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:: Volume 11, Issue 3 (Fall 2011 2011) ::
JOEC 2011, 11(3): 245-254 Back to browse issues page
The Effectiveness of Dohsa-hou Psycho-Rehabilitation on Social Interaction in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Mahnaz Aliakbari Dehkordi 1, Asghar Dadkhah2 , Fariba Mehrdadfar1 , Taybe Mohtashami1 , Davoud Kordestani1
1- Payame Nour University
2- University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
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Objective: This research evaluates the effectiveness of Dohsa-hou psycho-rehabilitation on social intera- ction in 7-15 year old children with cerebral palsy in Ghazvin. Method: This research is quasi-experimental, pre-test and post-test designs with control group that for this purpose 20 children with cerebral palsy recognized eligible to participate in this study were randomly selected and divided into experimental and control groups. Pre-test was administered for both groups (social interaction questionnaire). The experimental group practiced Dohsa exercises three sessions a week for two weeks. No intervention was made for the control group. Then, post-test was administered for both groups. Dadkhah et al`s social interaction ques- tionnaire (1998) was used. Results: The results from covariance analysis indicated that Dohsa-hou psycho-rehabilitation was significantly effective on social interaction in children with cerebral palsy (p<0.01). Conclusion: The study findings stress that through psychological methods and by making efforts in children with cerebral palsy, we can help to improve their social interaction.

Keywords: Dohsa-hou Psycho-Rehabilitation, Social interaction, Cerebral palsy
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Type of Study: Applicable | Subject: Special
Received: 2010/07/24 | Accepted: 2011/05/25 | Published: 2011/12/21
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Aliakbari Dehkordi M, Dadkhah A, Mehrdadfar F, Mohtashami T, Kordestani D. The Effectiveness of Dohsa-hou Psycho-Rehabilitation on Social Interaction in Children with Cerebral Palsy. JOEC 2011; 11 (3) :245-254
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