POSITION STATEMENT FOR THE TREATMENT OF ADD/ADHD WITH NEUROFEEDBACK

WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR NEUROFEEDBACK THERAPY? Anyone with a primary diagnosis of ADD or ADHD, between the ages of 7 and 45, with low average, average, or above average intelligence. Neurofeedback treatment should not be offered with co-morbidity of: Mental Retardation Childhood Psychosis Severe depressive or bipolar illness Significant seizure disorder where medications interfere with learning (i.e., sedating medications) Hyperkinesis, where multiple medications or high dosages with monotherapy have been ineffective Learning disabilities without ADD or ADHD as a primary problem Dysfunctional families who refuse to participate in indicated therapy WHAT SYMPTOMS CAN BE IMPROVED WITH NEUROFEEDBACK? Attention, focus and concentratio Task completion and organizational skills Impulsiveness Mild hyperactivity WHAT ARE THE RESULTS OF TREATMENT? Improved behavior and learning Improvement in school grades Increased self-esteem Better job performance Greater realization of innate potential Higher intelligence test scores Improved scores on Parent-Teacher rating scales HOW EFFECTIVE IS THIS TREATMENT APPROACH? When the above criteria are used to select candidates for therapy and treatment, the majority of patients completing treatment show marked improvement. The improvement is measured and validated by improvement in the results listed above and are measured by independent observers and testing, reports by teachers, parents, and other involved health care professionals. nnn