investigating the effectiveness of mental learning skills on self-control in children referred to treatment clinics with attention deficit disorder

Objective: the purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of mental learning skills on self-control in children referred to treatment clinics with attention deficit disorder.methods: this study was a semi-experimental study with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. the statistical population of the study included children referred to treatment clinics in isfahan with attention deficit disorder. 30 people were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to two groups of 15 people each for mental learning skills training and control. the tools used to collect data were the cambridge neuropsychological test set and the connors child and adolescent neuropsychological scale (2004). univariate analysis of covariance and lsd post hoc test were used to analyze the collected data.results: the results show that training mental learning skills has a significant effect on strengthening attention and improving self-control in children referred to treatment clinics with attention deficit disorder. in addition, the findings indicate that strengthening attention in training mental learning skills has a greater effect on self-control in children with attention deficit disorder.conclusion: teaching mental learning skills helps improve the physical and mental health of children with attention deficit disorder, improves self-control, and strengthens attention in these children.