Neurofeedback for Adult ADHD

Neurofeedback is a form of self-regulation training. Sensors on the scalp measure your brainwaves, and a computer turns them into a simple signal, for instance a film that plays more clearly, or a game that moves when your brain enters a more favourable state. This makes visible what usually runs unconsciously, and step by step you learn to produce that state yourself. More basics at What is neurofeedback?

In adult ADHD the central executive network (planning, working memory, self-control) and the attention network in particular do not work together reliably. The head feels "full", focus slips away, tasks pile up. Neurofeedback targets exactly this self-regulation: it trains you to reach the states favourable to concentration more often and more stably. How the individual brain networks interact is explained separately.

We do not train blindly. It begins with a structured assessment: history, existing findings, questionnaires. For choosing a neurofeedback protocol, a qEEG brain mapping is usually part of it, showing your activity pattern compared with a normative database. From this we derive which training goal makes sense for you. A session typically lasts around 30–45 minutes: you sit relaxed, the sensors are placed, and you work with the feedback. Neurofeedback is a learning process, effects build up over a series of sessions, not overnight.

Neurofeedback for ADHD has been researched for years. The evidence is mixed: some studies show improvements in attention and self-regulation, while others find smaller effects when strictly controlled against sham conditions. Overall we rate the evidence as moderate and deliberately use neurofeedback as one building block within a program. Real, linked studies are available at Science & Studies. How well you respond is individual.

Neurofeedback works best when it fits the measured profile and is coordinated with the other building blocks. In our program we combine it as needed with other non-invasive neuromodulation methods and ongoing assessments. An existing treatment such as medication or coaching continues; neurofeedback is added to it. If you want to know which of your networks are under strain, start with the Brain Network Analysis (orientation, not a diagnosis).