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QEEG Studies in the Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Disorders

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Check out this Knowledge Base article from StressTherapy Solutions: QEEG Studies in the Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Disorders.

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Study at a glance

Area
Learning & Development
Study type
Review & meta-analysis
Authors
Cantor DS, Chabot R
Journal
Clinical EEG and Neuroscience
Year
2009
Population
Children

Key findings

  • Age-referenced QEEG norms provide a benchmark for typical development
  • Reported sensitivity and specificity are good enough to support use as a diagnostic aid
  • QEEG can sometimes distinguish between different childhood clinical groups
  • The same measures can be used to judge treatment effects

DOI 10.1177/155005940904000209 → PubMed 19534303 →

A literature review of how quantitative EEG can help evaluate children with developmental delays or behaviour problems. Because QEEG measures can be compared with age-based norms, they give a reference for what is typical at any age. The review concludes that QEEG separates these children from typical peers, and sometimes from other clinical groups, well enough to be considered a diagnostic aid, and can also be used to track whether treatment is working.