Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Children in improvement Executive Functions and reduce Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder for elementary school pupils

Abdel Hamid, Heba; Azim Mohamed, Mohamed

doi:10.21608/edusohag.2019.55367

Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Children in improvement Executive Functions and reduce Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder for elementary school pupils

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Mental Health Teacher Faculty of Education - Sohag University

10.21608/edusohag.2019.55367

Abstract

The study amid to identify the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Children in improvement Executive Functions and reduce Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder for elementary school pupils. The sample consisted of (12) pupils divided into tow groups: experimental and control (6 each), this study used Executive Functions scale (by: the researchers), Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (by: El- Beheery, 2015), and the program therapy (by: the researchers). Results of the study indicated that effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Children in improvement Executive Functions and reduce Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder for elementary school pupils.

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