Effectiveness of Tonge Group Education on General Health of Mothers with under Drug Therapy Autistic Children

Fariba Hassani,Sarvenaz Jahanzad,Helia Houshangi

doi:10.26502/jppd.2572-519x007

Abstract

Purpose: Purpose of present research is to investigate effectiveness of Tonge group education on general health of mothers with under drug therapy autistic children. Methodology: This study was semi-experimental with a pre-test/post-test design with a control population. Studied population includes mothers of autistic children visiting Tehran Psychiatric Institute clinic, which a group of 20 was chosen from mothers of autistic children that were randomly placed in two groups of test group and control group (10 persons in each group); then interventions based on Tonge pattern were performed during ten sections of two hour classes while the control group had not received any intervention. Goldberg and Hiller General Health Questionnaire was used to collect data. Results: Data was analyzed via covariance analysis test. Covariance analysis showed that Tonge group education has been effective on mothers of autistic children (p<0.5). Discussion: Tonge group education is effective on elements of anxiety, depression, and social functioning signs but there is no positive effect on elements of physical signs.

Highlights

Is a societal system which any disorder in each of its members disturbs all of system and this disordered system exacerbates members’ disorders and develops new problems
2.3 Data Analysis General health of mothers of autistic children which were under drug treatment were assessed in pre-test and posttest stages for both test and control groups
Initially investigation data are interpreted by descriptive statistics method, and necessary statistical presumptions for implementation of covariance analysis are performed

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Is a societal system which any disorder in each of its members disturbs all of system and this disordered system exacerbates members’ disorders and develops new problems. Studies suggest that negative effects of having disabled children causes tension and pressure to family members, to mother [2]. Autism spectrum disorders or pervasive developmental disorders are characterized by extensive and pervasive damage in various developmental fields such as disorder in social interaction and communicational skills and/or presence of certain stereotypical behaviors and activities. These disorders are diagnosed before age of three, diagnosis age can be reduced to under age of two [7]. Mental health includes a wide area of general health (including social aspects, stress, and depression)

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