پديد آورندگان :
Pouretemad Hamid-Reza نويسنده , Khooshabi Katayoun نويسنده , Roshanbin Madieh نويسنده , Jadidi Mohsen نويسنده
چكيده لاتين :
Background: The present study examined the influence of group positive parenting program
on parental stress of mothers of children with attention-deficient/hyperactivity disorder. Mothers of
13 children aged four to ten years, who met attention-deficient/hyperactivity disorder diagnosis by
assessment of a child psychiatrist and clinical psychologist were selected from two child and
adolescent psychiatric clinics of Tehran. To control the drug effects, researchers chose children
who took methylphenidate (Ritalin) since six months before.
Methods: The group programs consisted of a six-weekly session of two hours duration, plus
two telephone educational sessions, each one lasting 15 minutes. Group was run by an
experienced clinician who followed a specific training manual to ensure a standard format. These
sessions continued with eight participants, because five of 13 mothers did not attend the classes.
Results: The results indicated that group positive parenting program caused mothers to
experience lower stress. A two-month follow-up showed the stable efficiency of the program.
Conclusion: This study revealed that the competency feeling and couplesי harmony-as
intervening variables-about nurturing the child were improved.
