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1-year follow-up of neurofeedback treatment in adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: Randomised controlled trial
Bink,M. Bongers,I.L. Popma,A. Janssen,T.W.P. van Nieuwenhuizen,Ch.
Bink,M.
Bongers,I.L.
Popma,A.
Janssen,T.W.P.
van Nieuwenhuizen,Ch.
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Background Estimates of the effectiveness of neurofeedback as a treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are mixed.Aims To investigate the long-term additional effects of neurofeedback (NFB) compared with treatment as usual (TAU) for adolescents with ADHD. Method Using a multicentre parallel-randomised controlled trial design, 60 adolescents with a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of ADHD receiving NFB+TAU (n=41) or TAU (n=19) were followed up. Neurofeedback treatment consisted of approximately 37 sessions of theta/sensorimotor rhythm (SMR)-training on the vertex (Cz). Outcome measures included behavioural self-reports and neurocognitive measures. Allocation to the conditions was unmasked. Results At 1-year follow-up, inattention as reported by adolescents was decreased (range ηp2=0.23–0.36, P<0.01) and performance on neurocognitive tasks was faster (range ηp2=0.20–0.67, P<0.005) irrespective of treatment group. Conclusions Overall, NFB+TAU was as effective as TAU. Given the absence of robust additional effects of neurofeedback in the current study, results do not support the use of theta/SMR neurofeedback as a treatment for adolescents with ADHD and comorbid disorders in clinical practice.
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2016
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Bink, M, Bongers, I L, Popma, A, Janssen, T W P & van Nieuwenhuizen, C 2016, '1-year follow-up of neurofeedback treatment in adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder : Randomised controlled trial', BJPsych Open, vol. 2, no. 2, 107-115. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjpo.bp.115.000166
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