Development of Music Therapy Model for people with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) based on EEG (Electroencephalogram)

ADHD or abbreviated Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is a disorders in brain development that cause sufferers to become hyperactive, Impulsivity, and difficulty paying attention. This condition was formerly known as ADD or Attention Deficit Disorder. ADHD is a condition that can occur in children and adolescents even in adults. However, the symptoms usually begin to develop in childhood and continue into adulthood. It is estimated that there are 10 percent of children or children school age with this condition. ADHD patients have abnormalities in the cortex prefrontal and respiratory relationships with other parts of the brain that involve attention, inhibition of response, memory and alertness. In ADHD patients there is an increase in theta waves and decreased beta waves in the prefrontal cortex. beta wave detected in conscious activities and will increase in activities that require concentration.

Therefore, a decrease in this wave can cause symptoms of inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity The management of ADHD patients consists of psychopharmacological therapy, namely using: psychosimultaneous drugs and psychosocial therapy. Although psychosimultaneous drugs are sufficient effective for reducing ADHD symptoms, but this drug has the potential to reduce appetite eating, insomnia, headache, vomiting and cardiovascular stimulation. Therefore alternative therapy is used to increase attention by using stimulation Binaural beats. In a study by D. Vernon, binaural therapy procedures beats were performed with eyes open and closed for 2 minutes each (D. Vernon, 2012). However, in this study, no significant therapeutic effect was found significant. In this study, it is recommended to use a short burst model instead of using binaural beats over and over again.

Based on the studies mentioned above, in this study will developed and searched for the right new frequency combination to increase the cerebral cortex status adapted to the brainwave state of ADHD patients by comparing the model of using short bursts of binaural beats and tones of continuous binaural beats. By using these two conditions later The condition of the brain waves of ADHD patients will be monitored in real time, the hope is obtained a comparison of the effects of binaural beats in DHD patients who can later It is used as a protocol for administering binaural beats therapy in ADHD patients.

Keywords: ADHD, EEG, Binaural Beats, Treatment protocol