Meta-Analysis of Effectiveness of Psychological Treatment in Improving Conduct Disorder Symptoms

In recent years, psychologists and psychiatrists of conduct disorder have been researching for measurement of validity and efficiency of psycho educational interventions. In this regard, meta-analysis integrates the results of different studies, and then determines the effect size of treatment methods. The goal of this study is to evaluate the effective rate of psycho educational interventions on reducing conduct symptoms. 13 Studies that were methodology accepted select and meta-analysis was done on data. The research tool was meta-analysis check list. Findings show that the rate of effect size of psycho educational intervention on reducing conduct symptoms was 0/94. According to Cohen's power table for effect size, the effect size of psychological treatment on reducing symptoms of conduct disorder was high. It can be concluded that psychological treatments have significant influences on decreasing signs and symptoms of conduct disorder in children and adolescence.