Electroencephalographic biofeedback in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Journal of Neurotherapy

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 5-34

  Monastra, Vincent J ^a,b   Lynn, Steven ^b   Linden, Michael ^c   Lubar, Joel F ^d   Gruzelier, John ^e   La Vaque, Theodore J ^f  

^a FPI Attention Disorders Clinic   (United States)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ADD Treatment Centers   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^e IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f Stress Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; EEG biofeedback; Efficacy; Neurotherapy; Review

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE; PLACEBO; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BETA RHYTHM; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EMPIRICISM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENERAL CONDITION DETERIORATION; HEADACHE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMPULSIVENESS; INTELLIGENCE; NEUROANATOMY; PARENT COUNSELING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SYMPTOM; THETA RHYTHM;

EID: 33746385397     PISSN: 10874208     EISSN: 1530017X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J184v09n04_02     Document Type: Review

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