The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of art therapy program for emotional regulation on emotional regulation abilities of adolescent with ADHD. A male adolescent who attending 1st grade in middle school and diagnosed as ADHD was partici...
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of art therapy program for emotional regulation on emotional regulation abilities of adolescent with ADHD. A male adolescent who attending 1st grade in middle school and diagnosed as ADHD was participated in program from January, 2014 to March, 2014. The session conducted two times per week, 50 minute each sessions, and totally 16 sessions in D clinic. Art therapy program based on art therapy program for emotional regulation on adolescent with ADHD which developed by Kim(2013) was used with preferred material. To verify the effect of the program, pre and post scale on emotional regulation abilities were conducted by Oh(2011). Also based on operative definition, participant’s response in sessions and the self-report and mother’s report on daily life about emotional regulation abilities were analyzed and compared.
The results of this study were showed positive effect on emotional regulation ability scale and changes in response during sessions, and also showed positive effect on changes in daily life according to self-report and mother’s report.
As the results, art therapy program for emotional regulation could be assumed that effective way to enhancing emotional regulation ability of adolescent with ADHD.