The Effects of the Neurofeedback training on the General health status, Mental health and problem behavior, and Brain function quotient among High school students

Morbidity, mortality, mental health and problem behavior appears to be high in adolescence, but there is no proper intervention.This quasi-experimental study examined the effects of the neurofeedback training on the general health status, mental health and problem behavior, and the brain function quotient through structured questionnaires and brainwaves of 11 high school students (experimental group 5, control group 6).The study was conducted at I high school in Seoul from September to December, 2012.The subjects participated in the neurofeedback training twice a week for a total of 20 sessions by trained researcher.The data was analyzed using paired t-test or Wilcoxon signed rank test depending on the normality using SPSS 20.0.Significant improvement was observed in the emotion quotient and stress resistance quotient (left, right) among the brain function quotient, but not in the general health status, mental health and problem behavior.