J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry.  2015 Mar;26(1):45-51. 10.5765/jkacap.2015.26.1.45.

The Treatment Effect of Neurofeedback Training on Executive Function in Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• Yun SM
• Kwack YS

• KMID: 2172708
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5765/jkacap.2015.26.1.45

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been shown to display more inhibitory deficits and executive function deficits. This study investigated the treatment effects of neurofeedback (NF) training on executive function by comparing the results of neuropsychological tests of the trained children at pre- and post-training.
METHODS
Fifteen children with ADHD, aged 6 to 14 years, participated in the study. The NF treatment consisted of slow cortical potential (SCP) training and these sessions took place once a week. The ADHD children performed 20 sessions of NF training within 6 months. Pre-training and post-training assessments encompassed Continuous Performance Test (CPT), Stroop Test, Children's Color Trails Test I&II (CCTT) and Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST).
RESULTS
Patients receiving NF training showed significant improvement in visual commission error and standard deviation of auditory response time on CPT ; and total errors on WCST. But there was no significant improvement in the Stroop test and CCTT.
CONCLUSION
SCP training using NF improves the self-regulatory capacities and impulsivity in ADHD patient, especially impulsivity in visual stimulation tasks. This study showed evidence of clinical efficacy of NF on executive function in ADHD.

Keyword

ADHD; Neurofeedback; Executive Function

MeSH Terms

Child
Executive Function*
Humans
Impulsive Behavior
Neurofeedback*
Neuropsychological Tests
Photic Stimulation
Reaction Time
Stroop Test
Wisconsin