By Clare Albright

Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder have quite a track record. Millions of young people and adults alike know the frustration and anguish that can go hand in hand with having ADD or ADHD. Many are becoming increasingly frustrated as they search for solutions that do not involve heavy medications with unknown long-term side effects.

Happily, neurofeedback, or ‘’biofeedback for the brain'’, has a track record of its own; several studies have found that eight out of ten, or eighty percent, of those with ADD/ADHD who are treated with biofeedback for the brain are able to leave the aggravating symptoms behind for the long haul with just thirty to forty sessions in most cases. Not only that, but many participants in these studies also experienced a significant increase in IQ.

For the person who has suffered with ADD/ADHD for years, can you imagine how exciting it would be for them to wake up and experience each day as they had always suspected others around them did, but because of the way their brain was functioning, those days had always been just beyond their reach?

What is a neurofeedback session like? If you have ever found having a barber or beautician combing your hair or brushing your scalp to be a relaxing experience, then you have some idea of how preparation for a neurofeedback session feels. Your scalp is rich with nerve endings, and most people find it very soothing and comforting when someone is gently touching their head and scalp.

Why would someone need to touch your head? Very thin leads that conduct and transmit the electrical energy from your brain will be placed in various locations on your scalp. A special gel is used to comfortably hold the leads in place. Many therapists will warm the gel before touching it to your skin. After the leads are attached, your brain waves will be picked up and translated into something you can see on a computer screen, hear as some kind of sound, or feel through a vibration.

You will then use your brain waves to do activities such as make an object on the screen move, play a DVD, or cause a sound to become louder or softer when your brain is sending the right signals. Your therapist can help you learn to access the desired brain waves to accomplish this. Your brain perceives these activities as a reward, and after several sessions, it may naturally fall into these wavelengths. Once the use of these patterns has become habitual, you may notice a decrease in ADD and ADHD symptoms, until they are finally erased completely and are nothing but a memory.

In my practice, I have watched the self-esteem of many ADD/ADHD patients blossom with the realization that the way they had lived before will now be a thing of the past because of this wonderful and life-changing technology.

About The Author

For more information about Neurofeedback, go to http://www.NeurofeedbackBook.com Dr. Clare Albright is a psychologist (CA License PSY11660) and a Neurofeedback practitioner and can be reached at (949)454-0996