Vice Chair of COST Action b27

Professor John H. Gruzelier
Division of Neuroscience and Mental Health Medicine
Imperial College London
+44 (0)20 8846 7386
j.gruzelier@imperial.ac.uk

Research Interests:

• Psychosis and personality disorders
• EEG-Biofeedback (neurofeedback)
• Hypnosis
• President, Society for Applied Neuroscience
• Board of Governors, International Organization of Psychophysiology
• Council, Royal Society of Medicine Section on Hypnosis & Psychosomatic Medicine
• Council, British Society of Experimental & Clinical Hypnosis
  

Strategic Research

Member of Group: Psychoneuroimmunology (Research Grouping)
Principal Investigator: Cognitive Neuroscience (Group)

• Best Clinical Journal Publication, Society for Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis, USA, 2001

• Ernest R Hilgard Lifetime Scientific Excellence Award, International Hypnosis Society, 2004

Fellowships:

• British Psychological Society

• International Organization of Psychophysiology

• Royal Society of Arts

• Royal Society of Medicine
  
  

Guest Lectures:

• Optimizing Function, Friends of Imperial, 5/12/02

• Practical & Theoretical Relevance of Neurofeedback for Schizophrenia & Optimal Performance in Healthy People, 7th Annual Meeting of The Biofeedback Foundation of Europe, 18-22/2/03

• Optimizing Functioning in Health and in Illness, 34th Annual Meeting Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback, 25-27/3/03

• Music performance enhancement through brain rhythm training, Music & The Mind Festival, 27-30/4/03

• Musical performance enhancement through brain rhythm training, Lichfield International Arts Festival, 8/7/03

• Optimizing performance with EEG alpha/theta biofeedback revisited, British Psychophysiology Society, 9-11/7/03

• Self regulation training in the performing arts: self hypnosis and neurofeedback, Annual Conference of British Societies of Medical, Clinical, Dental and Experimental Hypnosis, 17-20/7/03

• Enhancing function through self-hypnosis and Johrei, International Society for Neuronal Regulation, 18-21/9/03

• Self hypnosis training: optimizing performance and immune function in health & illness, The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 12-16/11/03

• States of consciousness and hypnosis: the contemporary perspective, The Royal Society of Medicine, 1/12/03

• Hypnostic relaxation and attention, Flemish Hypnosis Society, 18/19/12/03

• Neurofeedback: Science or Pseudo Science, 8th Annual Meeting Biofeedback Foundation of Europe, 24-28/2/04

• Self-hypnosis training: optimizing performance and immune function in health and illness, Swedish Hypnosis Society, 27-28/3/04

• Enhancement of artistry in musical performance through brain rhythm training, The National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts (NESTA), 1/4/04

• Neurofeedback and performing arts medicine, British Association for Performing Arts Medicine, 7/5/04

• Neurofeedback: cognitive findings and psychiatric implications, Neurofeedback Conference Tel Aviv, 11-12/5/04

• Validating self-hypnosis training: optimizing immune function, mood, performance; and relevance to cancer, British Societies of Medical, Dental, Experimental and Clinical Hypnosis, 19-20/5/04

• Altered states of consciousness through hypnosis and neurofeedback, Open University Psychological Society, 26/6/04

• Alpha/Theta training and performance enhancement, Baltic Forum Riga, 1-4/7/04

• Altered states of consciousness through hypnosis and neurofeedback, Open University Psychological Society, Nottingham University, 25-26 June 2004

• Validation of EEG & cardiovascular biofeedback for performance enhancement, American Psychological Association, Honoluli, 1 August 2004

• The history and current applications of alpha/theta protocols. Keynote, International Society for Neuronal Regulation 2004, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 26-29 August 2004

• Brain function, hypnosis and hypnotisability, British Association Festival of Science, Exeter, 6-10 September 2004

• Consciousness and the paranormal, Dana Center, London, 23 september 2004

• Optimizing Function, University of Edinburgh, 15/2/05

• Psychoneuroimmunology Workshop, Department of Psychology, University of Plymouth

• Frontal Functions and Hypnosis, Italian Hypnosis Society, Rome, 24/26/2/05

Editorial Boards:

