فاعلية التغذية الراجعة العصبية الحاسوبية كتدخل علاجي مصاحب أو بديل للعلاج الدوائي في تحسين مستوى الانتباه والأعراض الأخرى لدى الأطفال المصابين باضطراب نقص الانتباه المصحوب بالنشاط الزائد (adhd)
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a treatment program using computerized neuro-feedback in improving attention for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). To achieve the aim of the study, the computerized neurofeedback program was applied to (56) children diagnosed with (ADHD), aged between (7-11) years. They were distributed into four groups: the first group was subjected to combined intervention (neurofeedback & pharmacological treatment), the second group was subjected to (neurofeedback only), while the third group was exposed to the intervention using (pharmacological treatment only), and the fourth group was (not exposed to any intervention). Test of Variables of Attention (T. O. V. A) was applied pre and post intervention. Results indicated that the first group (combined) outperformed the other groups on Test of Variables of Attention. Similar results were shown between the second group (with neurofeedback) and the third group (with pharmacological treatment). The results indicated that the therapeutic intervention using computerized neurofeedback improved attention and reduced other symptoms of the disorder. In light of the results, the study recommended that computerized neurofeedback could be applied in psychiatric clinics, special needs centers, and schools as an accompanying or alternative treatment intervention for medication for subjects with ADHD. (Published abstract)