Effects of relaxation training combined with basic psychological intervention on attention deficit factor scores in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the effect of relaxation training combined with basic psychological intervention on attention deficit factor score in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Methods A total of 320 children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were enrolled in Anhui Children's Hospital affiliated to Anhui Medical University from April 2022 to April 2024. The children were divided into 2 groups by random number table method with 160 cases in each. The control group received basic psychological intervention and the observation group received relaxation training combined with psychological intervention. Attention deficit factor score, hyperactivity factor score, oppositional defiant factor score, Weiss Functional Deficit Scale(parent version) score and satisfaction were compared between the two groups. Results The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI) score of the observation group was higher(17.35±1.42) than that of the control group(P＜0.05). The scores of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale-Parent Version (SNAP-Ⅳ) in observation group were lower than those in control group(P＜0.05), including attention deficit factor(14.25±1.58), hyperactivity factor(12.01±1.33) and oppositional defiant factor(9.79±1.27). There was no difference in Weiss functional deficit Scale (parent version) between the two groups before intervention, and Weiss functional deficit scale (parent version) score of the observation group was higher than that of the control group after intervention(P＜0.05). The satisfaction of observation group was higher than that of control group(P＜0.05). Conclusions The effect of relaxation training combined with psychological intervention is obvious in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and the symptoms of attention deficit are significantly improved.

Keywords

• attention deficit hyperactivity disorder|relaxation training|psychological intervention|child patient