Neurofeedback in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder – different models, different ways of application

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Volumn 8, Issue OCT, 2014, Pages

  Gevensleben, Holger ^a   Moll, Gunther H ^b   Rothenberger, Aribert ^a   Heinrich, Hartmut ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

^c Heckscher Klinikum   (Germany)

Author keywords

Application; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Evaluation; Learning; Model; Neurofeedback

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BRAIN CORTEX; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DRUG RESEARCH; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; NERVE POTENTIAL; NEUROFEEDBACK; SKILL; SLOW CORTICAL POTENTIAL; TRAINING;

EID: 84933679520     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16625161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2014.00846     Document Type: Article

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