The Effectiveness of Family Mode Deactivation Treatment, Cognitive-Behavior Therapy and Acceptance-Commitment Therapy on the Emotional Impulsivity of Adolescent Female with Behavioral Problems through Mothers' Education

Impulsivity is one of the problems that can worsen the behavioral problems of adolescents with behavioral problems. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of family mode deactivation treatment, cognitive-behavior therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy on the emotional impulsivity of adolescent female with behavioral problems.

The research method was semi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and follows up design with a control group. The statistical population included the mothers of 120 adolescent girls aged 14-18 years with behavioral problems, in Isfahan, Iran in 2019. Among them, 60 people were selected using the available sampling method and then randomly assigned in three experimental groups and a control group (15 people for each group). The research instrument was Barrat Emotional Impulsivity Questionnaire. The participants of experimental groups trained in 10 sessions of 90 minutes. Data were analyzed by repeated measures analysis of variance and Bonferroni post hoc test.

The results indicated that, there is a significant difference between family mode deactivation treatment, cognitive-behavior therapy and acceptance-commitment therapy and the control group in emotional impulsivity (P <0.01), but there was no significant difference between the three treatments in reducing impulsivity (P <0.05).

Overall, the findings of this study showed that family mode deactivation treatment, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy are among treatments that can reduce impulsivity in adolescent female with behavioral problems.