Efficacy of Neurofeedback Versus Pharmacological Support in Subjects with ADHD
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Behavioral training in neurofeedback has proven to be an essential complement to generalize the effects of pharmacological support in subjects who have attention deficit with hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Therefore, this investigation attempts to analyze the efficacy of neurofeedback compared with pharmacological support and the combination of both. Participants were 131 students, classified into four groups: control (did not receive neurofeedback or pharmacological support), neurofeedback group, pharmacological support group, and combined group (neurofeedback + pharmacological support). Participants' executive control and cortical activation were assessed before and after treatment. Results indicate that the combined group obtained more benefits and that the neurofeedback group improved to a greater extent in executive control than the pharmacological support group. It is concluded that this kind of training may be an alternative to stimulate activation in subjects with ADHD.
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The use of game-based neurofeedback systems, in combination with pharmacological support, has been shown to help improve executive control in subjects with ADHD to a greater extent than pharmacological support alone.
“For instance, the use of game-based neurofeedback systems, in combination with pharmacological support, has been shown to help improve executive control in subjects with ADHD to a greater extent than pharmacological support alone [49].”
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“For instance, the use of game-based neurofeedback systems, in combination with pharmacological support, has been shown to help improve executive control in subjects with ADHD to a greater extent than pharmacological support alone [49].”
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- Authors
- González-Castro, P., Cueli, M., Rodríguez, C., García, T., & Álvarez, L.
- Affiliations
- Universidad de Oviedo (ES)
- Venue
- Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
- Published
- 2015-08-20
- Volume
- 41
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 17-25
- ISSN
- 0363-3586 (ISSN-L)
- 1090-0586
- 1573-3270
- OpenAlex
- W1487535750
- Cited by
- 27
- References
- 42
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 5
- FWCI
- 2.45
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- hdl.handle.net
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- cc-by-nc-nd
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Consultation of the Doctoral Thesis Database (TESEO) (Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
- Keywords
- neurofeedback, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, pharmacotherapy, executive function, cortical activation, students, treatment efficacy
- MeSH terms
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Cerebral Cortex, Child, Combined Modality Therapy, Electroencephalography, Female, Humans, Male, Treatment Outcome, Executive Function, Neurofeedback
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