A Comparative Study of the Effectiveness of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy and Cognitive Emotional Regulation on the Academic Emotions and math learning ability of Fourth and Fifth-Grade Students' Mathematical Learning Disabilities

 According to recent decade studies, emotional interventions in the treatment of math learning disorders are a more sustainable method of treatment and in the long run, it can reduce the fear of math and improve learning; The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of emotional intervention based on cognitive regulation of emotion, and Davanloo intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy on academic emotions and math learning ability of students with math learning disabilities.

 The method of this research was quasi-experimental using a pre-test-post-test design with a control and follow-up group. The statistical population of this study was all fourth and fifth-grade students of Tehran primary schools with math disorders, 46 of them were selected by purposive sampling method and were randomly divided into three groups. The two experimental groups received Gross and Dovanloo treatment protocols separately in twelve 60-minute sessions, and the control group received no treatment. Changes were measured using K-Matt Questionnaire and Pekran Academic Achievement Questionnaire and the data were analyzed using the variance of mixed scores and Bonferroni post hoc test.

 The research results showed emotional interference affected the reduction of math learning disorders (η2₌0.612, P<0.01) and achievement emotional of students (η2₌0.705, P<0.001), and that effect was sustained after two months. There was no significant difference between the two intervention methods under the scales of hope, shame, anxiety, hopelessness, and fatigue and under the scales of pleasure (p = 0.047, ij = 0.262) and pride (p = 0.009, ij = 0.352) in the classroom and anger towards learning (p = 0.006, 0.374) ij); the difference was significant.

 Based on the results, it can be said, long-term emotional intervention, by increasing positive emotions and reducing negative emotions, prepares the person from within to deal with math learning problems and improves math learning.