A Play Therapy Approach Focusing on Parent-Child Relationship: Filial Therapy

Öz

Filial therapy is a structured, short-term, and evidence-based play therapy model that aims to train and supervise parents in conducting child-centered play therapy sessions with their children. Filial therapy strengthens the relationship among all family members -in particular the relationship between the parent and the child- and helps parents acquire new and effective parenting skills. Thus parents gain a powerful tool to cope with the difficulties they experience even after therapy sessions end. In this review, filial therapy is explained within the context of its theoretical background and therapy process. Several adaptations of the model and research studies on its effectiveness are also discussed briefly.

 

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Filial therapy, play therapy, family therapy

Ebeveyn-Çocuk İlişkisi Üzerine Odaklanan Bir Oyun Terapisi Yaklaşımı: Filial Terapi

Öz

Filial terapi, ebeveynleri çocukları ile çocuk merkezli oyun terapisi seansları yürütmeleri konusunda eğitmeyi ve onlara bu seanslarda rehberlik etmeyi amaçlayan yapılandırılmış, kısa süreli ve kanıta dayalı bir oyun terapisi modelidir. Filial terapi, ebeveyn-çocuk ilişkisi başta gelmek üzere tüm aile üyeleri arasındaki ilişkileri güçlendirmekte ve ebeveynlerin yeni ve etkili ebeveynlik becerileri edinmesine yardım etmektedir. Böylece ebeveynler terapi seansları sonlandıktan sonra da karşılaştıkları güçlüklerle başa çıkma konusunda etkili bir araca sahip olmaktadır. Bu derleme çalışmasında, filial terapi, kuramsal arkaplanı ve terapi süreci bağlamında ele alınmıştır. Ayrıca modelin farklı uyarlamalarına ve etkinliğine ilişkin araştırmalara kısaca yer verilmiştir.

 

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Filial terapi, oyun terapisi, aile terapisi

Kaynakça

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