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The Effect of Narrative Therapy on Coping Strategies of Children with Learning Difficulties
Majid Yoosefi Looyeh *1 , Azar Matin
1- Islamic Azad University
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Objective: This research studies the effect of narrative therapy on coping strategies of students with learning difficulties (LD). Method: For this experimental method, 20 students (10 girls, 10 boys) with LD (forth grade) were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The research design was pretest-posttest with control group. All students were evaluated by Children Coping Strategies Checklist (CCSC). Then narrative therapy was used for experimental group in 12 sessions (30 minutes for 4 weeks). The data were analyzed by repeated measures MANOVA. Results: The findings showed that narrative therapy could improve coping strategies in children with LD. Conclusion: Comparison of narrative therapy techniques in the fields of child psychotherapy could be challenging for investigations.

Keywords: narrative therapy, coping strategies, learning difficulties (LD)
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Type of Study: Applicable | Subject: Special
Received: 2006/04/12 | Accepted: 2006/07/29 | Published: 2006/09/21


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