• Contemporary Hypnosis, Editor, 2001 - president

• Int J Psychophysiology, Co-editor, 1983 - 2004

• European Psychologist, Board Member, 2003

• Journal of Neurotherapy, Board Member, 2001

• Int Journal of Experimental & Clinical Hypnosis, Board Member, 2001

Articles in Journals

• Vaitl D; Birbaumer N; Gruzelier J; Jamieson GA; Kotchoubey B; Kübler A; Lehmann D; Miltner WH; Ott U; Pütz P; Sammer G; Strauch I; Strehl U; Wackermann J; Weiss T; (01/01/2005)  "Psychobiology of altered states of consciousness."   Psychol Bull  volume 131  issue 1  pp. 98-127  (issn: 0033-2909)

• Gruzelier J; Egner T; (01/01/2005)  "Critical validation studies of neurofeedback."   Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am  volume 14  issue 1  pp. 83-104, vi  (issn: 1056-4993)

• Egner T; Zech TF; Gruzelier JH; (01/11/2004)  "The effects of neurofeedback training on the spectral topography of the electroencephalogram."   Clin Neurophysiol  volume 115  issue 11  pp. 2452-60  (issn: 1388-2457)

• Baldeweg T; Klugman A; Gruzelier J; Hirsch SR; (01/08/2004)  "Mismatch negativity potentials and cognitive impairment in schizophrenia."   Schizophr Res  volume 69  issue 2-3  pp. 203-17  (issn: 0920-9964)

• Bramon E; Croft RJ; McDonald C; Virdi GK; Gruzelier JG; Baldeweg T; Sham PC; Frangou S; Murray RM; (01/03/2004)  "Mismatch negativity in schizophrenia: a family study."   Schizophr Res  volume 67  issue 1  pp. 1-10  (issn: 0920-9964)

• Egner T; Gruzelier JH; (01/01/2004)  "EEG biofeedback of low beta band components: frequency-specific effects on variables of attention and event-related brain potentials."   Clin Neurophysiol  volume 115  issue 1  pp. 131-9  (issn: 1388-2457)

• Naito A; Laidlaw TM; Henderson DC; Farahani L; Dwivedi P; Gruzelier JH; (30/12/2003)  "The impact of self-hypnosis and Johrei on lymphocyte subpopulations at exam time: a controlled study."   Brain Res Bull  volume 62  issue 3  pp. 241-53  (issn: 0361-9230)

• Strelets V; Faber PL; Golikova J; Novototsky-Vlasov V; Koenig T; Gianotti LR; Gruzelier JH; Lehmann D; (01/11/2003)  "Chronic schizophrenics with positive symptomatology have shortened EEG microstate durations."   Clin Neurophysiol  volume 114  issue 11  pp. 2043-51  (issn: 1388-2457)

• Egner T; Gruzelier JH; (01/07/2003)  "Ecological validity of neurofeedback: modulation of slow wave EEG enhances musical performance."   Neuroreport  volume 14  issue 9  pp. 1221-4  (issn: 0959-4965)

• Gruzelier JH; (01/05/2003)  "Theory, methods and new directions in the psychophysiology of the schizophrenic process and schizotypy."   Int J Psychophysiol  volume 48  issue 2  pp. 221-45  (issn: 0167-8760)

• Fuchs T; Birbaumer N; Lutzenberger W; Gruzelier JH; Kaiser J; (01/03/2003)  "Neurofeedback treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children: a comparison with methylphenidate."   Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback  volume 28  issue 1  pp. 1-12  (issn: 1090-0586)

• Cooper NR; Croft RJ; Dominey SJ; Burgess AP; Gruzelier JH; (01/01/2003)  "Paradox lost? Exploring the role of alpha oscillations during externally vs. internally directed attention and the implications for idling and inhibition hypotheses."   Int J Psychophysiol  volume 47  issue 1  pp. 65-74  (issn: 0167-8760)

• Egner T; Strawson E; Gruzelier JH; (01/12/2002)  "EEG signature and phenomenology of alpha/theta neurofeedback training versus mock feedback."   Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback  volume 27  issue 4  pp. 261-70  (issn: 1090-0586)

• Croft RJ; Williams JD; Haenschel C; Gruzelier JH; (01/11/2002)  "Pain perception, hypnosis and 40 Hz oscillations."   Int J Psychophysiol  volume 46  issue 2  pp. 101-8  (issn: 0167-8760)

• Braun CM; Villeneuve L; Gruzelier JH; (01/11/2002)  "Topographical analysis of stimulus-related and response-related electrical scalp activity and interhemispheric dynamics in normal humans."   Int J Psychophysiol  volume 46  issue 2  pp. 109-22  (issn: 0167-8760)

