Neurofeedback improves executive functioning in children with autism spectrum disorders

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 145-162

  Kouijzer, Mirjam E J ^a,b   de Moor, Jan M H ^a   Gerrits, Berrie J L ^b   Congedo, Marco ^c   van Schie, Hein T ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Neurofeedback Nijmegen   (Netherlands)

^c GIPSA LAB   (France)

Author keywords

Anterior cingulate cortex; Autism spectrum disorder; Executive function; Neurofeedback; Theta beta ratio

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BETA RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NEUROFEEDBACK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; THERAPY EFFECT; THETA RHYTHM;

EID: 56449093044     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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