Computer Games fo
Computer Games for Anger Regulation in
Children with Chronic Illness
Manijeh
Firoozi1, Mohammad Ali Besharat2
1&2Department
of psychology & Education, University of Tehran, Iran
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Abstract: Anger
has been identified as result of physical illness. Expression of anger, if lead
to control anger, is a properly way to sustain physical and psychological
health. The purpose of study was compare efficacy of computer game and
interference in mental image as two techniques to control anger. Cancer,
Tourette's syndrome and healthy groups took part in the intervention
programs. The Anger Expression and Disruptive Behavior were applied to evaluate
anger regulation level in children.Despite the intervention groups displayed
deference in some subscales with healthy group, but they showed significantly difference between before and after
intervention. This difference was stable one month after intervention.Children
with chronic illness are not able to distinguish
the anger goals and correctly applying the words to reduce anger. Manijeh
Firoozi, Mohammad Ali Besharat.
[Manijeh Firoozi, Mohammad Ali Besharat. Computer games for anger regulation in children
with chronic illness. Life
Sci J 2013;10(1):2903-2908]
(ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com.
Key Words: child, chronic disease, therapy, technology, drawings.
