Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Play therapy in the Symptoms of Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity & Impulsivity Disorder (ADHD in Primary Boy Students in Tabriz First Period

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive therapy games on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the prevalence of primary school students (first to third grade).The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive therapy games in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among primary school students (first to third grade). This quasi-experimental study was performed with pre-test and post-test with control group. After screening for elementary school students referred to the counseling centers of Tabriz 3 and 5 districts with learning disabilities and hyperactivity, 30 students were selected and randomly divided into two experimental groups (15 subjects) and control (n = 15). After performing the pre-test (Converse Teacher's Form Test) for both groups, a therapeutic gameinstruction was provided to the experimental group during 10 sessions and the control group did not receive any training.Then, the post-test was performed for both groups and the data were analyzed by MANCOVA.The test group scores were significantly different in the post test after the test group compared to the control group at the Converge Teacher's Scale (p <0.001). Hence, it can be concluded that the of cognitive therapy games reduced symptoms of attention-deficit / hyperactivity and impulsivity and this approach is recommended to therapists and psychologists.