Benefits of Neurofeedback

Neurofeedback is a noninvasive therapy for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This treatment method helps individuals change the way they react to certain triggers and reduce the tendency to react impulsively. Dr. Germaine Hawkins, the experienced psychiatrist at Hawkins Psychiatry in Arlington and Mansfield, TX, offers neurofeedback therapy for adults and teens dealing with ADHD.

How Neurofeedback Works

Neurofeedback therapy is a method for “rewiring” or retraining the brain to respond in a new way to specific triggers that previously produced unwanted symptoms, such as inattention or impulsiveness. Neurofeedback helps reduce or eliminate these unwanted responses or symptoms by conditioning the brain to function differently. This therapy helps patients gain more control over their own brain and how it responds.

At our psychiatry practice in Arlington and Mansfield, TX, neurofeedback therapy involves measuring the patient’s brain waves while they are watching something on a screen and reacting to it. Feedback is given in real time about their responses and how the brain is functioning. Desirable brain wave patterns or frequencies associated with positive behaviors are reinforced. This helps individuals learn to recognize when their brain is not operating in a desirable manner so they can make adjustments and better manage brain functioning.

Neurofeedback therapy can help reduce many common symptoms of ADHD, including being easily distracted, forgetful, procrastinating, unfocused, difficulty with being organized, and trouble completing tasks that require extensive cognitive effort. In addition to ADHD, neurofeedback therapy is sometimes also used in the treatment of others conditions and disorders, such as anxiety, depression, autism, or stress.

Benefits of Neurofeedback for ADHD

Neurofeedback therapy offers individuals diagnosed with ADHD several benefits. It helps reduce certain symptoms, such as impulsivity and difficulty concentrating, which can lead to improved performance in various settings, including work or in school.

Some of the main benefits of neurofeedback therapy for the treatment of ADHD include:

• Non-invasive
• No medication
• Increased self-control and reduced impulsivity
• Improved attention and focus
• Long-lasting results
• Painless

If you struggle with impulsivity and other ADHD related symptoms, neurofeedback therapy could be beneficial. Schedule a consultation with Dr. Hawkins to learn more about treating the symptoms of ADHD with neurofeedback by calling Hawkins Psychiatry in Arlington and Mansfield, TX, at (817) 460-7080.