A Case Study in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: An Innovative Neurofeedback-Based Approach

Paloma Cabaleiro, Marisol Cueli, Laura M. Cañamero and Paloma González-Castro
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Paloma Cabaleiro: Department of Psychology, University of Oviedo, 33003 Oviedo, Spain
Marisol Cueli: Department of Psychology, University of Oviedo, 33003 Oviedo, Spain
Laura M. Cañamero: Department of Psychology, University of Oviedo, 33003 Oviedo, Spain
Paloma González-Castro: Department of Psychology, University of Oviedo, 33003 Oviedo, Spain

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 19, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: In research about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) there is growing interest in evaluating cortical activation and using neurofeedback in interventions. This paper presents a case study using monopolar electroencephalogram recording (brain mapping known as MiniQ) for subsequent use in an intervention with neurofeedback for a 10-year-old girl presenting predominantly inattentive ADHD. A total of 75 training sessions were performed, and brain wave activity was assessed before and after the intervention. The results indicated post-treatment benefits in the beta wave (related to a higher level of concentration) and in the theta/beta ratio, but not in the theta wave (related to higher levels of drowsiness and distraction). These instruments may be beneficial in the evaluation and treatment of ADHD.

Keywords: ADHD; attention; neurofeedback; theta/beta protocol; SMR protocol (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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