• Gruzelier JH; (01/06/2002)  "A review of the impact of hypnosis, relaxation, guided imagery and individual differences on aspects of immunity and health."   Stress  volume 5  issue 2  pp. 147-63  (issn: 1025-3890)

• Gruzelier J; (01/03/2002)  "A Janusian perspective on the nature, development and structure of schizophrenia and schizotypy."   Schizophr Res  volume 54  issue 1-2  pp. 95-103  (issn: 0920-9964)

• Baldeweg T; Klugman A; Gruzelier JH; Hirsch SR; (01/02/2002)  "Impairment in frontal but not temporal components of mismatch negativity in schizophrenia."   Int J Psychophysiol  volume 43  issue 2  pp. 111-22  (issn: 0167-8760)

• Gruzelier JH; (01/01/2002)  "The role of psychological intervention in modulating aspects of immune function in relation to health and well-being."   Int Rev Neurobiol  volume 52  pp. 383-417  (issn: 0074-7742)

• Egner T; Gruzelier JH; (21/12/2001)  "Learned self-regulation of EEG frequency components affects attention and event-related brain potentials in humans."   Neuroreport  volume 12  issue 18  pp. 4155-9  (issn: 0959-4965)

• Croft RJ; Klugman A; Baldeweg T; Gruzelier JH; (01/10/2001)  "Electrophysiological evidence of serotonergic impairment in long-term MDMA ("ecstasy") users."   Am J Psychiatry  volume 158  issue 10  pp. 1687-92  (issn: 0002-953X)

• Croft RJ; Lee A; Bertolot J; Gruzelier JH; (15/09/2001)  "Associations of P50 suppression and desensitization with perceptual and cognitive features of "unreality" in schizotypy."   Biol Psychiatry  volume 50  issue 6  pp. 441-6  (issn: 0006-3223)

• Gruzelier J; Smith F; Nagy A; Henderson D; (01/08/2001)  "Cellular and humoral immunity, mood and exam stress: the influences of self-hypnosis and personality predictors."   Int J Psychophysiol  volume 42  issue 1  pp. 55-71  (issn: 0167-8760)

• Williams JD; Gruzelier JH; (01/07/2001)  "Differentiation of hypnosis and relaxation by analysis of narrow band theta and alpha frequencies."   Int J Clin Exp Hypn  volume 49  issue 3  pp. 185-206  (issn: 0020-7144)

• Kallio S; Revonsuo A; Hämäläinen H; Markela J; Gruzelier J; (01/04/2001)  "Anterior brain functions and hypnosis: a test of the frontal hypothesis."   Int J Clin Exp Hypn  volume 49  issue 2  pp. 95-108  (issn: 0020-7144)

• Croft RJ; Mackay AJ; Mills AT; Gruzelier JG; (01/01/2001)  "The relative contributions of ecstasy and cannabis to cognitive impairment."   Psychopharmacology (Berl)  volume 153  issue 3  pp. 373-9  (issn: 0033-3158)

• Burgess AP; Gruzelier JH; (01/09/2000)  "Short duration power changes in the EEG during recognition memory for words and faces."   Psychophysiology  volume 37  issue 5  pp. 596-606  (issn: 0048-5772)

• Doheny HC; Faulkner HJ; Gruzelier JH; Baldeweg T; Whittington MA; (21/08/2000)  "Pathway-specific habituation of induced gamma oscillations in the hippocampal slice."   Neuroreport  volume 11  issue 12  pp. 2629-33  (issn: 0959-4965)
• Gruzelier J;Levy J;Williams J;Henderson D;  (2001)  "Self-hypnosis and exam stress: Comparing immune and relaxation-related imagery for influences on immunity, health and mood"   Contemp Hypnosis  volume 18  issue 2  pp. 73-86  (issn: 0960-5290)

• Gruzelier JH;Champion A;Fox P;Rollin M;McCormack S;Catalan P;Barton S;Henderson D;  (2002)  "Individual differences in personality, immunology and mood in patients undergoing self-hypnosis training for the successful treatment of a chronic viral illness, HSV-2"   Contem Hypn  volume 4  issue 19  pp. 149-166  (issn: 0960-5290)

• Gruzelier JH;Gray M;Horn P;  (2002)  "The involvement of frontally modulated attention in hypnosis and hypnotic susceptibility: Cortical evoked potential evidence"   Contem Hypn  volume 4  issue 19  pp. 179-189  (issn: 0960-5290)

