Author/Authors :
NAJAFI FARD، Tahereh نويسنده Psychology and Exceptional Children Education, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran, , , POURMOHAMADREZA TAJRISHI، Masoume نويسنده Psychologist, Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. , , SAJEDI، Firoozeh نويسنده Associate Professor of Pediatrics Clinical Sciences Dept., & Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center , , Rezasoltani ، Pouria نويسنده University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , DELAVAR KASMAEI، Hosein نويسنده Department of Neurology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,
Abstract :
Abstract
Objective
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disease. Evidence has indicated that epilepsy has an impact on mental and physical health of children. The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of attribution retraining on health enhancement of epileptic children.
Materials & Methods
This was an experimental study with a pre-test and a post-test design with a control group. Thirty students with epilepsy (11 female and 19 male students) were selected in convenience from Iranian Epilepsy Association. They were assigned to experimental and control groups and their mothers completed Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ-PF.28) before and after the intervention.
The experimental group attended to eleven sessions (each session 45 minutes; twice a week). Subjects were trained by attribution retraining program, but control group was not. Multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was used for analyzing the data.
Results
Health (both psychosocial and physical) of experimental group enhanced significantly after the intervention sessions compared to control group.
Conclusion
Attribution retraining is an effective intervention to enhance the psychosocial and physical health of epileptic children.
