EEG biofeedback therapy of 9-years elementary school pupil with attention deficit disorder and central auditory processing deficits – case study Cover Image

Terapia EEG Biofeedback dziewięcioletniego ucznia szkoły podstawowej z zespołem nadpobudliwości psychoruchowej i ośrodkowymi zaburzeniami przetwarzania słuchowego – studium przypadku
EEG biofeedback therapy of 9-years elementary school pupil with attention deficit disorder and central auditory processing deficits – case study

Author(s): Małgorzata Ganc, Rafał Milner, Wiesław Wiktor Jędrzejczak, Henryk Skarżyński
Subject(s): Cognitive Psychology, Neuropsychology, Behaviorism, Evaluation research, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jana Kochanowskiego
Keywords: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHD; EEG Biofeedback therapy; cognitive functions; central auditory processing disorder;

Summary/Abstract: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – ADHD is a syndrome characterized by attention deficits, hyperactivity and impulsivity co-morbid often with central auditory processing dysfunctions. In children it causes then different learning difficulties, socioemotional problems in school and home environment. Currently, the EEG Biofeedback is one of the few empirically proven methods employed for years in the ADHD treatment. This paper present a case study of 9-year-old boy with ADHD co-morbid with central auditory processing deficits, who was treated with EEG Biofeedback. The effectiveness of therapy was evaluated by medical history, parent’s observations included in special questionnaires and behavioral tests examining cognitive and higher auditory functions. The impact of therapy on the child’s brain bioelectric activity (EEG) was also tested. The results of study showed normalization of brain activity after therapy which accompanied both better child’s cognitive and auditory functioning. After EEG Biofeedback trainings the emotional as well as the behavioral state had also improved, which in turn had a positive effect on the social relationships of the child in school and at home. To summarize it could be said that EEG Biofeedback training can be an effective therapeutic method for children with ADHD.

  • Issue Year: 29/2017
  • Issue No: 29
  • Page Range: 167-187
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish