Study on Effectiveness of Dexterity Apparatus as a Therapeutic Tool in ADHD (Instrumentum Psychotherapy)

Abstract

Instrumentum psychotherapy is a new approach of utilizing psychological apparatus for treatment options rather than assessment purposes alone. Dexterity is the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skilfully with hands. It needs accurate hand-eye coordination. To perform full dexterity apparatus, it needs continuous attention or concentration. Research shows that ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) children have poor visuo-motor coordination. The ADHD rate is increasing day by day in post-COVID scenarios so need of applying new methods of treatment is becoming more important. The research was conducted in 55 sample with dexterity apparatus along with token economy was utilized. The pretest-post test scores on the parent rating scale for ADHD was used for rating the ADHD of the sample. the t-value shows significance at 0.05 level (p≤0.05). result shows that, training children with dexterity apparatus for almost three month can result significant improvement in ADHD features. This shows the importance of finger dexterity and tweezer dexterity apparatus in the training and prognosis of ADHD.