Biofeedback & Neurofeedback in York

Neurofeedback for ADD and ADHD

Neurofeedback has a research-proven record of success with Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Neurofeedback measures changes in activity in the brain, and by feeding back this information via computer, stimulates the brain to regulate itself more effectively.

York Mind-Body Health offers:

• Hemoencephalography (HEG) - HEG trains activity in the brain's Prefrontal Cortex, known to be underactive in ADD.

• Low Energy Neurofeedback System - the graph shows progress in attention, based on 100 clients' self-ratings in a published study by Stephen Larsen et al.

ADD is a real neurologically-based disorder, characterised by inattentiveness, distractibility, impulsiveness, disorganisation, procrastination and failing to finish tasks or meet deadlines. Often there are emotional problems such as depression and anxiety. There are two main forms of ADD:

• Inattentive ADD - distractibility, tendency to day-dream
• Hyperactive form, ADHD - in addition there is restlessness, impulsivity and inappropriate social behaviour.

Most often diagonsed in children, ADD usually persists into adulthood.

What Causes ADD?

There is no single cause, rather a range of factors are involved: physiological, nutritional, psychological and social.

Commonly there is dysregulation of the Prefrontal Cortex, the brain's "executive control centre". This area plays a major role in attention, planning, and control of impulses and emotions - things ADD sufferers don't do well.

ADD Links

ADDISS - Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service UK based ADD support service