Effectiveness of Social Skill Training via Cognitive-Behavioral Approach on Reducing Symptoms of ADHD Disorder in Students

As one of the serious problems in students with ADHD disorder is insufficiency in social skills، the current study aimed at studying the Effectiveness of social skill training via cognitive-behavioral approach on Reducing Symptoms of ADHD disorder in students. The method was experimental and the research design was pre-test، post-test with control group and two months follow-up. The statistic population included all female elementary students of 5th and 6th grades with ADHD disorder in Langrood city in 2012-13 educational year. The subjects، 30 students، were selected via random multilevel clustering as samples and were divided into two experimental and control groups. Walker Social Skills Curriculum was presented in 17 sessions during two months for members of the experimental group. The results of repeated measures Ancova showed that there is a significant difference between the rate of symptoms of ADHD disorder during post-test and follow-up. Based on the results of current research and similar ones، it is expected that social skills training programs be considered as a complement aspect to schools curriculums.