Sport-Based Group Therapy Program for Boys with ADHD or with Other Behavioral Disorders

Abstract

A group of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) was compared to children with other behavior and emotional problems. All the participants participated together in 20 weekly sessions for 1 academic year. The participants were assessed with three questionnaires on three different occasions: before the beginning of the group, at the completion of the group, and 1 year after the completion of the group. The results showed that the children indicated improvement in two behavior domains while their parents indicated improvement in the children's behavior in five domains. The most striking improvement was reduction of anxiety.

KEYWORDS:

• ADHD
• behavior therapy
• conduct disorder
• group therapy
• physical activity

Notes

Note. ADHD = Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; ns = not significant.

Note. ADHD = Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; ASQ-P =Conners’ Abbreviated Symptom Questionnaire-Parents; YSR =Youth Self-Report; CBCL =Child Behavior Checklist.

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