@article{ref1,
title="Effect of neurofeedback training on aggression and impulsivity in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial",
journal="Basic and clinical neuroscience",
year="2021",
author="Dashbozorgi, Zahra and Ghaffari, Amin and Karamali Esmaili, Samaneh and Ashoori, Jamal and Moradi, Ali and Sarvghadi, Pooria",
volume="12",
number="5",
pages="693-702",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Aggression and impulsivity are some of the behavioral symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Neurofeedback (NF) training has been suggested as a promising treatment in these children. This study aimed to investigate the effect of NF training on aggression and impulsivity in schoolchildren with ADHD. <br><br>METHODS: A total of 40 male elementary school children with ADHD (aged 11.17±0.97 years) were randomized into the NF and sham groups. The NF group received 12 NF training sessions, each taking about 60 minutes for six consecutive weeks (twice a week), based on the Hammond protocol. The subjects' parents were questioned to evaluate the outcomes, including aggression and impulsivity, using the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) and Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS). <br><br>RESULTS: After the intervention, in the NF group, the BPAQ score changed from 87.60±9.33 to 81±7.23 and the BIS score from 94.7±7.25 to 88.05±5.4, which were significant (P=0.001). The results indicated the large effect size of NF on aggression and impulsivity in ADHD. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest NF training as a clinically applicable method for decreasing aggression and impulsivity, also support concurrent use of medication and NF training in children with ADHD.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2008-126X",
doi="10.32598/bcn.2021.2363.1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.32598/bcn.2021.2363.1"
}