Dr. Jacques Duff

Dr. Jacques Duff

Psychologist and Clinical Neuroscientist

PhD, MAPS, Grad Dip (Psych); MECNS; MAAAPB; MISNR; AMACNEM; FANSA

Dr. Jacques Duff is the founder and Clinical Director of the Clinic. From 1997 to 2010 he was involved in Clinical Neuroscience research at the Brain Sciences Institute, investigating "The Brain Electrical Activity of Boys with ADHD and its treatment using Neurotherapy".

Career Overview

Dr Jacques started his working career in Telecommunications in England in 1962. He came to Australia in 1967 and worked for what is now Telstra, as a Senior Telecommunications Technical officer. He left Telstra in 1980 to Study Psychology part time at Swinburne  and finished his postgraduate degree in Psychology in 1999. He started his PhD in Clinical Neuroscience in 1997; at the same time he started the Behavioural Neurotherapy Clinic and studied nutrition. He completed his PhD in 2010.

Qualifications

  • BA (Psychology) from Swinburne University
  • Grad. Dip. Aplied Science (Psychology) RMIT University
  • Registered Psychologist with AHPRA.
  • Post-Graduate course in Nutritional and Environmental Medicine
  • Post-Graduate studies in Nutritional medicine at Swinburne University.
  • PhD in Clinical Neuroscience. Swinburne University - Brain Sciences Institute
  • Adjunct Research Fellow Victoria University.

Membership of the following Professional Societies

  • Australian Psychological Society.
  • Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental medicine (ACNEM)
  • International Society for Neurofeedback Research (ISNR Board Member: 2004-2006)
  • EEG and Clinical Neuroscience Society (USA)
  • Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (USA)
  • PANDAS Physicians Network (USA).
  • Fellow Applied Neuroscience Society of Australasia (President: 2005-2007)

Experience over and above usual psychological practice

In addition to his psychological practice, Dr Duff has analysed thousands of Quantitative EEG (QEEG) assessments to aid in the differential diagnosis of children with ADHD, ASD and Learning Difficulties and for adults with Traumatic Brain Injuries, PTSD, Psychiatric disorders, Depression and Anxiety. The recordings were carried out by trained QEEG technicians.

Hundreds of these assessments were referred by Psychiatrists and over one hundred were referred by Psychologists.

He developed the Clinic’s two-day "Intensive Behaviour Intervention Course" based on Pivotal Response Treatment to train Psychologists, therapists and parents to deliver Intensive Early Behavioural Intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. He has also developed on-line courses to teach parents and teachers to manage challenging behaviours at home and in the classroom.

He designed Smart-ehealth and employed software developers to write the software. The purpose of this clinic management and research tool is to collect clinical data in a database and mine this data for research into effectiveness studies of interventions.

 

Publications

  • Duff, J. (2004). The Usefulness of Quantitative EEG (QEEG and Neurotherapy in the Assessment and Treatment of Post-Concussion Syndrome. Clinical EEG and Neuroscience Journal.
  • Duff, J. (2007) Complementary medicine treatment of ADHD and Autism. Journal of complementary Medicine.
  • Duff, J. (2008). Case study of multidisciplinary treatment of a child with ADHD and Mood Disorder. Journal of complementary Medicine. Sept/Oct
  • Duff, J. Nastasi,J. (2014) Depression and panic Disorder Wholistic casebook. Journal of complementary Medicine Jul/Aug.
  • Duff, J. (2014) Nutrition for ADHD and Autism in Cantor ed. Clinical Neurotherapy. Elsevier Publishers  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-396988-0.00014-3
  • Parletta N, Niyonsenga T, Duff J (2016) Omega-3 and Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Levels and Correlations with Symptoms in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Typically Developing Controls. PLoS ONE 11(5): e0156432. doi:10.1371/ journal.pone. 0156432

Seminar Attendees

Since 1997, in addition to annual APS Psychology Conferences, he has attended several symposiums of the following international scientific societies in Australia and overseas.

