Electroencephalographic (EEG) biofeedback treatment for children with attention deficit disorders in a school setting.

The purpose of this study was to explore the use of EEG biofeedback in a school setting to assist students who had attentional challenges. The equipment for implementing biofeedback was relatively inexpensive and was easily integrated into the school setting. Twenty students ranging in age from 7 to 17 were recruited for this study. Data was used from 14 subjects, 12 males (2 Hispanic, 1 African American, and 10 Caucasian) and 2 females (1 Hispanic, 1 Caucasian.) The subject pool was reduced due to non-compliance or the students. moving from the school district. Significant effect size was obtained in the treatment group in areas pertaining to visual perception and motor coordination. However, significant effect sizes in other areas were obtained when the control group scores worsened. The inclusion of student subjects who, perhaps, did not meet stringent criterion of attention deficit may have skewed the results. The small number of students in the study may have hindered accurate measures of statistical significance. Conversely, the information obtained from this study may offer insight to school districts in providing their students an alternate/adjunct to psychopharmacological medication and a non- invasive method of helping students with psycho-social challenges.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2001

Author dc:creator

• Mosse, Leah Kathryn

Contributors dc:contributor

• Chandler, Cynthia K.
• Engels, Dennis
• Norton, E. Douglas

• Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Treatment.
• Attention-deficit-disordered children.
• Attention-deficit-disordered youth.
• Biofeedback training.
• EEG
• biofeedback
• school setting
• students
• attentional challenges

Statement dc:rights

• Use restricted to UNT Community
• Copyright
• Mosse, Leah Kathryn
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 51924375
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3005/
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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