Effectivness of Family Oriented Training program Based on parents Behavioral Management on Clinical Symptoms and School performance of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Aim of the present researh was to develop a Family Education Program based on the model of Behavior Management for Parents and study its effectiveness on reduction of clinical symptoms and improvement of educational performance in their children with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). Method: This study was a quasi-experimental study with pre-test post-test design and a control group .The statistical society of this study included all  children with ADHD and their parents, in primary schools of Qazvin city. population, of which 40 ADHD students were chosen as a sample using random multistage cluster sampling model.  subjects were selected and randomly assigned into of experimental and control groups(20 each).To evaluate clinical symptoms, Teacher and Parent Rating Scale (SNAP-IV) were used. To assess the school performance, researcher developed and used an assessment tool. Intervention package consisted of a ten-session treatment protocol on parent’s behavior management based on behavioral model. To analyze data Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) was utilized. Results of analysis showed that intervention of teach behavioral management for the children with ADHD is significantly effective in reducing clinical symptoms (P < 0.001) and improving school achievement (P < 0.001). counclusion: Thus, this program can be implemented to improve clinical symptoms and school performance in the target group, and planning is essential for its implementation.