Evaluation of the effectiveness of EEG neurofeedback training for ADHD in a clinical setting as measured by changes in TOVA scores, behavioral ratings, and WISC-R performance

A study with three component parts was performed to assess the effectiveness of neurofeedback treatment for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The subject pool consisted of 23 children and adolescents ranging in age from 8 to 19 years with a mean of 11.4 years who participated in a 2-...

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Published in:	Biofeedback and Self-Regulation 1995-03, Vol.20 (1), p.83-99
Main Authors:	LUBAR, J. F, SWARTWOOD, M. O, SWARTWOOD, J. N, O'DONNELL, P. H
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Adolescent Attention - physiology Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - physiopathology Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - therapy Attention deficit disorders. Hyperactivity Biofeedback, Psychology - physiology Biological and medical sciences Child Child Behavior - physiology Child clinical studies Electroencephalography Female Humans Male Medical sciences Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Statistics, Nonparametric Treatment Outcome Wechsler Scales
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Summary:	A study with three component parts was performed to assess the effectiveness of neurofeedback treatment for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The subject pool consisted of 23 children and adolescents ranging in age from 8 to 19 years with a mean of 11.4 years who participated in a 2- to 3-month summer program of intensive neurofeedback training. Feedback was contingent on the production of 16-20 hertz (beta) activity in the absence of 4-8 hertz (theta) activity. Posttraining changes in EEG activity, T.O.V.A. performance, (ADDES) behavior ratings, and WISC-R performance were assessed. Part I indicated that subjects who successfully decreased theta activity showed significant improvement in T.O.V.A. performance; Part II revealed significant improvement in parent ratings following neurofeedback training; and Part III indicated significant increases in WISC-R scores following neurofeedback training. This study is significant in that it examines the effects of neurofeedback training on both objective and subjective measures under relatively controlled conditions. Our findings corroborate and extend previous research, indicating that neurofeedback training can be an appropriate and efficacious treatment for children with ADHD.
ISSN:	0363-3586 1573-3270