The Combined Effect of Executive Functions Training to Children with Attention Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder, Behavior Change Strategies to Parents, and Communication Skills to Peers on Relationship with Parents

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the combined effect of executive functions training to children with attention deficit /hyperactivity disorder, behavior change strategies to parents, and communication skills to peers on relationship with parents. the statistical population of the study was all boys with symptoms of Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder, 6 to 9 years old in Kermanshah in the academic year of 2019. that among them, 30 students who were diagnosed with Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder based on a questionnaire and clinical interview were selected by random cluster sampling method and were divided into two groups of 15 people (experimental group and control group). the instruments used in this study were the Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder Diagnostic Questionnaire based on the information provided in the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Sadock and Sadock, 2005) and Parent-child Relationship Scale (Fine, Moreland, and Schwebel, 1983). data were analyzed using analysis of covariance. the results showed that integrated multidisciplinary education improved relationship between parents and child with attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder. creating the right context through family and peer education and the simultaneous teaching of executive functions has contributed to the effectiveness of this integration. based on the results of this study, it is suggested that in the treatment of children with Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder, multifaceted methods be used with emphasis on different levels of parents and peers.

Keywords

• behavior change of parents
• relationship with parents
• executive functions
• communication skills to peers
• attention deficit /hyperactivity disorder