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Electroencephalographic Biofeedback in the Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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Check out this Knowledge Base article from StressTherapy Solutions: Electroencephalographic Biofeedback in the Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

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Study at a glance

Area
ADHD & Attention
Study type
Review & meta-analysis
Authors
Monastra VJ, Lynn S, Linden M, Lubar JF, Gruzelier J, LaVaque TJ
Journal
Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
Year
2005
Protocol
EEG biofeedback for ADHD (review)

Key findings

  • Reviewed studies reported better attention and behavioral control, increased cortical activation on QEEG, and gains on intelligence and academic achievement tests
  • EEG biofeedback rated "probably efficacious" for ADHD under AAPB/ISNR guidelines
  • Significant clinical improvement was reported in about 75% of patients in each published study
  • Additional randomized controlled group studies are needed

DOI 10.1007/s10484-005-4305-x → PubMed 16013783 →

A review of three decades of case and controlled group studies of EEG biofeedback (neurofeedback) for ADHD. The authors weighed the evidence against efficacy guidelines set jointly by the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB) and the International Society for Neuronal Regulation (ISNR). They rated EEG biofeedback as "probably efficacious" for ADHD and call for more randomized controlled studies to estimate how many patients improve in clinical practice.