The article I choose was called “Reaching out to single parent children through filial therapy” written by Marziyeh Alivandi Vafa and Khaidzir Ismail. The authors of the article wanted to explore the relationship-based problems between single parents and children. In order to explore the relationship-based problems, the authors used a form of child-centered play therapy called filial therapy, which involves both parent and child as a part of the therapeutic process. The article explores the “emotional, psychological, and social problems” between the child and the single parent. The study looks into the “impact of filial therapy—a relationship-enhancement family/play therapy—on reducing children’s problem behaviors, and ameliorating parent-child
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Children that come from a single parent home “exhibit externalizing problems such as aggression, noncompliance, and conduct disorder” (Vafa & Ismail, 2009, p. 2). They also may internalize the problem which develops into “anxiety, depression, withdrawal, social problems, and may also develop a negative and distorted view of themselves and the world” (Vafa & Ismail, 2009, p. 2). It is important to teach parents positive parenting skills to reduce parent’s feelings of stress and depression. When positive parenting skills are present the child’s misbehaviors, psychological, and emotional issues may be reduced as …show more content…
Sometimes a therapist may try to work with a child in the therapy room; however, the parents may not understand the techniques and skills that the child learns in the therapy room. Thus, the child goes home and forgets because the skills are not being enforced at home. With filial therapy, will participate in their child’s therapy session and learn how to continue to use the skills and therapeutic techniques at home. When the parent is involved in the child’s therapeutic process, the outcomes will be positive because the skills are being appropriately enforced. Filial therapy will teach the parents to continue to use these techniques for future issues with their
Children that come from a single parent home “exhibit externalizing problems such as aggression, noncompliance, and conduct disorder” (Vafa & Ismail, 2009, p. 2). They also may internalize the problem which develops into “anxiety, depression, withdrawal, social problems, and may also develop a negative and distorted view of themselves and the world” (Vafa & Ismail, 2009, p. 2). It is important to teach parents positive parenting skills to reduce parent’s feelings of stress and depression. When positive parenting skills are present the child’s misbehaviors, psychological, and emotional issues may be reduced as …show more content…
Sometimes a therapist may try to work with a child in the therapy room; however, the parents may not understand the techniques and skills that the child learns in the therapy room. Thus, the child goes home and forgets because the skills are not being enforced at home. With filial therapy, will participate in their child’s therapy session and learn how to continue to use the skills and therapeutic techniques at home. When the parent is involved in the child’s therapeutic process, the outcomes will be positive because the skills are being appropriately enforced. Filial therapy will teach the parents to continue to use these techniques for future issues with their