Efficacy of neurofeedback treatment in ADHD: The effects on inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity: A meta-analysis

Clinical EEG and Neuroscience

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 180-189

  Arns, Martijn ^a   De Ridder, Sabine ^a   Strehl, Ute ^d   Breteler, Marinus ^b,c   Coenen, Anton ^c  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE BRAINCLINICS   (Netherlands)

^b EEG Resource Institute   (Netherlands)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; EEG biofeedback; Hyperactivity; Impulsivity; Inattention; Meta analysis; Neurofeedback

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; HYPERKINESIA; IMPULSIVENESS; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 68549132409     PISSN: 15500594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/155005940904000311     Document Type: Article

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