A controlled study of the effects of EEG biofeedback on cognition and behavior of children with attention deficit disorder and learning disabilities

Abstract

Reports an error in the original article by M. Linden et al ( Biofeedback and Self-Regulation), 1996[March], Vol 21[1], 35–49). The captions for Figures 1 and 2 were inadvertently reversed. On page 44, the caption for Figure 1 should read "EEG Biofeedback Effects on K-BIT IQ Composite Scores." On page 45, the caption for Figure 2 should read "EEG Biofeedback Effects on Inattentive Behavior." (The following abstract of this article originally appeared in PA, Vol 84:05135). Investigated the effects of EEG biofeedback on cognition and behavior with 18 children (aged 5–15 yrs) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Over a 6 mo period, Ss completed sessions of training in enhancing beta activity and suppressing theta activity. Ss' parents completed the SNAP Questionnaire and the Behavior Rating Scale on their children. The biofeedback group demonstrated an increase on the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test and reduced inattentive behaviors compared to the controls who received no biofeedback. The improvements may be a result of the attentional enhancement affected by EEG biofeedback. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved)