Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

The effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on stress in mothers of ADHD children and hyperactivity symptoms in children with ADHD

Document Type : Research Paper

Author
Hakimeh Aghai
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Shahrood Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrood, Iran. (Corresponding Author)
10.22038/mjms.2024.25620
Abstract
Introduction: The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on stress in mothers of ADHD children and hyperactivity symptoms in children with ADHD.
Methods: The research method was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of this study consisted of mothers of ADHD children in Semnan in the first 4 months of 1403. According to the research design (quasi-experimental), the statistical sample was selected from among volunteers and according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria and was randomly assigned to two experimental groups (15 people) and control groups (15 people). The research tools included the stress scale by Cohen, Kamarc, and Mermelstein (1983) and the parent form of the Connors Questionnaire (1998) to investigate the hyperactivity symptoms in children with ADHD. The cognitive behavioral therapy protocol used in this study was adapted from White (2001). Data analysis was performed using multivariate analysis of covariance using SPSS version 25 software.
Results: The results showed that cognitive behavioral therapy is effective on stress and hyperactivity symptoms in ADHD children (p<0.05).
Conclusion: According to the results of the study, it can be said that cognitive behavioral therapy is effective in reducing parental stress and hyperactivity symptoms in ADHD children. It is suggested that more research be conducted in this direction to increase the external validity of the study.
Keywords
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Stress
ADHD
Hyperactivity Symptoms In Children
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Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences
Volume 67, Issue 2
March and April 2024
Pages 717-724