• Jamieson GA;Gruzelier JH;  (2001)  "Hypnotic susceptibility is positively related to a subset of schizotypy items"   Contemp Hypnosis  volume 18  issue 1  pp. 32-37  (issn: 0960-5290)

• Gordon, C.M., Gruzelier, J.  (2003)  "Self-hypnosis and osteopathic soft tissue manipulation with a ballet dancer."   Contemporary Hypnosis  volume 20  pp. 209-214  (issn: 0960-5290)

• Egner, T., Gruzelier, J.  (2004)  "The temporal dynamics of electroencephalographic responses to alpha/theta neurofeedback training in healthy subjects."   Journal of Neurotherapy  volume 8  pp. 43-57  (issn: 1087-4208)

• Vernon, D., Egner, T., Cooper, N., Compton, T., Neilands, C., Sheri, A., Gruzelier, J.  (2003)  "The effect of training distinct neurofeedback protocols on aspects of cognitive performance."   International Journal of Psychophysiology  volume 47  pp. 75-86 

• Laidlaw, T.M., Naito, A., Dwivedi, P., Enzor, N., Brincat, C.E., Gruzelier, J.H.  (2003)  "Mood changes after self-hypnosis and Johrei prior to exams."   Contemporary Hypnosis  volume 1  pp. 25-40  (issn: 0960-5290)

• Klugman, A., Gruzelier, J.  "Chronic cognitive impairment in users of 'ecstasy' and cannabis."  

• Klugman, A., Gruzelier, J.  (2003)  "Chronic cognitive impairment in users of 'ecstasy' and cannabis."   World Psychiatry  volume 2  pp. 166-172  (issn: 1723-8617)

• Vernon D, Frick A, Gruzelier JH  (2004)  "Neurofeedback as a treatment for ADHD: a methodological review with implications for future research"   Journal of Neurotherapy  volume 8  pp. 53-82 

• Laidlaw TM, Kerstein R, Bennett BM, Naito A, Henderson DC, Dwivedi P, Gruzelier JH  (2004)  "Hypnotisability and immunological response to psychological intervention in HIV"   Contemporary Hypnosis  volume 21  pp. 126-135 

• Dobbin A, Faulkner S, Heaney D, Selvaraj S, Gruzelier J  (2004)  "Impact on health status of a hypnosis clinic in general practice"   Contemporary Hypnosis  volume 21  pp. 153-160 

• Gruzelier J, De Pascalis V, Jamieson G, Laidlaw T, Naito A, Bennett B, Dwivedi P  (2004)  "Relations between hypnotisability and psychopathology revisited"   Contemporary Hypnosis  volume 21  pp. 169-170 

• Gruzelier JH  (2004)  "Neurophysiologische erorterung der ungunstigen effekte der hypnose unter besonderer berucksichtigung der buhnen-hypnose"   Hypnose und Kognition (HyKog)  volume 21  issue 1+2  pp. 225-259 

Chapters in Books

• Gruzelier J;  (2001)  "Hypnosis and the Mind-Body Connection"   pp. 231-264  (isbn: 106270/01 (Portuguese number))

• Kaiser J;Gruzelier JH;  (2001)  "Psychoserisiko und Pubertatsalter"   volume (10)  pp. 251-272  (isbn: 3-8017-1015-7)

• Gruzelier, J  (eds: Mai, M.)  (2001)  "The role of syndromes and neurophysiology in conceptualizing the schizophrenia spectrum and predisposing influences."   Evidence and Experience in Psychiatry  John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, England 

• Gruzelier, J., Galderisi, S., Strik, W.  (eds: Lopez-Ibor, J.J., Gaebel, W., Mai, M., Sartorius, N.)  (2002)  "Neurophysiological research in psychiatry."   Psychiatry as a Neuroscience  pp. 125-180  John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, England 

• O'Flynn, K., Gruzelier, J., Bergman, A., Siever, L.  (eds: Hirsch, S.R., Weinberger, D.)  "The schizophrenia spectrum personality disorders."   Schizophrenia  volume 2nd edition  pp. 80-100  (isbn: 0-632-06388-2)

• Gruzelier, J., Egner, T.  (eds: Williamon, A.)  (2004)  "Physiological self-regulation: Biofeedback and Neurofeedback"   Musical Excellence  pp. 197-219  Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford.  (isbn: 0 19 8525346)