An Exploratory Study of the Effectiveness of Group Narrative Therapy on the School Behavior of Girls With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Symptoms

An Exploratory Study of the Effectiveness of Group Narrative Therapy on the School Behavior of Girls With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Symptoms

This study explored the effectiveness of group narrative therapy for improving the school behavior of a small sample of girls with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Fourteen clinics referred 9- to 11-year-old girls with a clinical diagnosis of ADHD were randomly assigned to treatment...

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Published in:Archives of psychiatric nursing Vol. 26; no. 5; pp. 404 - 410
Main Authors: Looyeh, Majid Yoosefi, Kamali, Khosrow, Shafieian, Roya
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01-10-2012
W.B. Saunders Company/JNL
Subjects:
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - diagnosis
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - therapy
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Behavior
Case-Control Studies
Child
Child Behavior
Effectiveness studies
Female
Girls
Group therapy
Humans
Hyperactivity
Narrative therapy
Narrative Therapy - methods
Nursing
Pilot Projects
Psychiatric-mental health nursing
Psychotherapy, Group - methods
Schools
Students - psychology
Symptoms
Teachers
Iran
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Summary:This study explored the effectiveness of group narrative therapy for improving the school behavior of a small sample of girls with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Fourteen clinics referred 9- to 11-year-old girls with a clinical diagnosis of ADHD were randomly assigned to treatment and wait-list control groups. Posttreatment ratings by teachers showed that narrative therapy had a significant effect on reducing ADHD symptoms 1 week after completion of treatment and sustained after 30 days.
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ISSN:0883-9417
1532-8228
DOI:10.1016/j.apnu.2012.01.001