This study attempted to validate psychodrama as a treatment for oppositional and defiant adolescents. Twenty-four high school students with conduct problems were randomly assigned to a psychodrama group or a waiting list control group. The treatment group received psychodrama therapy for 12 weeks. Personality and task performance tests were administered to the participants in both groups before and after treatment to estimate differences in impulsivity, empathy, and self-esteem. Parents' and teachers' rating scales were administered at the same two times to evaluate observable changes in the disruptive behaviours of the participants. Differences in the pre- and postmeasures within and between groups were analysed and the results demonstrated statistically significant interaction effects in impulsivity scores and oppositional ratings.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.19531 |
| Date | January 2003 |
| Creators | Singal, Sally |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Doctor of Philosophy (Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: 002021319, Theses scanned by McGill Library. |
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