What is EEG Biofeedback or Neurofeedback Training?
In this form of treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – ADD ADHD- the subject learns to pay attention to his own brain wave activity, and then apparently learns to change and control his brain wave activity. The subject is given immediate feedback on just what his brain’s activity is like at any given moment through the use of high-speed computers which provide both auditory and visual feedback. This is a very good technology when combined with a good clinician and a motivated subject. The variety of people that we used to see in our office was amazing, from head injured people, to ADHD kids, to professional athletes and business executives (for peak performance training or stress management). Lots of studies are being published even as we speak. The intervention has been around for about 30 years, but mostly in the “ivory towers” of the universities and labs until just the past fifteen years. There are about 1000 providers in USA at present time. The intervention work
