ali akbar soleimani; Ali Soleymani; Kambiz Pirnia
Abstract
Play -therapy is a method of changing the child's behavior in which the parent-child interaction is emphasized. The aim of the present study was to examine the effectiveness of play-therapy training based on parent-child relationship on reducing aggression in children with parents under Methadone maintenance ...
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Play -therapy is a method of changing the child's behavior in which the parent-child interaction is emphasized. The aim of the present study was to examine the effectiveness of play-therapy training based on parent-child relationship on reducing aggression in children with parents under Methadone maintenance treatment. The present study was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and control group. All children with parents under Methadone maintenance treatment in age range of 5 to 8 years in Tehran consisted the statistical population of the study. Thus, among 85 mothers that were selected using purposeful sampling method and were willing to cooperate in the study and participate the classes, 50 children who got the score higher than the cut-off point in Relational and clear Aggression Questionnaire by Shahim and were diagnosed of having aggression syndrome, were selected and assigned into experimental (25 individuals) and control (25 individuals) groups. Child-parent group therapy based on Landerth and Braton model was implemented for ten 45-minute sessions as an independent variable. Data were gathered using Relational and Overt Aggression Questionnaire and were analyzed using covariance analysis test and SPSS-18 software. The results showed play-therapy reduced aggression index in physical, verbal and relational components in children (p<0.001). These findings can influence psychological interventions as an independent approach or complement the medical treatment of children with behavioral disorders and psychiatric and clinical applications is important.
