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جنتيان س, نوري ا, شفتي س ع, مولوي ح, سماواتيان ح. Effectiveness of play therapy on the bases of cognitive behavior approach on severity of symptoms of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among primary school male students aged 9-11. RBS 2008; 6 (2)
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1- دانشيار گروه روانشناسي، دانشگاه اصفهان
2- عضو هيأت علمي گروه روانشناسي، دانشگاه اصفهان
3- استاد گروه روانشناسي، دانشگاه اصفهان
4- استاديار گروه روانشناسي، دانشگاه اصفهان
2- عضو هيأت علمي گروه روانشناسي، دانشگاه اصفهان
3- استاد گروه روانشناسي، دانشگاه اصفهان
4- استاديار گروه روانشناسي، دانشگاه اصفهان
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Keywords: Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder, play therapy, male students, severity of&, nbsp, symptoms, cognitive behavior approach.
Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2020/02/8 | Accepted: 2020/02/9 | Published: 2020/02/9
Received: 2020/02/8 | Accepted: 2020/02/9 | Published: 2020/02/9
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