A review of play therapy and drug therapy methods on improving the performance of hyperactive children in in-house experimental research

Shabnam Derakhshan¹ Ashkan Hoseinzade² Niloofar Mikaeli³

1) Master student of psycology ,Mahaghegh Ardabilli University
2) Affiliation Master of General Psychology Azad eslami university Tehran,Iran
3) Associate Professor Mohaghegh Ardabili University

IOI Code : XEBH-GFEAG
Publication : 2nd National Conference on Clinical Psychology of Children and Adolescents(cpcauma2.ir)
Abstract :
    The aim of the present study was to investigate the treatment methods for on improving the performance of hyperactive children in studies conducted by experimental and single-experimental research methods and by comparison. Research sources were searched in databases and scientific documents from 2010 to2020. From these databases, 36 research articles were found using the mentioned methods. Of these, 20 were consistent with the purpose of the study. Methods of treatment, characteristics of statistical sample (age, sex, sample), data collection tools, statistical method and findings of each source were examined. The results of this study showed that the treatment methods used can be classified into four categories. The results of the studies show that all the intervention methods of these studies have been effective in reducing and improving performance of hyperactive children and the correct use of these methods can be of great help in improving hyperactive disorders.

Keywords : play therapy and pharmacotherapy adhd treatment methods