  • ISBET - International Society for Brain Electromagnetic Topography
  • HBM – Human Brain Mapping
  • IOOP – International Organisation of Psychophysiology.
  • ISNR – International Society for Neuronal Regulation
  • ECNS – EEG and Clinical Neuroscience Society
  • ANSA – Applied Neuroscience Society of Australasia
  • METAGENICS international congress

Seminar and workshop Presentations

He has presented the following at local and international professional and public seminars and symposiums.

1999      Swinburne Uni. - Arousal and activation in the attentional system

2000      International Organisation of Psychophysiology - Sydney – Correlates of QEEG patterns and ADHD subtypes

2000      RMIT Uni: The usefulness of QEEG and Neurotherapy in assessing and treating ADHD

2001      Swinburne Uni. Ritalin and ADHD: What we learn from DAT-KO mice, stimulant medication and Serotonin

2001      Swinburne Uni. - The Neurobiology of ADHD: Neuronal self-regulation in the  attentional system.

2001      RMIT Uni: QEEG and medication response correlates
2001      Monash Uni. - Understanding and treating ADHD Autism and Behavioural disorders

2001      Swinburne Uni. -Neurotherapy combined with Metacognitive strategies: effectiveness in students with ADHD and Autism.

2001      ISNR  Cairns – Neocortical Dynamics and the Attentional system implications for children with ADHD and Autism

2001      ISNR  Cairns – QEEG and differential diagnosis of Psychiatric disorders and medication response correlates

2001      Swinburne Uni. – Understanding and treating ADHD, Autism and Behavioural disorders

2001      RMIT Uni. – QEEG, Neurotherapy and ADHD

2002      International Mind of a Child conference – Sydney – Usefulness of QEEG in the differential diagnosis of ADHD.

2002      International Mind of a Child conference– Sydney – Neurotherapy in the treatment of ADHD.

2002      Mayne Health – Perth -Omega 3 fatty acids and micronutrients in the treatment of ADHD and developmental disorders.

2002      Mayne Health – Perth -QEEG and Neurotherapy in the treatment of ADHD.

2002      ISNR Melbourne – A neuronal model that may underpin psychiatric disorders.

2002      DEET – Student Well being Conference -Melbourne - Workshop – understanding and treating ADHD, LD and Behavioural disorders

2002      Bendigo – ABI, Behavioural strategies, Metacognition and Neurotherapy in the treatment of ADHD and Autism spectrum disorders.

2003      Association of Independent Practicing Psychologists – Workshop- Success Practice Congress: Understanding and treating ADHD and Autism: QEEG and Neurotherapy

2003      Public talk: Understanding, Assessing and Treating ADHD, Learning Difficulties and Childhood Mood and Behavioural Disorders

2003      DEET - Student Well being Conference –Melbourne - Keynote address Nutritional supplementation and Neurotherapy in the treatment of ADHD

2003      Bioscreen medical seminar – Pacific Medical -Melbourne – Identification and Bio-neuropsysiological management of ADHD, Autism and Neurodevelopmental disorders. 

2004      Canterbury University, Christchurch NZ. QEEG, Traumatic brain injuries, ADHD, and mood disorders and usefulness of diet and nutrients.

2004      Twelve Victorian Country towns - Traumatic brain injuries, ADHD, Autism, mood disorders and nutrition.

2004      Understanding and treating ADHD and other childhood mood and behavioural disorders:A multidisciplinary perspective

2004      Motivating people to achieve

2005      Autism State Conference – Assessment and treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorders: Behavioural and Biomedical/nutritional approach.

2005      ISNR national Conference:

             (1) Differential diagnosis of early degenerative dementia from Alzheimers disease usingQEEG and treatment options.

            (2) The usefulness of QEEG and Neurotherapy in the diagnosis and treatment of Post-concussion Syndrome.

