LOS ANGELES, CA, June 04, 2010
/24-7PressRelease/ -- According to the most current available data provided by the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), nearly 40 percent of U.S. adults use some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The survey, conducted between 2002 and 2007, shows Americans spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on CAM, approximately 1.5 percent of total health care expenditures and 11.2 percent of total out-of-pocket expenditures on health care.
"Almost all of my patients receiving neurofeedback therapy have already spent a lot of time and money trying to find an affective treatment," said Mindy Fox, a leading Los Angeles-based licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in neurofeedback therapy. "Many people pay for this treatment out-of-pocket because it's so much more successful than anything else they've tried. Cost becomes less of an issue when a health problem is affecting quality of life."
Most alternative treatments such as acupuncture and neurofeedback therapy (EEG biofeedback) are not covered by insurers or the coverage is highly dependent on the case or results, and even then, coverage can change at the insurer's will.
The NHIS study shows U.S. adults spent approximately $11.9 billion on an estimated 354.2 million visits to CAM practitioners such as acupuncturists, chiropractors, massage therapists, etc. An estimated $22.0 billion was spent on CAM products, classes and materials -- the majority going to the purchase of nonvitamin, nonmineral, natural products ($14.8 billion) such as fish oil, glucosamine and Echinacea.
"We are seeing a large increase in patients quarter-to-quarter, and most of them self pay," said Fox. "I believe this is because the results patients get from neurofeedback therapy are significant, long-term and forever change the way they live. Neurofeedback doesn't simply treat the symptoms, it helps combat the root issue."
Most patients who receive treatments such as neurofeedback therapy are generally looking to treat issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, attention deficit disorders, post traumatic stress disorders, among others. It's also used by many professional athletic teams and corporations to help executives and high performance athletes manage their stress and anxiety on game day or for that big board meeting.
ABOUT MINDY FOX
Mindy Fox is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over eighteen years of experience. With a Master of Arts in Psychotherapy, Fox is also certified in somatic experiencing and trained in neurofeedback EEG (also referred to as biofeedback therapy). Her expertise in psychotherapy, EMDR, and neurofeedback helps her treat clients with attention deficit disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression issues. Fox employs body-mind therapy techniques such as EMDR, somatic experiencing, guided imagery, and neurofeedback, along with traditional methods to treat clients of all ages. Fox chairs the State CAMFT Trauma Response Committee and served as President of South Bay/Long Beach CAMFT Chapter.
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