| Recently, a parent asked me the following
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| | that we have available, Neurofeedback
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| question
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| | works very well for ADHD as well as a
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| I visited your web site and noticed a
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| | number of other conditions.
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| section called How to Read a Scientific
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| | It's true that the research does not rule
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| Article. I was quite impressed with this
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| | out other possible explanations for the
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| article.
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| | effectiveness of neurofeedback in ADHD.
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| This special report on your web site is
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| | Researchers have not yet proven that the
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| vitally important for treatment providers
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| | placebo effect is causing the results.
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| and treatment seekers. It is important
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| | No one has proven that it is not the
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| for all of us who value the use of the
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| | extra therapeutic interaction.
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| scientific method in making decisions
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| | However, in my opinion, these other
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| about what kinds of services to seek and
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| | explanations are not very likely. We do
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| what kinds of services to provide.
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| | not see any other placebo getting the
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| What you mention in that article can
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| | results that Neurofeedback gets. Nor do
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| serve as reminder to what many of us
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| | we see intense therapeutic attention in
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| learned as undergraduates and graduate
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| | other settings delivering such results.
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| students in science based programs. It
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| | To the best of my knowledge, there has
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| can serve as a simplified and easy to
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| | never been a study that shows or even
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| remember scientifically based evaluation
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| | suggests that it Neurofeedback does not
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| tool to help sort out the different types
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| | work. The worst complaint the
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| of interventions.
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| | antagonists can level is that it has not
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| Within the context of that special report
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| | yet been proven to work.
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| on your web site about learning to
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| | It is true that the studies on
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| evaluate and to interpret what is true
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| | Neurofeedback have not proven that it
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| and expose what is hype, how would you
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| | works. I want to stress, however, that
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| rate the evidence presented for
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| | not proven does not mean disproved.
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| Neurofeedback compared to other types of
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| | Although in the pure scientific sense
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| interventions?"
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| | there is something lacking from the
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| Here is my reply:
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| | Neurofeedback literature, we are dealing
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| I am glad you enjoyed How to Read a
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| | with patients' lives.
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| Scientific Article. Please, download it
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| | It is not fair to our patients not to use
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| and give it out to your friends and
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| | what is most probably a very effective
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| colleagues.
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| | treatment modality just because we would
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| As for your question about Neurofeedback:
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| | like more elegant research. With that in
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| There are many leading ADHD researchers
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| | mind we have to evaluate neurofeedback
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| who come out very strongly against
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| | based upon the evidence that is in front
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| Neurofeedback as a treatment for ADHD.
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| | of us.
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| Their main complaint against
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| | I agree that neurofeedback needs more
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| Neurofeedback is that the research is not
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| | scientific work to be proven an effective
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| well done.
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| | modality. However, as a clinician I feel
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| There are numerous studies available, but
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| | that I have all the evidence that I need
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| they all have weaknesses. Most studies
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| | in order to advise patients to use it.
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| lack the proper controls to prove that
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| | I still have a lot of questions about it.
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| Neurofeedback works. In many studies,
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| | It is not really clear to me how
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| Neurofeedback was used in conjunction
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| | effective it is. What percentage of
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| with other modalities, so it isn't clear
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| | patients fail? What percentage achieves
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| why the children in these studies got
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| | only partial success? I have heard
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| better.
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| | claims of success ranging in the 95+%. I
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| So scientifically, I would have to
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| | don't know how accurate these claims
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| conclude that Neurofeedback has not been
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| | really are.
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| proven to be an effective treatment for
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| | I personally don't have enough
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| ADHD.
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| | information to discern between the
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| Thank God, I am a clinician and not a
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| | effectiveness of different neurofeedback
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| scientist!
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| | techniques. I would like to see more
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| In my opinion, based upon the evidence
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| | research in these areas.
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