Filial therapy is a type of psychotherapy designed to treat emotional and behavioral difficulties in children; it was formulated by Bernard Guerney in 1964.[1] It is based on the principles of play therapy;[2][3] however, it is distinct from it, in that it teaches parents (or other paraprofessionals) how to provide therapeutic interventions for children. With respect to older children, filial therapy uses techniques that are adapted to age-appropriate interests and activities.[1]
Therapeutic mechanism
editAlthough the exact mechanism by which therapeutic gains occur through the use of filial therapy is not definitively known, several hypotheses have been formulated to explain its positive effects. Many hypotheses hold that therapeutic gains are due to the same factors that make play therapy efficacious. Other hypotheses suggest that benefits from filial therapy may also stem from parental skill acquisition, a sense of parental self-efficacy, decreases in negative parent-child interactions, and an increase in positive parent-child interactions.[1]
Empirical support
editFilial therapy is supported by clinical studies and meta-analyses.[4][5] Some research suggests that under certain conditions, filial therapy can have a greater therapeutic impact than play therapy.[6][7]
See also
editReferences
editThis article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (March 2008) |
- ^ a b c VanFleet, Rise. Filial Therapy. Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Press.
- ^ Axline, Virginia (1974). Play Therapy. New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 9780345243157.
- ^ Axline, Virginia (1964). Dibs In Search of Self. New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 9780345292698.
- ^ Marziyeh Alivandi Vafa, Khaidzir Hj. Ismail (February 2009). "Reaching out to single parent children through filial therapy". US-China Education Review. 6: 1–12.
- ^ Guo, Y (2005). "Filial therapy for children's behavioral and emotional problems in mainland China". Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing. 18 (4): 171–180. doi:10.1111/j.1744-6171.2005.00028.x. PMID 16236099. S2CID 40909185.
- ^ Bratton, S., Ray, D., Rhine, T., & Jones, L. (August 2005). "The efficacy of play therapy with children: A meta-analytic review of the outcome research". Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. 36 (4): 376–390. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.472.68. doi:10.1037/0735-7028.36.4.376. S2CID 28386012.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Ray,D, Bratton, S, Rhine, T, and Jones, L. (2001). "The effectiveness of play therapy: Responding to the critics". International Journal of Play Therapy. 10 (1): 85–108. doi:10.1037/h0089444.
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