1- Islamic Azad University 2- Allameh Tabatabaei University
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Objetive: The purpose of this research was to study the effect of narrative therapy on depressive children. Method: 5 forth and fifth grade children with depression participated in this semi-experimental design. The research design was pretest- posttest without control group. All subjects were evaluated by CSI-4. Then the narrative therapy was used in 24 sessions (60 minutes - two times in a week). Result: The narrative therapy could ameliorate depression and comorbid disorders including anxiety and oppositional defiant disorders. Conclusion: These results indicate that narrative therapy could be used as an important technique for treatment of emotional and behavioral difficulties in children.
Sheybani S, Yoosefi Looyeh M, Delavar A. The Effect of Narrative Therapy on Depression of Children. JOEC 2007; 6 (4) :893-916 URL: http://joec.ir/article-1-394-en.html