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The Effects of Play Thrapy on chidren with ADHD

Comparison of Filial and Child-Therapist play therapy on Attention and Hyperactivity of Children with ADHD

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013111615416N1
Enrollment
51
Registered
2015-06-22
Start date
2014-02-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children. Disturbance of activity and attention

Interventions

Intervention 1: Filial Therapy Intervention. Filial therapy is a short-term treatment approach which combines play therapy with family therapy. Therapist trains family and monitors their activities. P
Rehabilitation
Filial Therapy Intervention. Filial therapy is a short-term treatment approach which combines play therapy with family therapy. Therapist trains family and monitors their activities. Parents conduct c
Adlerian Play Therapy Intervention. Child-centered play therapy (Adlerian) was done in a fully equipped play therapy center (at a specific time and place), which was equipped by variety of toys. This

Sponsors

Rehabilitation School of Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1 - Diagnosis of Attention Deficit - Hyperactivity by a psychiatrist. 2 - Age between 6 to 12 years old. 3 - Parent's willingness to participate in research and educational group sessions and the ability to record meetings. 4 - At least high school levels of education for parents. 5 - Lack of mental retardation. 6 - Accepting filming sessions (for children - the therapist and the child - parent), by legal guardian. 7 - Make the necessary scale score CSI-IV. 8 - Absence of comorbid disorders (LD, ODD, ...). Exclusion criteria: 1 - There are significant problems with physical, sensory or motor. 2 - There are obvious signs of psychosis in children. 3 - Having certain diseases or disorders (autism, Davvn syndrome, genetic disorders, etc.). 4 - Significant history of drug abuse, child or parent. 5 - History of seizures and related drugs. 6 - Lack of parental consent to participate in the study or to continue. 7 - Parents suffering mental illness.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Attention deficit and Hyperactivity. Timepoint: Three Months After Intervention. Method of measurement: Child Symptom Inventory-4 (CSI-4) and Test of Everyday Attention for Children.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Parenting Stress. Timepoint: Three montes After Intervention. Method of measurement: Parenting Stress Index (PSI).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHooshang Mirzaie

Iran University of Medical Sciences

hooshang_mirzaie@yahoo.com+98 21 2222 8051

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026