ArticleBJPsych open2016
1-year follow-up of neurofeedback treatment in adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: randomised controlled trial.
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- Neurofeedback for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JAMA psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- A pilot meta-analysis on self-reported efficacy of neurofeedback for adolescents and adults with ADHD.Scientific reports · 2022Pooled it
- Sustained effects of neurofeedback in ADHD: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2019Pooled it
- Microstate-based Neurofeedback in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Population: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial.Brain topography · 2025Trial
- Neurofeedback for ADHD: Exploring the Role of Quantitative EEG and Brainwave Modulation.Brain and behavior · 2025Review
- Neuromodulation as a Potential Intervention for Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 2025Article
- Surface electroencephalographic neurofeedback improves sustained attention in ADHD: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2022Article
- Treatment of Adolescents with Concurrent Substance Use Disorder and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- 19 Channel Z-Score and LORETA Neurofeedback: Does the Evidence Support the Hype?Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2019Review
- A 6-month follow-up of an RCT on behavioral and neurocognitive effects of neurofeedback in children with ADHD.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundEstimates of the effectiveness of neurofeedback as a treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are mixed.
aimsTo investigate the long-term additional effects of neurofeedback (NFB) compared with treatment as usual (TAU) for adolescents with ADHD.
methodUsing a multicentre parallel-randomised controlled trial design, 60 adolescents with a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of ADHD receiving NFB+TAU (
resultsAt 1-year follow-up, inattention as reported by adolescents was decreased (range
conclusionsOverall, 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. DECLARATION OF INTEREST: None. COPYRIGHT AND USAGE: © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2016. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Non-Commercial, No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.
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