16 Integrative Therapy Research Articles on ADHD

We’ve compiled a list of recent published research articles on ADHD, with a focus on integrative therapies.

The studies are listed under categories of Diet, Nutrients, and Environment, and Neurofeedback, with more recent ones first. Please let us know if you are aware of other studies that you think we should include here.

Diet, Nutrients, and Environment

• The effect of phosphatidylserine administration on memory and symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial (2013) Full article
• Nonpharmacological interventions for ADHD: systematic review and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials of dietary and psychological treatments (2013) Abstract
• Updates on Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Facts, Comments, and Ethical Considerations (2012) Full article
• Maternal Thyroid Autoimmunity During Pregnancy and the Risk of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Problems in Children: The Generation R Study (2012)  Full article
• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Is it Time to Reappraise the Role of Sugar Consumption? (2011) Full article
• The diet factor in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (2012)  Full article
• Effects of a restricted elimination diet on the behaviour of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (INCA study): a randomised controlled trial (2011)  Abstract
• Update on Environmental Risk Factors for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (2011) Full article
• Dietary Sensitivities and ADHD Symptoms: Thirty-five Years of Research (2011) Abstract
• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and urinary metabolites of organophosphate pesticides (2010)  Full article
• Psychopharmacological and other treatments in preschool children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: current evidence and practice (2008) Full article
• A randomised controlled trial into the effects of food on ADHD (2008) Abstract

 Neurofeedback  

• Neurofeedback and standard pharmacological intervention in ADHD: A randomized controlled trial with six-month follow-up (2013)  Abstract
• Neurofeedback Training Aimed to Improve Focused Attention and Alertness in Children With ADHD: A Study of Relative Power of EEG Rhythms Using Custom-Made Software Application  (2013) Abstract
• Effects of Neurofeedback Versus Stimulant Medication in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Randomized Pilot Study (2013)  Abstract
• Beneficial outcome from EEG-neurofeedback on creative music performance, attention and well-being in school children  Abstract