Comparison of the effectiveness of teaching the concepts of mind reading and response-based therapy on children's social skills With autism

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1 PhD Student in General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran.

2 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran(Corresponding Athor

3 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran.

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Branch, Tonekabon, Iran.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of response therapy and mind reading therapy training on children's social skills Autism was performed. The research method in this study was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of this study was children with autism in an autistic children center located in the city of Al-Hijan. The sample consisted of 45 children aged 6 to 13 years with autism who were selected by simple random sampling from the statistical population. Data collection tool was Gersham and Elliott (1990) Social Skills Questionnaire by Coaches completed. After the pre-test, children with autism were randomly divided into three groups (ie, two groups) Experimental and a control group (15 people were replaced. Then the mind reading concepts training group for 10 sessions And response-oriented treatment group underwent individual training for 7 sessions. Upon completion of the interventions, post-test to Action was taken. Data analysis using covariance analysis statistical test revealed response-based therapy and treatment Mind-reading affects the social skills of children with autism, and mind-reading therapy is more responsive to treatment therapy It is more effective in the amount of social skills components (P <0.01.) The use of these two therapies to Therapists, psychologists and educators recommended for educating autistic children.

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