Survey on Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management On mental health on the mother of Children with Developmental disorders, Disruptive behavior disorders and cerebral pales

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral stress management on mothers of Children with developmental disorders, disruptive behavior disorders and cerebral palsy.
Of all mothers of children with developmental disorders, disruptive behavior disorders and cerebral palsy who referred to Behzisti clinics and private counseling centers Zahedan city and obtained 1 standard deviation upper than normal in depression, anxiety and stress 48 ones were selected. Samples were selected using convenient sampling and assigned into two experimental (n=24) and control (n=24) groups. Next, based on an experimental, pre and post-test method with control group, experimental participants received eight 2-2.5 hours stress management sessions while the control group received no intervention. The experimental and control individuals were assessed for depression, anxiety, and stress using Lovibond & Lovibond’s Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS).
Covariance analysis showed that experimental mothers’ depression and anxiety were severe in pretest and moderate in post-test, and their stress was severe in pretest and low in post-test (p Due to the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral stress management, it can be used as an interventional treatment in groups of mothers of children with special needs.