ttention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Evidence for ositive Behavioral and Neurophysiological Effects

ackground: Learned self-control of slow cortical potentials (SCPs) may lead to behavioral improvement in attention-deficit/ yperactivity disorder (ADHD). Hence, training effects should also be reflected at the neurophysiological level. ethods: Thirteen children with ADHD, aged 7–13 years, performed 25 SCP training sessions within 3 weeks. Before and after raining, the German ADHD rating scale was completed by parents, and event-related potentials were recorded in a cued continuous erformance test (CPT). For a waiting-list group of nine children with ADHD, the same testing was applied. esults: ADHD symptomatology was reduced by approximately 25% after SCP training. Moreover, a decrease of impulsivity errors and n increase of the contingent negative variation were observed in the CPT task. onclusions: This study provides first evidence for both positive behavioral and specific neurophysiological effects of SCP training in hildren with ADHD.