The Effectiveness of Parent Behavioral Management Training on General Health of Mothers with Hyperactivity Children

• Main Authors: محمدباقر کجباف, علی رضا شیرازی تهرانی, فضل‌اله میر دریکوند, مصطفی مظاهری
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: Shahid Beheshti University 2015-11-01
• Series: فصلنامه خانواده پژوهی
• Subjects: اختلال بیش‌فعالی، آموزش مدیریت رفتاری والدین، سلامت عمومی
• Online Access: http://jfr.sbu.ac.ir/article/view/8357

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of parent behavioral management training on general health of mothers with ADHD children. A quasi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test and follow-up with control group was applied. This sample included 30 mothers of ADHD children who were selected through screening method with using CSI - 4 scale and psychiatrist clinical interview among recorded files in Esfahan counseling center and subjects were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups, and filled measure of general health questionaire. Mothers in the experimental group received nine 2-hour sessions of behavioral management training. Results of repeated measure analyzes showed that behavioral management training has been effective significantly in increasing general health of mothers.