Effectiveness of Dohsa-Hou Rehabilitation on Response Inhibition and Sustained Attention in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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1 PhD student, Department of Psychology and Education of Children with Special Needs, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Education of Children with Special Needs, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Dohsa-Hou rehabilitation on response inhibition and sustained attention in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The method of this study was quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design with control group. The statistical population included all boys aged 8-12 years with ADHD who had referred to counseling centers and psychological services in Isfahan in 2020. Participants were selected by convenience sampling method and randomly divided into experimental and control groups (n =15 each). The experimental group participated in psycho-rehabilitation Dohsa-Hou for 8 months during 8 one-hour sessions and the control group did not receive any intervention. The Conners Parent Form Questionnaire, Go- No Go Test and the Conners Continuous Performance Test were used to collect data. The results of multivariate analysis of covariance showed that psycho-rehabilitation Dohsa-Hou had an effect on improving response inhibition and sustained attention in children with ADHD. Based on the results of the present study, it can be said that since Dohsa-Hou exercises have a positive and significant effect on response inhibition and sustained attention in children with ADHD, it can be used as a complementary therapeutic approach with other psychological interventions.

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