Effects of neurofeedback versus stimulant medication in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A randomized pilot study

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 448-457

  Ogrim, Geir ^a,b   Hestad, Knut A ^c,d  

^a Østfold Hospital Trust   (Norway)

^b National Centre for AD/HD   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^d INNLANDET HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMPHETAMINE; METHYLPHENIDATE; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DSM-IV; EFFECT SIZE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROFEEDBACK; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BRAIN WAVES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; NEUROFEEDBACK; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84884513092     PISSN: 10445463     EISSN: 15578992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cap.2012.0090     Document Type: Article

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