The role of quantitative electroencephalography in child and adolescent psychiatric disorders

Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2005 Jan;14(1):21-53, v-vi. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2004.07.005.

Abstract

This article presents a critical review of quantitative electroencephalographic (qEEG) research and issues relevant to its clinical application. Included is a summary of methodologic issues necessary for a reliable implementation of qEEG within clinical settings and a brief discussion of controversial issues surrounding this implementation. The main body of the article includes a summary of qEEG findings that involves adults with various neurologic and psychiatric disorders, which is followed by an in-depth presentation of qEEG research that involves children and adolescents with neurologic and psychiatric disorders. A concluding section presents a qEEG-based neurophysiologic model of attention deficit disorder.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / diagnosis
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / physiopathology
  • Child
  • Electroencephalography / methods*
  • Humans
  • Mental Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Mental Disorders / physiopathology*
  • Models, Neurological
  • Sensitivity and Specificity