The effect of verbal self-instruction training on decreasing impulsivity symptoms in ADHD children

Subject Areas : روان درمانگری

Samad Ghasabi ¹ , Masume Tajrishi ² , Seyyed Mahmoud Mir Zamani ³

1 - M. A. in Psychology of Exceptional Children
2 - PhD University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences
3 - PhD Baghiatallah Medical Sciences University

Received: 2015-06-05 Accepted : 2015-06-05 Published : 2009-03-21

Keywords: student, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, impulsivity, verbal self instruction,

Abstract :

The present study evaluated the effect of verbal selfinstruction training on decreasing symptoms of impulsivity in grade school children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). 30 male students (age 10-11), diagnosed with ADHD using the Child Symptom Inventory (Gadow & Sprafkin, 1999) and clinical interviews based on DSM-IV-TR (2000) were selected and randomly assigned to an experimental (n=15) and a witness group (n=15). The experimental group received 8 sessions of verbal self-instruction training. The witness group received none. The results of MANCOVA showed a significant difference (P<0.01) between post-test scores of experimental and witness groups. Findings suggest that verbal self-instruction program intervention reduced symptoms of impulsivity in students with ADHD.