The effect of Parental Management Training base on Cognitive- Behavior Therapy on Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Some studies showed effects of therapies on behavioral disorder in children that focus on modification in children and neglect therapies base on education parent’s then, present study investigated the effect of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) base on Parental training on Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). Research design was semi experimental pre- test post- test design. parents who had a children with ODD (age 8 - 10) that diagnosis with clinical interview, DSM-5 criteria and Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA) parents reports form participated in the study (10 experimental and 10 control group). Clinical protocol from first session to final session (nine weeks) administered by parents training at home. Analysis of Covariance was data analysis method. Results showed that significant differences between experimental and control group on symptoms ODD. There was a significant decrease in the symptoms of ODD in experimental, and then CBT base on parent training was useful for ODD treatments.