period (three months) of the study, no conclusions were drawn regarding the effect of Hemi-Sync on depressive syndrome. However, results indicate that the Concentration tape can be signifi- cant in alleviating symptoms of attention and memory deficit. Hemi- Sync may be helpful in the depressive disorders, after the acute period treatment. Our task now is to define the indicators which could predict accurate results from a larger sample. It seems that the more the patient is involved in a task which requires focused attention, the better the result. WILL I SEE LIKE NORMAL PEOPLE SEE? HEMI-SYNC AND BLINDNESS by Patricia Leva-Michael, RN, MA, & Sally Kubrak Patricia Leva-Michael isa certified GATEWAY OUTREACH Trainer
and has been a member of the Professional Division since May 1989. She is the founder of Natural Learning Systems in Solon, Ohio, where she presents classes and workshops focused on the Hemi-Sync tech- nology. In her work, Ms. Leva-Michael also integrates Hemi-Sync with more traditional approaches to healing and learning. In the following account, she and co-author, Sally Kubrak, describe the results of using Hemi-Sync methods to confront Ms. Kubrak’s per- sonal challenges. In January of 1990, Patricia Leva-Michael, through her educa- tional consulting practice, began working with a new client named Sally Kubrak. Ms. Kubrak, born prematurely, has been blind from infancy as a result of retrolental fibroplasia, burned tissue covering the retina, due to improper administration of oxygen while she was in an incubator. Throughout their work together, both women re- mained acutely aware of the Ms. Kubrak’s stated purpose: “to see like normal people see,” and they structured a personal learning program to support her goal. Ms. Leva-Michael and Ms. Kubrak reflect on this process and the value they received from it. S.K.: At thirty-five years old, [ had been unemployed, undecided about many things, and generally losing interest in life. Challenged by a radio interview describing the Hemi-Sync approach, I tele- phoned Patricia and said I’d like to rebuild my self-confidence and expand my attention span using Hemi-Sync.