Assessment-guided neurofeedback for autistic spectrum disorder

Journal of Neurotherapy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-23

  Coben, Robert ^a   Padolsky, Ilean ^a  

^a Neurorehabilitation and Neuropsychological Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger's Syndrome; Autism; Autistic Spectrum Disorder; Executive deficits; Hyperconnectivity; Hypoconnectivity; Infrared (IR) imaging; Neurofeedback; Neuropsychological assessment; QEEG analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISINTEGRATIVE DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROFEEDBACK TRAINING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548496704     PISSN: 10874208     EISSN: 1530017X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J184v11n01_02     Document Type: Article

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