Hi Nicreed:

I believe the brain scan you have described is called qEEG - or quantitative electroencephalography. The idea is that brain-wave patterns reveal abnormalities in the frontal area of the brain. Some children with ADD symptoms have an excess of slow waves, while others have too much fast-wave activity. Once you make the distinction in your child, the idea is that you can compare his brain waves to a database derived from thousands of drug trials, and this may better predict which ADD medication will be the most effective.

You should know that qEEG is still somewhat controversial. Though no studies have shown an risks or adverse effects from using qEEG, it is expensive ($500 - $900 per evaluation) and no real hard research to prove that it's 100% accurate.

To read more about the procedure and the controversy around it, I would suggest Can Brain Scans Help Predict an ADHD Diagnosis?

As for your Zoloft question, I'm not familiar with it being used to treat ADHD specifically - just depression. But perhaps other users have experience with Zoloft to share? In the meantime, here is a good overview of medications used to treat ADHD and related conditions in children.

I hope this helps!

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