Neurofeedback
Dr Vareltzis was trained in Neurofeedback, also known as EEG Biofeedback in the USA in July 2011. The effectiveness of this form of training is supported by over 100 scientific articles, a few of which are referenced below. Neurofeedback may help some people with the following conditions:
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Asperger's Syndrome
Head Trauma
Stabilising Seizures
Decreasing impulsivity in persons who suffer from Addictive Illnesses, ADD and Borderline personality disorders
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Sleep disorders
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Asperger's Syndrome
Head Trauma
Stabilising Seizures
Decreasing impulsivity in persons who suffer from Addictive Illnesses, ADD and Borderline personality disorders
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Sleep disorders
References on Neurofeedback:
Arns, M, De Ridder, S, Strehl, U., et al. Efficacy of Neurofeedback Treatment in ADHD: the Effects on Inattention, Impulsivity and Hyperactivity: a Meta-Analysis. Clinical EEG and Neuroscience. Vol 40, 3, 180-189 (2009).
Paul G. Swingle, PhD., Biofeedback for the Brain: How Neurotherapy Effectively Treats Depression, ADHD, Autism, and More. Rutgers University Press, 2008.
Robert W. Hill, PhD and Eduardo Castro, MD. Healing Young Brains: The Neurofeedback Solution, Drug-Free Treatment for Childhood Disorders including Autism, ADHD, Depression and Anxiety. Hampton Roads Publishing, 2009.
Gruzelier, J. & Egner, T. (2005). Critical validation studies of neurofeedback. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America: Emerging Interventions, 14(1), 82-104.
Monastra, V. J. (2005). Electroencephalographic biofeedback (neurotherapy) as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Rationale and empirical foundation. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, Emerging Interventions, 14(1), 55-82.
Rossiter, T.R. & Lavaque, T. J. (1995). A comparison of EEG biofeedback and psychostimulants in treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders. Journal of Neurotherapy, 1, 48-59.
Linden, M., Habib, T., & Radojevic, V. (1996). A controlled study of the effects of biofeedback on cognition and behavior in children with attention deficit disorder and learning disabilities. Biofeedback & Self-Regulation, 21(1), 35-49.
Monastra, V.,J. Monastra, D.M., & George, S. (2002). The effects of stimulant therapy, EEG biofeedack, and parenting style on the primary symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 27(4), 231-249.
Fuchs, T., Birbaumer, N., Lutzenberger, W., Gruzelier, J.,H., & Kaiser, J. (2003). Neurofeedback treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity in children: A comparison with methylphenidate. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 28(1), 1-12.
Heinrich, H., Gevensleben, H., Freisleder, F.J., Moll, G.H., Rothenberger, A. (2004). Training o f slow cortical potentials in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: evidence for positive behavioral and neuroyphysiological effects. Biological Psychiatry, 55, 772-775.
Rossiter, T.R. (2004). The effectiveness of neurofeedback and stimulant drugs in treating AD/HD: Part II. Replication Applied Psychophysiological Biofeedback, 29(4), 233-243.
Levesque, J., Beauregard, M., & Mensour, B. (2006). Effect of neurofeedback training on the neural substrates of selective attention in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Neuroscience Letters, 394(3), 216-221.
Drechsler, R., Strau, M., Doehnert, M., Heinrich, H., Steinhausen, H., & Brandeis, D. (2007). Controlled evaluation of a neurofeedback training of slow cortical potentials in children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Behavioral and Brain Functions, 3(35).
Gevensleben, H., Holl, B., Albrecht, B., Vogel, C., Schlamp, D., Kratz, O., Studer,P., Rothenberger, A., Moll,G.H., & Heinrich, H. (2009). Is neurofeedback an efficacious treatment for ADHD? A randomised controlled clinical trial. The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
Holtman, M., Grasmann, D., Cionek-Szpak, E., Hager, V., Panzer, N., Beyer, A. et al. (2009). Spezifische wirksamkeit von neurofeedback auf die impulsivitat bei ADHS: Literaturuberblick und Ergebnisse einer prospective, kontrollierten studie. Kindheit und Entwicklung, 18, 95-104.
Strehl, U., Leins, U., Goth, G., Klinger, C., Hinterberger, T., & Birbaumer, N. (2006). Self-regulation of slow cortical potentials: a new treatment for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Pediatrics, 118, 1530-1540.
Leins, U., Goth, G., Hinterberger, T., Klinger, C., Rumpf, N., & Strehl, U. (2007). Neurofeedback for children with ADHD: a comparison of SCP and theta/beta protocols. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 32(2), 73-78.
Gani, C., Birbaumer, N., & Strehl, U. (2008). Long term effects after feedback of slow cortical potentials and of theta-beta-amplitudes in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). International Journal of Bioelectromagnetism, 10(4), 209-232.
Linden, M., Habib, T., & Radojevic, V. (1996). A controlled study of the effects of biofeedback on cognition and behavior in children with attention deficit disorder and learning disabilities. Biofeedback & Self-Regulation, 21(1), 35-49.
Levesque, J., Beauregard, M., & Mensour, B. (2006). Effect of neurofeedback training on the neural substrates of selective attention in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Neuroscience Letters, 394(3), 216-221.
