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The Effects of Stimulant Therapy, EEG Biofeedback, and Parenting Style on the Primary Symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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Check out this Knowledge Base article from StressTherapy Solutions: The Effects of Stimulant Therapy, EEG Biofeedback, and Parenting Style on the Primary Symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

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Study at a glance

Area
ADHD & Attention
Study type
Controlled study
Authors
Monastra VJ, Monastra DM, George S
Journal
Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
Year
2002
Participants
100 children and adolescents (ages 6-19); 51 received EEG biofeedback
Population
Children, Adolescents
Protocol
EEG biofeedback added to stimulant medication, parent counseling and school support

Key findings

  • Significant gains on the Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA) and the Attention Deficit Disorders Evaluation Scale while on Ritalin
  • Only participants who had EEG biofeedback maintained these gains when tested off Ritalin
  • QEEG showed significantly reduced cortical slowing only in the biofeedback group
  • Parenting style moderated behavioral symptoms at home, not at school

DOI 10.1023/a:1021018700609 → PubMed 12557451 →

One hundred children and adolescents with ADHD (ages 6 to 19) took part in a one-year outpatient program of Ritalin, parent counseling and school support; 51 of them also received EEG biofeedback. Attention and behavior were assessed after treatment both on and off medication. Scores improved significantly on Ritalin, but only the EEG biofeedback group kept those gains off medication and showed less cortical slowing on QEEG. Parenting style influenced symptoms at home but not at school.