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Neurofeedback, pharmacological treatment and behavioral therapy in hyperactivity: Multilevel analysis of treatment effects on electroencephalography
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ISSN: 1697-2600
eISSN: 1576-7329
WOS ID: 000361502700005
Scopus EID: 2-s2.0-84930395959
PMID: 30487839
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Moreno-Garcia I, Delgado-Pardo G, Camacho-Vara De Rey C, Meneres-Sancho S, Servera M. Neurofeedback, pharmacological treatment and behavioral therapy in hyperactivity: Multilevel analysis of treatment effects on electroencephalography. Int J Clin Health Psychol. 2015 Sep;15(3):217-25. Epub 2015 Jun 6.Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of neurofeedback, pharmacological treatment and behavioral therapy in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) through a controlled, randomized, multigroup design, with pre-, post- and follow-up treatment phases. The objectives of this study are: a) to analyze individual trajectories over time of each child in treatment, from specific measures of EEG (theta/beta ratio/TBR) considering age and sex and b) to determine the therapeutic effect on attentional and behavioral variables evaluated through the Integrated Visual and Auditory Continuous Performance Test. A total of 57 children (7-14 years) diagnosed with ADHD, were randomly assigned to one of the following experimental conditions: 1) 30 Theta/Beta training sessions, 2) Methylphenidate treatment and, 3) Behavior therapy administered according to a cognitive-behavioral protocol based on manuals. Data were analyzed using a Multilevel Longitudinal Regression Model. Results show that administered treatments are effective and cause similar effects on TBR variable, with no differences between them. However, significant differences were observed in the global attention (p=.002), auditory attention (p=.017) and visual attention (p=.028).
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2015.04.003Keywords
ADHDTreatments
EEG
Multilevel Analysis
Experiment