What future research should bring to help resolving the debate about the efficacy of EEG-neurofeedback in children with ADHD

In recent years a rising amount of randomized controlled trials, reviews, and meta-analyses relating to the efficacy of electroencephalographic-neurofeedback (EEG-NF) in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been published. Although clinical reports and open treatment st...

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Published in:Frontiers in human neuroscience 2014-05, Vol.8, p.321-321
Main Authors: Vollebregt, Madelon A, van Dongen-Boomsma, Martine, Slaats-Willemse, Dorine, Buitelaar, Jan K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Behavior
Biofeedback
Brain research
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Children
Children & youth
Clinical trials
Cognition & reasoning
EEG
EEG-neurofeedback (EEG-NF)
efficacy
Electroencephalography
Embedding
Feedback
Hyperactivity
Medical research
methodology
Neuroscience
Neurosciences
non-pharmacological interventions
Reviews
Studies
Systematic review
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Summary:In recent years a rising amount of randomized controlled trials, reviews, and meta-analyses relating to the efficacy of electroencephalographic-neurofeedback (EEG-NF) in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been published. Although clinical reports and open treatment studies suggest EEG-NF to be effective, double blind placebo-controlled studies as well as a rigorous meta-analysis failed to find support for the efficacy of EEG-NF. Since absence of evidence does not equate with evidence of absence, we will outline how future research might overcome the present methodological limitations. To provide conclusive evidence for the presence or absence of the efficacy of EEG-NF in the treatment of ADHD, there is a need to set up a well-designed study that ensures optimal implementation and embedding of the training, and possibly incorporates different forms of neurofeedback.
ISSN:1662-5161
1662-5161
DOI:10.3389/fnhum.2014.00321