Comparison the Effectiveness of Functional Family Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Family Empowerment and Quality of Life in Families with Attention Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder Children

Due to the psychological, physical and communicational problems of families with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder children, this study aimed to compare the efficacy of Functional Family Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on family empowerment and quality of life in families with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder children. this study was quasi- experimental with pre - posttest. The population of the present research included all the families who had referred to the counseling centers of Sanandaj city, in 2016 and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was diagnosed for their child based on clinical and diagnostic interview. This research was conducted on 30 families selected by available sampling method from those who responded to the call for research and were divided into two experimental (n=10) and one control group (n=10). The experimental groups received 9 two-hour treatment sessions once a week. Data were collected using Family Empowerment Scale and World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) and analyzed using multiple analysis of covariance in SPSS 20. The results of study showed significant differences between the mean scores of the pre-test and post-test of the experimental and control groups (p<0/001). In addition, comparison of experimental groups indicates Functional Family Therapy was more effective in increase of family empowerment and Improve of quality of life (p