The use of neurofeedback as a clinical intervention for refugee children and adolescents

This presentation will focus on the work of STARTTS Neurofeedback clinic in providing neurofeedback treatment to refugee children and young people in the school setting. Neurofeedback is a specialised field of biofeedback... [ view full abstract ]

This presentation will focus on the work of STARTTS Neurofeedback clinic in providing neurofeedback treatment to refugee children and young people in the school setting.
Neurofeedback is a specialised field of biofeedback therapy with more than 40 years of research and clinical applications. Research has shown neurofedback to be effective with a wide range of diverse conditions including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autistic spectrum disorders, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), learning difficulties and sleep disturbances amongst others.
In this presentation we will explore different aspects of the clinical application of neurofeedback at schools and describe the assessment and therapy process. Several case vignettes will be used to illustrate the effectiveness of neurofeedback in addressing psychological and cognitive difficulties and improving learning outcomes for refugee children and adolescents. Pre to post treatment changes were measured using subjective and objective measures.