The Effectiveness of a Filial Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Group for Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: the Child Behavior Checklist and Teacher Report Form as Evaluating Tools

• Main Authors: Shun-Chi Huang, 黃舜琪
• Other Authors: Huei-Lin Huang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2006
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/07385942311003747764

碩士 === 高雄醫學大學 === 行為科學研究所碩士班 === 94 === Objective: To investigate the effect of cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) on children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in group therapy. Method: From 2001 to 2005, 32 sets of children/parents, referred by psychiatrists, participated in five therapy groups for a twenty-two session CBT program. One adopted child and seven children/parents dropped out and all the data from these children were not included in the study. There were no significant differences in the children’s IQ, demographic variables, and education level of parents between the included group and the excluded group. The Child Behavioral Checklist (CBCL) and Teacher Report Form (TRF) were completed by parents and teachers at the first session (pretest) and session 21 (posttest). Results: (1) All the posttest rating scores were lower than the pretest rating scores. (2) The CBCL showed that internalizing syndrome, anxious/depressed syndrome, somatic complaints syndrome, thought problems syndrome, and total problems were significantly (p < .05) different between the pretest and posttest. (3) The TRF showed that withdrawn/depressed syndrome, thought problems syndrome, attention problem syndrome, inattention subsyndrome, and total problems were significantly (p < .05) different between the pretest and posttest. (4) The DSM-orientated scale also showed that affective problems, anxiety problems, and ADHD problems of the CBCL, and affective problems, anxiety problems, ADHD problems, and inattention subscale of the TRF were significantly (p < .05) different between the pretest and posttest. Discussion: The therapeutic processes underlying the treatment effects are discussed.