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Neurofeedback Training Aimed to Improve Focused Attention and Alertness in Children With ADHD

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Check out this Knowledge Base article from StressTherapy Solutions: Neurofeedback Training Aimed to Improve Focused Attention and Alertness in Children With ADHD.

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Study at a glance

Area
ADHD & Attention
Study type
Pilot / open study
Authors
Hillard B, El-Baz AS, Sears L, Tasman A, Sokhadze EM
Journal
Clinical EEG and Neuroscience
Year
2013
Participants
18 children with ADHD
Population
Children
Protocol
Focus/Alertness neurofeedback (Peak Achievement Trainer) with QEEG band analysis
Sessions
12 sessions of 25 minutes

Key findings

  • Theta/low beta ratio decreased significantly from session 1 to session 12
  • Theta/alpha ratio also decreased significantly across sessions
  • Both ratios also dropped within sessions, from minute 1 to minute 25
  • Secondary outcomes were measured with the IVA + Plus attention test and the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (results not detailed in the abstract)

DOI 10.1177/1550059412458262 → PubMed 23820311 →

A study of 18 children diagnosed with ADHD who trained with a commercial neurofeedback system (Peak Achievement Trainer) in a mode aimed at focused attention and alertness. Because the device reports only overall Focus and Alertness scores, the researchers used a custom MatLab program to compute relative power in individual EEG frequency bands across twelve 25-minute sessions. Ratios of theta to low beta and theta to alpha fell significantly over the course of training. The authors conclude that tracking these band changes, with behavioral ratings, can help clarify how this training works.