Some studies have indicated that neurofeedback may be an effective treatment for ADHD. (Source: Schonenberg et al., 2017) Methods: We did a concurrent, triple-blind, randomized, controlled trial using adults with ADHD, aged 18 to 60 years. Participants were randomly assigned to three groups: a neurofeedback group which received 30 true neurofeedback sessions over 15 weeks, a sham neurofeedback group which received 15 sham (fake) followed by 15 true neurofeedback sessions, or a meta-cognitive group therapy group which received 12 sessions over 12 weeks. The primary outcome was symptom score on the Conners' adult ADHD rating scale, assessed before treatment, at mid-treatment 98 weeks), after treatment (after 16 weeks), and 6 months later. Results: Self-reported ADHD symptoms decreased substantially for all treatment groups between per-treatment and the end of the 6 month follow-up, independent of treatment condition. There were no significant differences in outcome between any of the groups. Please answer the following questions. a) Identify the treatment variable: b) Identify the response variable: c) Was this a controlled experiment or an observational study? d) Based on this study, would you agree that neurofeedback may be an effective treatment of ADHD?
Neurofeedback and ADHD
Some studies have indicated that neurofeedback may be an effective treatment for ADHD. (Source: Schonenberg et al., 2017)
Methods: We did a concurrent, triple-blind, randomized, controlled trial using adults with ADHD, aged 18 to 60 years. Participants were randomly assigned to three groups: a neurofeedback group which received 30 true neurofeedback sessions over 15 weeks, a sham neurofeedback group which received 15 sham (fake) followed by 15 true neurofeedback sessions, or a meta-cognitive group therapy group which received 12 sessions over 12 weeks. The primary outcome was symptom score on the Conners' adult ADHD rating scale, assessed before treatment, at mid-treatment 98 weeks), after treatment (after 16 weeks), and 6 months later.
Results: Self-reported ADHD symptoms decreased substantially for all treatment groups between per-treatment and the end of the 6 month follow-up, independent of treatment condition. There were no significant differences in outcome between any of the groups.
Please answer the following questions.
a) Identify the treatment variable:
b) Identify the response variable:
c) Was this a controlled experiment or an observational study?
d) Based on this study, would you agree that neurofeedback may be an effective treatment of ADHD?
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