Gevensleben, H., Holl, B., Albrecht, B., Vogel, C., Schlamp, D., Kratz, O., Studer,P., Rothenberger, A., Moll,G.H., & Heinrich, H. (2009). Is neurofeedback an efficacious treatment for ADHD? A randomised controlled clinical trial. The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry,
Arns, M., de Ridder, S., Strehl, U., Breteler, M, & Coenen, A. (2009). Efficacy of Neurofeedback Treatment in ADHD: the effects on inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity: a meta-analysis. Clinical EEG and Neuroscience, 40(3), 180-188.
© Basile Vareltzis 2012
Paul G. Swingle, PhD., Biofeedback for the Brain: How Neurotherapy Effectively Treats Depression, ADHD, Autism, and More. Rutgers University Press, 2008.
Robert W. Hill, PhD and Eduardo Castro, MD. Healing Young Brains: The Neurofeedback Solution, Drug-Free Treatment for Childhood Disorders including Autism, ADHD, Depression and Anxiety. Hampton Roads Publishing, 2009.
Gruzelier, J. & Egner, T. (2005). Critical validation studies of neurofeedback. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America: Emerging Interventions, 14(1), 82-104.
Monastra, V. J. (2005). Electroencephalographic biofeedback (neurotherapy) as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Rationale and empirical foundation. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, Emerging Interventions, 14(1), 55-82.
Rossiter, T.R. & Lavaque, T. J. (1995). A comparison of EEG biofeedback and psychostimulants in treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders. Journal of Neurotherapy, 1, 48-59.
Linden, M., Habib, T., & Radojevic, V. (1996). A controlled study of the effects of biofeedback on cognition and behavior in children with attention deficit disorder and learning disabilities. Biofeedback & Self-Regulation, 21(1), 35-49.
Monastra, V.,J. Monastra, D.M., & George, S. (2002). The effects of stimulant therapy, EEG biofeedack, and parenting style on the primary symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 27(4), 231-249.
Fuchs, T., Birbaumer, N., Lutzenberger, W., Gruzelier, J.,H., & Kaiser, J. (2003). Neurofeedback treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity in children: A comparison with methylphenidate. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 28(1), 1-12.
Heinrich, H., Gevensleben, H., Freisleder, F.J., Moll, G.H., Rothenberger, A. (2004). Training o f slow cortical potentials in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: evidence for positive behavioral and neuroyphysiological effects. Biological Psychiatry, 55, 772-775.
Rossiter, T.R. (2004). The effectiveness of neurofeedback and stimulant drugs in treating AD/HD: Part II. Replication Applied Psychophysiological Biofeedback, 29(4), 233-243.
Levesque, J., Beauregard, M., & Mensour, B. (2006). Effect of neurofeedback training on the neural substrates of selective attention in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Neuroscience Letters, 394(3), 216-221.
Drechsler, R., Strau, M., Doehnert, M., Heinrich, H., Steinhausen, H., & Brandeis, D. (2007). Controlled evaluation of a neurofeedback training of slow cortical potentials in children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Behavioral and Brain Functions, 3(35).
Gevensleben, H., Holl, B., Albrecht, B., Vogel, C., Schlamp, D., Kratz, O., Studer,P., Rothenberger, A., Moll,G.H., & Heinrich, H. (2009). Is neurofeedback an efficacious treatment for ADHD? A randomised controlled clinical trial. The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
Holtman, M., Grasmann, D., Cionek-Szpak, E., Hager, V., Panzer, N., Beyer, A. et al. (2009). Spezifische wirksamkeit von neurofeedback auf die impulsivitat bei ADHS: Literaturuberblick und Ergebnisse einer prospective, kontrollierten studie. Kindheit und Entwicklung, 18, 95-104.
Strehl, U., Leins, U., Goth, G., Klinger, C., Hinterberger, T., & Birbaumer, N. (2006). Self-regulation of slow cortical potentials: a new treatment for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Pediatrics, 118, 1530-1540.
Leins, U., Goth, G., Hinterberger, T., Klinger, C., Rumpf, N., & Strehl, U. (2007). Neurofeedback for children with ADHD: a comparison of SCP and theta/beta protocols. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 32(2), 73-78.
Gani, C., Birbaumer, N., & Strehl, U. (2008). Long term effects after feedback of slow cortical potentials and of theta-beta-amplitudes in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). International Journal of Bioelectromagnetism, 10(4), 209-232.
Linden, M., Habib, T., & Radojevic, V. (1996). A controlled study of the effects of biofeedback on cognition and behavior in children with attention deficit disorder and learning disabilities. Biofeedback & Self-Regulation, 21(1), 35-49.
Levesque, J., Beauregard, M., & Mensour, B. (2006). Effect of neurofeedback training on the neural substrates of selective attention in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Neuroscience Letters, 394(3), 216-221.
Gevensleben, H., Holl, B., Albrecht, B., Vogel, C., Schlamp, D., Kratz, O., Studer,P., Rothenberger, A., Moll,G.H., & Heinrich, H. (2009). Is neurofeedback an efficacious treatment for ADHD? A randomised controlled clinical trial. The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry,
Arns, M., de Ridder, S., Strehl, U., Breteler, M, & Coenen, A. (2009). Efficacy of Neurofeedback Treatment in ADHD: the effects on inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity: a meta-analysis. Clinical EEG and Neuroscience, 40(3), 180-188.
© Basile Vareltzis 2012
