A Randomized Trial of Comparing the Efficacy of Two Neurofeedback Protocols for Treatment of Clinical and Cognitive Symptoms of ADHD: Theta SuppressionBeta Enhancement and Theta SuppressionAlpha Enhancement
Joint Authors
Amiri, Shahrokh
Mohagheghi, Arash
Farhang, Sara
Moghaddasi Bonab, Nafiseh
Chalabianloo, Gholamreza
Noorazar, Seyed Gholamreza
Tabatabaei, Seyed Mahmoud
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-02-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Neurofeedback (NF) is an adjuvant or alternative therapy for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
This study intended to compare the efficacy of two different NF protocols on clinical and cognitive symptoms of ADHD.
Materials and Methods.
In this clinical trial, sixty children with ADHD aged 7 to 10 years old were randomly grouped to receive two different NF treatments (theta suppression/beta enhancement protocol and theta suppression/alpha enhancement protocol).
Clinical and cognitive assessments were conducted prior to and following the treatment and also after an eight-week follow-up.
Results.
Both protocols alleviated the symptoms of ADHD in general (p<0.001), hyperactivity (p<0.001), inattention (p<0.001), and omission errors (p<0.001); however, they did not affect the oppositional and impulsive scales nor commission errors.
These effects were maintained after an eight-week intervention-free period.
The only significant difference between the two NF protocols was that high-frequency alpha enhancement protocol performed better in suppressing omission errors (p<0.001).
Conclusion.
The two NF protocols with theta suppression/beta enhancement and theta suppression/alpha enhancement have considerable and comparable effect on clinical symptoms of ADHD.
Alpha enhancement protocol was more effective in suppressing omission errors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mohagheghi, Arash& Amiri, Shahrokh& Moghaddasi Bonab, Nafiseh& Chalabianloo, Gholamreza& Noorazar, Seyed Gholamreza& Tabatabaei, Seyed Mahmoud…[et al.]. 2017. A Randomized Trial of Comparing the Efficacy of Two Neurofeedback Protocols for Treatment of Clinical and Cognitive Symptoms of ADHD: Theta SuppressionBeta Enhancement and Theta SuppressionAlpha Enhancement. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136039
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mohagheghi, Arash…[et al.]. A Randomized Trial of Comparing the Efficacy of Two Neurofeedback Protocols for Treatment of Clinical and Cognitive Symptoms of ADHD: Theta SuppressionBeta Enhancement and Theta SuppressionAlpha Enhancement. BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136039
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mohagheghi, Arash& Amiri, Shahrokh& Moghaddasi Bonab, Nafiseh& Chalabianloo, Gholamreza& Noorazar, Seyed Gholamreza& Tabatabaei, Seyed Mahmoud…[et al.]. A Randomized Trial of Comparing the Efficacy of Two Neurofeedback Protocols for Treatment of Clinical and Cognitive Symptoms of ADHD: Theta SuppressionBeta Enhancement and Theta SuppressionAlpha Enhancement. BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136039
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1136039