Neurofeedback combined with training in metacognitive strategies: Effectiveness in students with ADD

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 243-263

  Thompson, L ^a   Thompson, M ^a  

^a ADD Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

ADD ADHD; Intelligence; Metacognition; Neurofeedback; TOVA

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; METHYLPHENIDATE;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BETA RHYTHM; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMPULSIVENESS; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SLOW BRAIN WAVE; THETA RHYTHM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); BODY TEMPERATURE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DOPAMINE UPTAKE INHIBITORS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REWARD;

EID: 0032321390     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022213731956     Document Type: Article

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