. Zohre Arabi; . Ladan Fattah Moghaddam; . Mohammad Sahebalzamani
Volume 10, Issue 4 , April 2020, , Pages 1-8
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: One of the psychiatric disorders related to childhood is attention deficit hyperactivitydisorder that can negatively affect the family interactions of these children. ...
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INTRODUCTION: One of the psychiatric disorders related to childhood is attention deficit hyperactivitydisorder that can negatively affect the family interactions of these children. Parents of these children,especially the mother as the main caregiver, need comprehensive training to make a positive differencein their attitudes and behaviors with these children. The purpose of this study was to investigate theeffect of emotion regulation training on family relationships in hyperactive children.METHODS: This was a randomized clinical trial study with a control group performed on eightymothers of hyperactive children who were selected randomly. The intervention group membersattended emotion regulation skills training sessions for one session of 90 min each week for 8 weeks.During the training course in the intervention group, the control group did not receive any training.Data collection tools included demographic information questionnaires, Mother–Child RelationshipEvaluation, and Rahim Organizational Conflict Inventory‑II. Data analysis was performed bydescriptive statistics and the analysis of covariance.RESULTS: The mean scores of the mother–child relationship in the intervention groupshowed a significant improvement in the subscales of acceptance, overprotection, facilitation,and rejection (P < 0.0001). The results of this research also showed improvements in all thefive communication styles of integrating, avoiding, compromising, obliging (P < 0.0001), anddominating (P < 0.012) between spouses.CONCLUSION: It seems that the emotion regulation training approach in mothers with hyperactivechildren improved both the mother–child relationship and the interactive spousal styles and can beconsidered by the managers of treatment and rehabilitation field as an adjunctive therapy for thefamilies of these children.