Date of Award

2025

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

MA in Clinical Psychology

Department

Psychology

First Advisor

William F Chaplin

Second Advisor

Robin L Wellington

Abstract

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder diagnosed in the United States, with the most common form of treatment being psychostimulant medication. In the recent years there has been a growing concern among parents about starting their children on medication from a young age, prompting researchers to look at alternative methods. This will me a meta-analytic review of neurofeedback treatments to see if they are a feasible method in improving core behavioral symptoms and executive functions. All articles included in the review contained follow-up periods of 6 months or greater. There was a total of 468 participants across the studies, with 93% of them being young boys. Contrary to previous studies, no effect was found for neurofeedback in improving core behavioral symptoms or in improving executive function measures. More research needs to be done to assess weather neurofeedback can be a viable option in treating behavioral and neurocognitive symptoms of ADHD.

Download

Included in

Psychology Commons

Share

COinS