My son began Neurofeedback at 17th Avenue Psychiatry and completed nearly 30 sessions. After seeing no improvement, my husband and I traveled to Austin to get a second opinion from an established Neurofeedback provider. The clinician in Austin stated that my child was not a candidate for Neurotherapy due to his diagnosis and lack of response to treatment. He even consulted with other Neurotherapy providers and reported that he felt it was not apprpriate to treat my son with Neurofeedback. When I reported this information to Dr. Starr, he insisted that we continue neurofeedback and threatened to discharge my son as a patient if we did not.
While I am not professional in the field of Neurotherapy, I have done quite a bit of research on Neurofeedback. I have found that it is not for everyone. In fact, every book I've read and every neurotherapist I have spoken with (4 not including Dr. Starr) has stated that not everyone is a candidate for Neurofeedback. My husband and I are friends with 3 other families. whose children are former patients at 17th Avenue Psychiatry, all 3 had a similar experience.
If you are a patient of Dr. Starr's, please check his facts and get a second opinion before proceeding with his advice. There has been several occasions where I have checked on the information Dr. Starr has given me and found it to be false!! When I confronted him about this, he completely dismissed it and claimed he didn't say that.
DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!!
Pros: Josie, the dog
Cons: Dr. Starr's quality of care and limited knowledge of Neurotherapy
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