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The Effectiveness of Cognitive Rehabilitation Program Based on Prospective Memory on the Behavioral Problems and Executive Functions of Attention in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Hadis Musazadeh *1   , Ali Akbar Arjmandnia , Gholam Ali Afrooz , Bagher Ghobari-Bonab |
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| Objective: The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation program based on prospective memory on the behavioral problems and executive functions of attention in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods: The present research was a quasi-experimental study with pre-test post-test design and a control group. The participants were 32 girls with ADHD selected from schools in Kermanshah, Iran using convenience sampling. Participants were divided into experimental and control groups (16 each). The experimental group received 18 sessions of cognitive rehabilitation program based on prospective memory, while the control group did not. The instruments were Rutter's Children's Behavior Questionnaire and the Stroop Color and Word Test. Data were analyzed by MANCOVA. Results: The results showed that the cognitive rehabilitation program based on prospective memory had a significant effect on the behavioral problems and executive functions of attention in the participants (p≤0.0001). Conclusion: According to the findings, the cognitive rehabilitation program based on prospective memory improved the behavioral problems and executive functions of attention in children with ADHD. Thus, this program can be implemented to improve these problems in the target group, and planning is essential for its implementation. |
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| Keywords: The Effectiveness of Cognitive Rehabilitation Program Based on Prospective Memory on the Behavioral Problems and Executive Functions of Attention in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder |
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Received: 2018/03/20 | Accepted: 2018/12/6 | Published: 2019/03/18
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