Do Neurofeedback and Medications do the same thing?
No. Medications have an advantage in that they act immediately. They can be very useful and helpful with some children to control disruptive behaviors which might otherwise cause negative reactions and a lowering of their self esteem. Medications, however, act only while they are at sufficient dosage level in the blood stream. Dr. Swanson’s team at the University of California, Irvine, summarized their usefulness “(1) a short term benefit for the management of behavioral symptoms of inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity; and (2) a lack of demonstrated long-term effects on learning, achievement, or social adjustment”. Neurofeedback takes much longer to produce change (2 to 6 months) but appears to give long term benefits in all the key areas of attention span, impulse control, academic achievement and social adjustment. 7) Can adults benefit? Yes. Symptoms do not necessarily go away as a person gets older and adults benefit from neurofeedback training to the same extent as childre
NO. Medications do act immediately. This can be useful and helpful for some children to control disruptive behaviours which might otherwise cause negative reactions and a lowering of self esteem. Medications act only while they are at sufficient dosage level in the blood stream. Dr. Swanson’s team at the University of California, Irvine, summarized their usefulness as “1) a short term benefit for the management of behavioural symptoms of inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity: and 2) a lack of demonstrated long-term effects on learning, achievement or social adjustment.” Neurofeedback takes much longer to produce change (2 to 6 months) but appears to give long term benefits in all key areas of attention span, impulse control, academic achievement and social adjustment. Medications used for ADD go throughout the brain and the body and can have an effect in many different and unwanted areas. These unwanted effects, are called side effects and may include headaches, a decreased appet
No. Medications have an advantage in that they act immediately. They can be very useful and helpful with some children to control disruptive behaviors which might otherwise cause negative reactions and a lowering of their self esteem. Medications, however, act only while they are at sufficient dosage level in the blood stream. Dr. Swanson’s team at the University of California, Irvie, summarized their usefulness “(1) a short term benefit for the management of behavioral symptoms of inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity; and (2) a lack of demonstrated long-term effects on learning, achievement, or social adjustment”. Neruofeedback takes much longer to produce change (2 to 6 months) but appears to give long term benefits in all the key areas of attention span, impulse control, academic achievement and social adjustment.
