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We had 20 sessions of neurofeedback - not the same as biofeedback - for our son when he was about 16 (about two years ago). It did help him with his mood swings although he wouldn't admit it! We didn't do it specifically for ADHD although he has that diagnosis. What we found was that he was calmer and easier to deal with - talking, doing chores, etc, were all easier. His grades didn't improve at that time but have slowly inched up through his senior year and he has graduated from high school.
I didn't see a huge difference, but since we were only hoping for a little bit of difference we weren't disappointed. It is definitely something I'd try again.
I also had several sessions and felt that they helped me too. I felt calmer & more creative during that time.
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Biofeedback will not remediate the trauma that a child with RAD has experienced, so it is not a primary treatment for this condition. It can help a child relax and focus...but a child with RAD often will not participte in a manner that allows the child to effectively use this treatment...the lack of trust causes the child to not accept that there may be a postive effect...so I'd not use this as a primary treatment for RAD.
Bipolar Disorder and ADHD are both, when accurately diagnosed, neurological conditions caused by biochecmical imbalances in neurochemistry. As a result, biofeedback may help a child focus more and be less anxious, but in moderate to severe cases, it will not be a substitute for medication treatment, it will be an auxillery treatment.
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