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Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and education, Faculty of Humanities, Yasouj University, Yasouj, Iran , Taghvaei.ali2@gmail.com
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Background: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders in children, which can have significant impacts on their academic and social functioning. Many studies have examined the effectiveness of neurofeedback or cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) separately, and a direct comparison between these two methods has not been conducted. Therefore, there is a need for studies that simultaneously compare the effects of these two approaches on the attention and concentration of children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Aims: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of neurofeedback and cognitive-behavioral therapy on increased attention and focus in children with attention deficit/activity disorder.
Methods: The present study is applied in terms of its objective and semi-experimental in terms of methodology, employing a pre-test-post-test design with two experimental groups and one control group. The statistical population of the research includes all children aged 7 to 11 years with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) who visited the Toloo, Javaneh Omid, and Taneh Zendegi counseling centers in the city of Gachsaran in the year 2024. The sampling method in this study was simple random sampling, in which 40 children diagnosed with the disorder were selected and included in the research using simple random sampling. To collect data, the Attention and Concentration Questionnaire (Stroop, 1935) and the Conners Teacher Rating Scale (Brock & Clinton, 2007) were used. For data analysis, covariance analysis was conducted using SPSS-26 software.
Results: The results showed that the difference between mean neurofeedback treatments and cognitive-behavioral therapy in attention and focus variable at a meaningful level (0/001). Are positioned so that neurofeedback therapy has a greater impact on attention and focus than cognitive behavioral therapy.
Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that neurofeedback and cognitive-behavioral therapy have a significant impact on improving the attention and concentration of children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. This finding should be of interest to educational institutions, educators, teachers, and the parents of these children. Given the positive effects of both methods, combined treatment programs can be designed to leverage the benefits of neurofeedback and cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Aims: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of neurofeedback and cognitive-behavioral therapy on increased attention and focus in children with attention deficit/activity disorder.
Methods: The present study is applied in terms of its objective and semi-experimental in terms of methodology, employing a pre-test-post-test design with two experimental groups and one control group. The statistical population of the research includes all children aged 7 to 11 years with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) who visited the Toloo, Javaneh Omid, and Taneh Zendegi counseling centers in the city of Gachsaran in the year 2024. The sampling method in this study was simple random sampling, in which 40 children diagnosed with the disorder were selected and included in the research using simple random sampling. To collect data, the Attention and Concentration Questionnaire (Stroop, 1935) and the Conners Teacher Rating Scale (Brock & Clinton, 2007) were used. For data analysis, covariance analysis was conducted using SPSS-26 software.
Results: The results showed that the difference between mean neurofeedback treatments and cognitive-behavioral therapy in attention and focus variable at a meaningful level (0/001). Are positioned so that neurofeedback therapy has a greater impact on attention and focus than cognitive behavioral therapy.
Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that neurofeedback and cognitive-behavioral therapy have a significant impact on improving the attention and concentration of children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. This finding should be of interest to educational institutions, educators, teachers, and the parents of these children. Given the positive effects of both methods, combined treatment programs can be designed to leverage the benefits of neurofeedback and cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Keywords: Neurofeedback, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Attention and Focus, Attention Deficit/Activational Impairment
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