“ADHD takes many forms. Some are common and some quite rare. Some respond rapidly to treatment while others take more time. Some drive teachers and parents crazy while others elicit sympathy and caring. In some cases, the difference between a label of ADD and ADHD is the severity of the disorder. In other cases, the hyperactivity is associated with different areas of the brain than are inattentive forms of ADD. In addition, brain maps, more often than not, show that a child’s problems with attention involve a variety of inefficiencies in the brain. Often an inefficiency by itself would not cause the child any serious problems, but, combined with other areas of inefficiency, it can cause serious attention and learning problems. The point is that ADHD is not a disease. It is a cluster of behavioral symptoms that require management throught self-regulatio, which can be attained through neurotherapy.

Conventional practitioners determine whether a child has ADHD by collecting observational data, self-report questionnaires, symptom check-lists, and interview reports from the client, the parents, and, if possible, the child’s teachers. These data are then analyzed to determine whether the child’s behavior fits the symptoms or characteristics associated with the disorder.

Comorbidity, (the presence of other conditions in addition to ADHD) is a major therapeutic and diagnostic problem. The disorders that may mimic or co-present with attentional-hyperactivity symptoms include several forms of depression, ODD, conduct disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma, brain injury, autistic-spectrum disorders, learning disorders, and psychoactive-substance disorders.

Brainwave assessment is simple, accurate, efficient, and cost-effective.” pgs. 139-141 Biofeedback for the Brain by Paul G Swingle Ph.D. Questions? Treatment begins with a brain map qEEG. Call Fort Wayne Neurofeedback to get an appointment and ask questions. Ph. 260 432-8777