TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Effect of neurofeedback training on aggression and impulsivity in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial
JO  - Basic and clinical neuroscience
A1  - Dashbozorgi, Zahra
A1  - Ghaffari, Amin
A1  - Karamali Esmaili, Samaneh
A1  - Ashoori, Jamal
A1  - Moradi, Ali
A1  - Sarvghadi, Pooria
SP  - 693
EP  - 702
VL  - 12
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2008-126X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.32598/bcn.2021.2363.1
ID  - ref1
ER  -