To Study the Effectiveness of Parents and Teachers Counselling in Improving the Scholastic Performance of Children Showing the Symptoms of ADHD

Abstract

This study's sample of children did not consist of officially diagnosed instances of ADHD; rather, they exhibited comparable behavioural signs. Researchers must adhere to certain guidelines when choosing a representative sample of youngsters to participate in this study. Using the criteria of the DSM-IV (1994) categorization to identify youngsters exhibiting signs of ADHD seemed more genuine to the current investigator. Once the investigator obtained the children's addresses from the school records, they phoned their parents to question about their daily activities, any behavioural issues at home, and the kids' academic achievement in relation to their performance in school. We identified 60 children with moderate symptoms of ADHD and randomly divided them into three groups after collecting relevant information from their parents and teachers about their behaviour and activities. We then compared the similarities in their behaviour to the symptoms of ADHD as classified by the DSM-IV. From the ages of 6 to 10, all of the children who participated were boys. Separate tests were given for the letter symbol substitution task and the vowel cancellation test. Without consulting the kids' instructors or parents, we evaluated their performance. Counselling was provided to the instructors, parents, and students in each of these three groups individually, and then the students' performance was evaluated.