The Effectiveness of Dramatherapy on the Aggression of Children with ADHD Diagnosis

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the disorders that causes many problems for children. Numerous treatments have been suggested to improve this disorder, but this is so important to use non-pharmacological treatments that have no side effects. In this study, the effectiveness...

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Main Authors: Maryam Mohammadi Dolatabad, Yasser Rezapour Mirsaleh, Azadeh Choobforoushzadeh
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Published: Allameh Tabataba'i University Press 2023-06-01
Series:Ravānshināsī-i Afrād-i Istis̠nāyī
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Online Access:https://jpe.atu.ac.ir/article_15927_301ca8674ce36f0a9d6923b59465b8bb.pdf
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author Maryam Mohammadi Dolatabad
Yasser Rezapour Mirsaleh
Azadeh Choobforoushzadeh
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Yasser Rezapour Mirsaleh
Azadeh Choobforoushzadeh
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description Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the disorders that causes many problems for children. Numerous treatments have been suggested to improve this disorder, but this is so important to use non-pharmacological treatments that have no side effects. In this study, the effectiveness of theater therapy on aggression in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was investigated. A quasi-experimental design of pre-test-post-test with control group and follow-up test was used. The statistical population included all children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Rafsanjan City, which 16 children were selected by using available sampling method and were randomly dividedin experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in theater therapy group sessions, while the control group received no intervention. Data gathered by using Shahim Elementary School Aggression Questionnaire, at three phases: pre-test, post-test and follow-up. Analysis of variance with repeated measurment was used to analyze the data. The results showed that the aggression of the experimental group had decreased compared to the control group after the intervention and also after one month (follow-up stage). Therefore, it can be concluded that theater therapy reduces the rate of aggression in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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spelling doaj.art-030cff17131b4ce49fed0cb7c6f9f1612023-12-24T07:16:50ZfasAllameh Tabataba'i University PressRavānshināsī-i Afrād-i Istis̠nāyī2252-00312476-647X2023-06-01135010112810.22054/jpe.2023.68260.246115927The Effectiveness of Dramatherapy on the Aggression of Children with ADHD DiagnosisMaryam Mohammadi Dolatabad0Yasser Rezapour Mirsaleh1Azadeh Choobforoushzadeh2MA in Psychology, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Iran.Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Iran.Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Iran.Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the disorders that causes many problems for children. Numerous treatments have been suggested to improve this disorder, but this is so important to use non-pharmacological treatments that have no side effects. In this study, the effectiveness of theater therapy on aggression in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was investigated. A quasi-experimental design of pre-test-post-test with control group and follow-up test was used. The statistical population included all children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Rafsanjan City, which 16 children were selected by using available sampling method and were randomly dividedin experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in theater therapy group sessions, while the control group received no intervention. Data gathered by using Shahim Elementary School Aggression Questionnaire, at three phases: pre-test, post-test and follow-up. Analysis of variance with repeated measurment was used to analyze the data. The results showed that the aggression of the experimental group had decreased compared to the control group after the intervention and also after one month (follow-up stage). Therefore, it can be concluded that theater therapy reduces the rate of aggression in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.https://jpe.atu.ac.ir/article_15927_301ca8674ce36f0a9d6923b59465b8bb.pdfaggressionattention deficithyperactivitydramatherapy
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Yasser Rezapour Mirsaleh
Azadeh Choobforoushzadeh
The Effectiveness of Dramatherapy on the Aggression of Children with ADHD Diagnosis
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aggression
attention deficit
hyperactivity
dramatherapy
title The Effectiveness of Dramatherapy on the Aggression of Children with ADHD Diagnosis
title_full The Effectiveness of Dramatherapy on the Aggression of Children with ADHD Diagnosis
title_fullStr The Effectiveness of Dramatherapy on the Aggression of Children with ADHD Diagnosis
title_full_unstemmed The Effectiveness of Dramatherapy on the Aggression of Children with ADHD Diagnosis
title_short The Effectiveness of Dramatherapy on the Aggression of Children with ADHD Diagnosis
title_sort effectiveness of dramatherapy on the aggression of children with adhd diagnosis
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attention deficit
hyperactivity
dramatherapy
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