Effect of the positive thinking education to the mothers on their children externalizing disorders reduction

The purpose of this study, the effect of positive thinking to mothers on their children's disorders of the outer. This quasi-experimental pretest - posttest control group. Among mothers of children with disorders of the exterior has been referred to counseling and psychology students in nine of Tehran, 30 were randomized into two groups (n = 15) and control group (15 cases). The independent variable of positive thinking in 8 sessions of 3 hours was the experimental group, the control group received no intervention. the Child Symptom Inventory was used to collect data. Analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data Mothers of positive thinking to reduce the hyperactivity/ attention deficit and in disobedience coping / grudge match was effective. Also, changes in one-month follow-up was persistent. Positive thinking education for mothers improve behavioral symptoms in children with disorders affecting the exterior of the mothers.