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Research Article

Cognitive markers for efficacy of neurofeedback for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder – personalized medicine using computational psychiatry in a randomized clinical trial

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Pages 118-131 | Received 07 Oct 2022, Accepted 19 Apr 2023, Published online: 08 May 2023

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