Mahmoud Borjali; Hamid Alizadeh; Hasan Ahadi; Nourali Farrokhi; Faramarz Sohrabi; Mohamadreza Mohamadhi
Volume 4, Issue 16 , December 2014, , Pages 153-175
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of three therapeutic programs including parents encouraging training (based on Adler-Dreikurs approach), behavioral training, and pharmacotherapy for increasing self-control among children ...
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The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of three therapeutic programs including parents encouraging training (based on Adler-Dreikurs approach), behavioral training, and pharmacotherapy for increasing self-control among children with attention deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD). In this experimental study, 40 parents of students referred to Rouzbeh Psychiatric Hospital were diagnose according to a psychiatrist diagnosis and utilizing Conners scale for ADHD. Covariance and F score analysis revealed a significant difference among the three methods indicating that parents encouraging training method, and parents behavioral training based on Barkleys theory are both effective for increasing self–control skills in ADHD children. We can conclude that parents encouraging training and parent behavioral training are effective in improving self-control in ADHD children.