The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of fluoro time play therapy and neurofeedback therapy along with computer cognitive exercises on impulsivity in children with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. The present study is quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with a group awaiting treatment. The statistical population included children aged 8 to 11 years with ...

Introduction: Children with cancer, along with medical treatments, need psychological treatments to overcome their illness and its consequences. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of cognitive-behavioral art-play therapy and cognitive-behavioral story therapy on pain perception and hope in children with cancer. Methods: The current study was quasi-experimental research with pre-...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of play therapy in improving problems of children with specific learning disorder. Accordingly, by reviewing the scientific resources available in this field, we have introduced various aspects of play therapy, definitions, evidence of effectiveness and examples of the proposed exercises. The results indicated that therapists, teachers and p...

abstract objectives gradual increase length and complexity of utterance (gilcu) therapy method is a form of operant conditioning. this type of treatment is very precise and controlled that is done in 54 steps in 3 speech situations consisted of monologue, reading and conversation. this study aimed to examine the effects of gilcu treatment method on reduction of speech dysfluency of school-age...

Introduction: Children with cancer need psychological treatment to increase their quality of life along with medical treatments. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to determine the comparing the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral art-play therapy group and the cognitive-behavioral story therapy on health related quality of life among children with cancer. Materials and Methods: The resea...

Introduction: Anxiety and depression are among the variables that children with cancer need psychological treatment for them. The aim of this study was to determine the comparing the effectiveness of group story therapy and the art-play therapy on anxiety and depression in children with cancer based on the framework, principles and rules of cognitive-behavioral approach. Methods: The research m...

Background: Nature, definitions and theories of play in humanistic sciences is known with psychologocal origin. Among medicine and rehabilitation sciences, occupational therapy is the only profession that deals with a particular focus on play. Conclusion: In this paper, the role of play in pediatric occupational therapy is discussed and the exsicting model is explained. Overall, the viewpoin...

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group play therapy on reformation of the social maladjustment on female students with intellectual disabilities (ID).  Method: The present study, is an experimental study design with pre-test and post-test, and with experimental and control groups. Population of this study includes all girls w...