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Citation

Albrecht B, Uebel-von Sandersleben H, Gevensleben H, Rothenberger A. Front. Hum. Neurosci. 2015; 9: e359.

Affiliation

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Medical Center Göttingen Göttingen, Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Frontiers Research Foundation)

DOI

10.3389/fnhum.2015.00359

PMID

26157377

PMCID

PMC4478393

Abstract

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by severe and age-inappropriate levels of hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention. ADHD is a heterogeneous disorder, and the majority of patients show comorbid or associated problems from other psychiatric disorders. Also, ADHD is associated with cognitive and motivational problems as well as resting-state abnormalities, associated with impaired brain activity in distinct neuronal networks. This needs to be considered in a multimodal treatment, of which neurofeedback (NF) may be a promising component. During NF, specific brain activity is fed-back using visual or auditory signals, allowing the participants to gain control over these otherwise unaware neuronal processes. NF may be used to directly improve underlying neuronal deficits, and/or to establish more general self-regulatory skills that may be used to compensate behavioral difficulties. The current manuscript describes pathophysiological characteristics of ADHD, heterogeneity of ADHD subtypes and gender differences, as well as frequently associated behavioral problems such as oppositional defiant/conduct or tic disorder. It is discussed how NF may be helpful as a treatment approach within these contexts.


Language: en

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