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Table 2 Behavioural scores before and after neurofeedback training or group therapy

From: Controlled evaluation of a neurofeedback training of slow cortical potentials in children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

 

Neurofeedback

Group therapy

       
 

(N = 17)

(N = 13)

       
 

Time 1

Time 2

Time 1

Time 2

Group

Time

Group by Time

 
     

F,

p

F,

p

F,

p

 

Parent Ratings

           

FBB-HKS (DSM IV)

           

Hyperactivity

1.21 (60)

0.75 (46)

.98 (58)

0.80 (.67)

.190

.666

6.974

.013

1.395

.247

 

Inattention

2.07 (.45)

1.41 (.49)

1.50 (.65)

1.57 (.67)

1.354

.254

6.535

.016

10.542

.004 °

NF>GT

Impulsivity

1.19 (.82)

0.85 (.56)

1.01 (.58)

1.24 (.94)

.183

.672

.190

.666

4.783

.037

 

CPRS

           

Global index

16.1(4.9)

10.7 (4.5)

12.0 (5.2)

10.3 (5.1)

1.976

.171

17.382

.000 °

4.765>

.038

 

BRIEF parents

           

Behavioural Index

51.3 (10.4)

47.0 (10.2)

47.8(13.2)

44.5 (11.2)

1.212

.280

4.157

.052

.122

.730

 

Metacognition Index

99.5 (15.0)

88.6 (13.6)

84.2 (19.4)

86.5 (20.8)

.379

.543

4.491

.043

9.973

.004 °

NF>GT

Teacher Ratings

           

CTRS

           

Global Index

10.9(6.2)

9.6(5.7)

10.7 (6.7)

11.4 (5.9)

.148

.703

.117

.734

1.553

.223

 

BRIEF teacher

           

Behavioural Index

46.8 (10.4)

44.1 (10.2)

32.7(13.2)

29.4 (11.2)

7.612

.010 °

1.423

.243

.0

.999

 

Metacognition Index

93.3 (15)

78.3 (13.6)

85.7(19.4)

87.5(20.8)

.062

.813

4.268

.048

6.799

.014

NF>GT

  1. FBB-HKS (= DSM IV Checklist), severity scores, CPRS Conners' Parent Rating Scale, CTRS Conners' Teacher Rating Scale, BRIEF Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function. NF = Neurofeedback, GT = Group Therapy.
  2. MANOVA parent ratings (group by time by 6 subscales): group F = .512, p = .793; time F = 3.603, p = .011; group × time F = 3.935, p = .007; df hypothesis = 6, df error = 23.
  3. MANOVA teacher ratings (group by time by 3 subscales): group F = 3.292, p = .036; time F = 1.595 p = .215; time by group F = 5.318 p = .005; df hypothesis = 3, df error = 26. ° = p <.05 when corrected with Bonferroni