Marzieh Kamyab nejad; Maryam Seif naraghi; Arkan KHush kalam
Volume 1, Issue 4 , February 2016, , Pages 1-22
Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study is to compare the rates of depression and aggression among healthy siblings of 6-12 years old children with autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Method: The study is a survey. The statistical population consists of all healthy siblings of 6-12 years ...
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Objective: The objective of this study is to compare the rates of depression and aggression among healthy siblings of 6-12 years old children with autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Method: The study is a survey. The statistical population consists of all healthy siblings of 6-12 years of age of the children with autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Tehran city. Seven siblings were chosen from each group, so the total sample size was 14. The research tool was the ASEBA test. Data were collected through the Child Behavior Checklist. T (p= 0/05) test was used for data analysis.
Results: The results showed that the rate of depression and aggression in siblings of autistic children is more than the siblings of the children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Conclusion and recommendations: Given the fact that the amount of aggression and depression were higher among siblings of autistic children in comparison to the other group, training and consulting services should be available to the parents of autistic children in order to reduce or prevent aggression and depression among their not effected children.
kambiz poushneh; najme siam; mahia abedi
Volume 4, Issue 16 , September 2014, , Pages 1-19
Abstract
The purpose of this study was investigating the effectiveness of Reciprocal Imitation Training (RIT) on reducing symptoms of children with autism disorder.Twenty four autistic children (30-54 months old) were selected from a rehabilitation center in Tehran and assigned randomly in to two equal groups ...
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The purpose of this study was investigating the effectiveness of Reciprocal Imitation Training (RIT) on reducing symptoms of children with autism disorder.Twenty four autistic children (30-54 months old) were selected from a rehabilitation center in Tehran and assigned randomly in to two equal groups of experimental and control groups. The experimental group received 70 sessions (3 days per week, 20 minutes for each session) of RIT through the intervention. The GARZ questionnaire was used as the pre-test and the post-test for the two groups. ANCOVA analysis showed that there were significant differences between mean scores of autisticsymptoms (social interaction, communication and stereotype movements) in two groups. This study provides evidence for the effectiveness of naturalistic behavioral interventionfor improving autistic symptoms in young autistic children.