Sleep is a vital, yet often overlooked, component of good health and wellbeing. In particular, the restorative effects of sleep play a crucial role in maintaining optimal physical and mental health, and promoting recovery from ailment.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, makes it difficult for a person to concentrate and control their behaviour. Difficulties with concentration, called inattention, can include getting bored quickly, having trouble following directions, struggling to start and complete tasks, getting easily distracted, and finding it hard to organise your thoughts and new information.
neuroCare Australia's Dr Trevor Brown contributes to PsychScene Hub with a great article on treatment stratification and personalisation of Neurofeedback using QEEG and neuroCare's leading assessment methods.
Accumulating research suggests that if we first help patients with their sleep, this can go a long way in overcoming symptoms of ADHD.
Just one night of disturbed sleep can leave us feeling cranky, flat, worried, or sad the next day. So it’s no surprise sleeping problems, like difficulty falling asleep, not getting enough sleep, or regularly disrupted sleep patterns, are associated with anxiety and depression. Authors Joanna Waloszek and Monica Raniti
In classrooms the idea still prevails that easily distracted children and children with ADHD should not be seated too close to the window since they might be distracted by what is happening outside. ADHD is also often associated with difficulties in executive functioning and attention. Are these symptoms truly the core issue of ADHD? Or could there be a different underlying cause? In this article we will explain how some easily distracted children might be better off sitting closer to the window.
Researchers compare methods of treating ADHD in children and find that Neurofeedback, a medication-free technique, has long-lasting effects, according to a recent study published in the medical journal European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
A study by neuroCare's researchers in The Netherlands has looked at the effects of TMS on patients with treatment resistant OCD, finding that 55% of patients responded to treatment and were more likely to respond if they had also addressed a sleep issue.
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