Date of Defense
Spring 4-17-2012
Date of Graduation
Spring 4-28-2012
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Amy Naugle, Psychology
Second Advisor
Abby Blankenship, Psychology
Keywords
ADHA treatments, neurofeedback
Abstract
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common behavioral disorder affecting a tremendous portion of children in the United States. Medication and traditional Behavioral interventions have remained the primary forms of treatment. Research has demonstrated that brain wave frequencies are directly associated with behavior. Children diagnosed with ADHD have abnormal EEG profiles compared to their peers. EEG Neurofeedback developed as an operant conditioning treatment for brain waves to influence behavior. Neurofeedback has been found as effective as medication without the negative side effects or high percent of non-responders. Unlike medication and Behavioral Treatments, Neurofeedback offers long-term effects following the conclusion of treatment. This review analyzes studies investigating the effects medication, traditional Behavioral treatments, and Neurofeedback have on symptoms of ADHD.
Recommended Citation
Steele, Jessica A., "A Literary Review of ADHD Treatments: An Advocate for Neurofeedback" (2012). Honors Theses. 2231.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/2231
Access Setting
Honors Thesis-Open Access