Neurofeedback treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children: A comparison with methylphenidate

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-12

  Fuchs, Thomas ^a   Birbaumer, Niels ^a,b   Lutzenberger, Werner ^a   Gruzelier, John H ^c   Kaiser, Jochen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Children; Electroencephalogram; Methylphenidate; Neurofeedback

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NEUROFEEDBACK THERAPY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PARENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RATING SCALE; REINFORCEMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSORIMOTOR CORTEX; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; TEACHER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 0037353158     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022353731579     Document Type: Article

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