            (3) The Biological underpinnings of Mental Health Disorders

2005      MINDD Sydney: The Gut Brain Connection, relationship between IBS and Psych Disorders: Implications for Autism.

2006      MINDD Sydney: The Gut Brain Connection relationship between IBS and Psych Disorders Implications for Autism.

2006      ISNR Sydney: Neurotherapy in the treatment of ADHD

               ISNR Sydney Nutrients for mental health disorders.

2006      Atlanta Georgia: Neurotherapy in the treatment of ADHD. ISNR annual conference

2006      Atlanta Georgia: Essential fatty acid profiles of children with ADHD and Autism Spectrum disorders. ISNR annual conference

2006      Bioconcepts: two (18 hours) weekend workshops for medical and allied health professionals Autism, ADHD:  relationship between IBS, nutritional factors and behaviours.

2007      Mental Health Summit: Gold Coast Queensland – Relationship between IBS, nutritional factors Autism, ADHD and Psych Disorders

2007      MINDD Sydney: Neurotherapy, diet and nutrients in the treatment of ADHD.

2007      Applied Neuroscience Society of Australasia Annual Conference and Workshops  Melbourne

2007      A5M: Brain-Gut connection: Nutritional and Digestive factors in ADHD and Autism (full day workshop)

2008      Applied Neuroscience Society of Australasia Annual Conference and Workshops Sydney

2009      Mental Health Summit Melbourne:

  •  The Gut Brain Connection relationship between IBS and Psych Disorders: Implications for Autism 
  •  Case studies of Treatment of 8 Children with ADHD and Aspergers Syndrome in a secondary college setting.

2009      BNC Melbourne:  ABA theory and ABI three-day seminar.

2009      MINDD Melbourne. Intestinal Dysbiosis and Methylation anomalies in Autism Spectrum Disorders.

2011      APAC conference: EFA profiles of children with Neurodevelopmental disorders.

2011      Snowy Mountains: Nutrigenomics, Brain-Gut Connection, Diet, nutrition and Mental health

2011      APS conference:

  • Workshop on Biological underpinnings of mental health
  • Brain electrical activity of boys with ADHD following Neurotherapy
  • Neurofeedback has come of age
  • The need for EFA supplementation following TBI

2012      APS conference:

  • Neurofeedback waiting group controlled study         
  • Polymorphisms in Autism

2012      Capital cities: talks about Magnesium Deficiency Crisis for Brauer

2012     Capital cities: Effect of Diet and Intestinal Dysbiosis on Acid-Base Balance, Diseases and Psychiatric Disorders

2013      Melbourne: delivered bi-monthly 2-day courses on treatment of ASD using Pivotal Response Treatment to psychologists, therapists and parents

2014      Parade College: supporting students with ADHD

2014      Skin and Cancer Foundation: Biological basis of Eczema and Psoriasis and Nutritional underpinnings.

2015      MHPN: Delivered several talks on Biological underpinnings of mental health and on Nutrition for mental health disorders

2015      Staff training: Teaching mindfulness and ACT in psychological practice

2016      International congress on Natural health: Biological and nutritional underpinnings of mental health disorders.

2016      Melbourne: delivered bi-monthly 2-day courses on treatment of ASD using Pivotal Response Treatment to psychologists, therapists and parents

2017      The Anxiety Recovery Centre Victoria (ARCVic) 

  • PANDAS and PANS
  • Biological underpinnings, nutrition and mental health

2017     Bioscreen Medical: PANDAS, PANS, anxiety and streptococcus overgrowth in the gut.

2018      Melbourne: delivered Three 2-day courses on treatment of ASD using Pivotal Response Treatment to psychologists, therapists and parents

2018      Staff Training: Delivering Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to children

 

Over the years I have conducted over twenty half-day weekend workshops around Australia for Bioconcepts, a nutritional company based in Queensland, attendees were psychologists,   nutritionists and naturopaths.