An RCT into the effects of neurofeedback on neurocognitive functioning compared to stimulant medication and physical activity in children with ADHD

European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 457-468

  Geladé, Katleen ^a,b   Bink, Marleen ^b   Janssen, Tieme W P ^b   van Mourik, Rosa ^b,c   Maras, Athanasios ^a   Oosterlaan, Jaap ^b  

^a Yulius Mental Health Institute   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c ROYAL DUTCH KENTALIS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ADHD; Medication; Neurocognition; Neurofeedback; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE; PLACEBO; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; BETA RHYTHM; CHILD; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; LEARNING DISORDER; MOOD DISORDER; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEUROFEEDBACK; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPONSE TIME; TASK PERFORMANCE; THETA RHYTHM; TREATMENT DURATION; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE FOR CHILDREN; WORKING MEMORY; ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISORDERS OF HIGHER CEREBRAL FUNCTION; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; REACTION TIME; RECALL; SHORT TERM MEMORY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL RECALL; METHYLPHENIDATE; NEUROCOGNITIVE DISORDERS; NEUROFEEDBACK; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84991396278     PISSN: 10188827     EISSN: 1435165X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00787-016-0902-x     Document Type: Article

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