The efficacy of Ritalin in ADHD children under neurofeedback training
Autor: | Fatemeh Pakdaman, Fatemeh Irani, Samaneh Amani Jabalkandi, Fakhri Tajikzadeh |
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Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Neurology Dermatology Iran Statistics Nonparametric 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Medicine Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Humans Child business.industry Wechsler Scales Electroencephalography General Medicine Neurofeedback medicine.disease Combined Modality Therapy 030227 psychiatry Checklist Psychiatry and Mental health Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Child Preschool Methylphenidate Central Nervous System Stimulants Female Neurology (clinical) business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery After treatment Clinical psychology |
Zdroj: | Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology. 39(12) |
ISSN: | 1590-3478 |
Popis: | Current research has shown that neurofeedback (NF) is a viable treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), however having pharmacological approach alongside such stimulants is still inevitable. Therefore, the purpose of this study is the comparison of neurofeedback with Ritalin and without Ritalin in treating children with ADHD. This study was causal-comparative in design. Participants were children aged 5–10 years with ADHD; seven participants were in neurofeedback group with Ritalin and seven in neurofeedback without Ritalin group according to random split and parent’s conformation. Clinical Q, Conner’s continuous performance test (CPT), and WISC-R were used before and after treatment. For analyzing data, we used descriptive statistical and Mann Whitney U tests. Results showed that even if the two groups were modified in all components, modifications of commission and reaction time of the CPT and F4 theta/alpha of the clinical Q were more accurate in NF with Ritalin treatment rather than the other group. These findings suggest that neurofeedback is efficient in improving some of the behavioral concomitants of ADHD in children whose parents favored non-pharmacological treatment, but Ritalin and neurofeedback combination is more efficient. So, multimodal approach is strongly recommended for ADHD treatment. |
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