Neurofeedback in ADHD: further pieces of the puzzle
Gevensleben H, Kleemeyer M, Rothenberger LG, Studer P, Flaig-Roehr A, Moll G, Rothenberger A, Heinrich H (2014)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2014
Journal
Publisher: Springer Verlag (Germany)
Book Volume: 27
Pages Range: 20-32
Journal Issue: 1
DOI: 10.1007/s10548-013-0285-y
Abstract
Among the different neuromodulation techniques, neurofeedback (NF) is gaining increasing interest in the treatment of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In this article, a methodological framework is summarised considering the training as a neuro-behavioural treatment. Randomised controlled trials are selectively reviewed. Results from two smaller-scale studies are presented with the first study comprising a tomographic analysis over the course of a slow cortical potential (SCP) training and a correlational analysis of regulation skills and clinical outcome in children with ADHD. In the second study, ADHD-related behaviour was studied in children with tic disorder who either conducted a SCP training or a theta/low-beta (12-15 Hz) training (single-blind, randomised design). Both studies provide further evidence for the specificity of NF effects in ADHD. Based on these findings, a refined model of the mechanisms contributing to the efficacy of SCP training is developed. Despite a number of open questions concerning core mechanisms, moderators and mediators, NF (theta/beta and SCP) training seems to be on its way to become a valuable and ethically acceptable module in the treatment of children with ADHD.
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APA:
Gevensleben, H., Kleemeyer, M., Rothenberger, L.G., Studer, P., Flaig-Roehr, A., Moll, G.,... Heinrich, H. (2014). Neurofeedback in ADHD: further pieces of the puzzle. Brain Topography, 27(1), 20-32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10548-013-0285-y
MLA:
Gevensleben, Holger, et al. "Neurofeedback in ADHD: further pieces of the puzzle." Brain Topography 27.1 (2014): 20-32.
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