Therapy drop-out: a descriptive case study of an imperfect sand-play therapy process with an aggressive 12 year old boy
- Authors: Fouche, Aimee Louise
- Date: 2022-04-07
- Subjects: Psychotherapy Failure , Psychotherapy Outcome assessment , Psychotherapy , Aggressiveness in children , Sandplay Therapeutic use , Play therapy , Conduct disorders in children , Boys Psychology
- Language: English
- Type: Academic theses , Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/292704 , vital:57008
- Description: This case study sought to document an imperfect sandplay therapy process with an aggressive 12 year old male. Premature abscondment is a recognised issue in child and adolescent therapy. Extra-therapeutic factors like social support from family and friends have been found to be determinants of child psychotherapy outcomes. There is a significant gap in case study research documenting a failed child therapy process. This research aims to address the omission by using qualitative methods to elicit a nuanced account of such a process. The results of thematic analysis found that parents played a crucial role in the failure of the process. Not only were they instrumental in stopping therapy attendance but their disengaged attitudes infiltrated into the child’s process. Implications for clinical practice were discussed and recommendations were made for more documentation of failed therapy processes. This case study hopes to form part of the ground work for future investigations. , Thesis (MA) -- Faculty of Humanities, Psychology, 2022
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- Authors: Fouche, Aimee Louise
- Date: 2022-04-07
- Subjects: Psychotherapy Failure , Psychotherapy Outcome assessment , Psychotherapy , Aggressiveness in children , Sandplay Therapeutic use , Play therapy , Conduct disorders in children , Boys Psychology
- Language: English
- Type: Academic theses , Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/292704 , vital:57008
- Description: This case study sought to document an imperfect sandplay therapy process with an aggressive 12 year old male. Premature abscondment is a recognised issue in child and adolescent therapy. Extra-therapeutic factors like social support from family and friends have been found to be determinants of child psychotherapy outcomes. There is a significant gap in case study research documenting a failed child therapy process. This research aims to address the omission by using qualitative methods to elicit a nuanced account of such a process. The results of thematic analysis found that parents played a crucial role in the failure of the process. Not only were they instrumental in stopping therapy attendance but their disengaged attitudes infiltrated into the child’s process. Implications for clinical practice were discussed and recommendations were made for more documentation of failed therapy processes. This case study hopes to form part of the ground work for future investigations. , Thesis (MA) -- Faculty of Humanities, Psychology, 2022
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A Systematic Review of Literature examining the efficacy and effectiveness of the Developmental, Individual-Difference, Relationship-Based Model (DIR)/Floortime intervention for pre-adolescent children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders in majority world countries
- Authors: Hinz, Anja Stefanie
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Psychology -- South Africa , Autism spectrum disorders -- Developing countries , Autism spectrum disorders -- Research -- Developing countries , Autism spectrum disorders in children , Autism in children -- Treatment , Play therapy , D.I.R.Floortime® , Systematic review
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Bachelor , BA(Honours)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185493 , vital:44391
- Description: The DIR/Floortime model focuses on the child as a holistic entity and views the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders in much the same way, acknowledging that every child has a unique biological profile, with their own sensory, cognitive, and affective abilities and individual strengths and weaknesses. However, researchers have primarily conducted studies in minority world countries, and thus the results of previous research are not necessarily generalisable to majority world countries (see Appendix A). The objective of this systematic review was to consult published studies conducted in majority world countries to determine whether the DIR/Floortime interventions are effective and efficacious in the treatment of preadolescent children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders. As there is limited published literature on this topic, the methodological design of a systematic review was chosen, due to its ability to locate and highlight gaps in the literature for a specific topic. The findings highlight the need for more research to be conducted in other majority world countries and low-income and low-education families before determining whether the DIR/Floortime intervention is truly effective and efficacious in all majority world countries.
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- Authors: Hinz, Anja Stefanie
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Psychology -- South Africa , Autism spectrum disorders -- Developing countries , Autism spectrum disorders -- Research -- Developing countries , Autism spectrum disorders in children , Autism in children -- Treatment , Play therapy , D.I.R.Floortime® , Systematic review
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Bachelor , BA(Honours)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185493 , vital:44391
- Description: The DIR/Floortime model focuses on the child as a holistic entity and views the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders in much the same way, acknowledging that every child has a unique biological profile, with their own sensory, cognitive, and affective abilities and individual strengths and weaknesses. However, researchers have primarily conducted studies in minority world countries, and thus the results of previous research are not necessarily generalisable to majority world countries (see Appendix A). The objective of this systematic review was to consult published studies conducted in majority world countries to determine whether the DIR/Floortime interventions are effective and efficacious in the treatment of preadolescent children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders. As there is limited published literature on this topic, the methodological design of a systematic review was chosen, due to its ability to locate and highlight gaps in the literature for a specific topic. The findings highlight the need for more research to be conducted in other majority world countries and low-income and low-education families before determining whether the DIR/Floortime intervention is truly effective and efficacious in all majority world countries.
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Raging in service of the self: exploring a five-year old boy's aggression within his play therapy
- Authors: Smith, Austin
- Date: 2006
- Subjects: Play therapy , Aggressiveness in children , Self-perception in children , Child development , Child psychology
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: vital:3057 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002566 , Play therapy , Aggressiveness in children , Self-perception in children , Child development , Child psychology
- Description: This thesis takes the form of an in-depth case study within which the play therapy process of an aggressive 5-year-old boy was explored. The aim of the research was to examine the abundant expressions of aggression that were present within his therapy, and in so doing reflect their rich communicative content and their relevance and purpose in the development of his Self. Object relations theory formed the lens and theoretical context for this research with Winnicott’s contributions and Parens' model of aggression being considered in particular. A detailed data resource of the therapy process was compiled and transposed into narrative form. These narratives were reviewed with a reading guide as a means to facilitate a hermeneutic exploration of the data. The emergent themes were considered against the case data and the current theory, which allowed for their further analysis and development. From this the value of using Parens’ model was considered and deemed useful although limited in its contribution. The analysis and the themes which emerged conveyed how within this case the child’s aggression presented as: a significant feature of his ambivalence towards relationships; a powerful and pervasive protective fantasy of omnipotence; inherently linked to his sense of self and self expression; and as actively involved in his True Self’s hope-filled attempts for an alternative experience. This thesis provides a descriptive account of a challenging case, offering insights into the value and meaningful content of aggressive behaviours, with the intention being to reflect that which is often not easily appreciated or readily observable within such a therapy process, a trace of hope.
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- Authors: Smith, Austin
- Date: 2006
- Subjects: Play therapy , Aggressiveness in children , Self-perception in children , Child development , Child psychology
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: vital:3057 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002566 , Play therapy , Aggressiveness in children , Self-perception in children , Child development , Child psychology
- Description: This thesis takes the form of an in-depth case study within which the play therapy process of an aggressive 5-year-old boy was explored. The aim of the research was to examine the abundant expressions of aggression that were present within his therapy, and in so doing reflect their rich communicative content and their relevance and purpose in the development of his Self. Object relations theory formed the lens and theoretical context for this research with Winnicott’s contributions and Parens' model of aggression being considered in particular. A detailed data resource of the therapy process was compiled and transposed into narrative form. These narratives were reviewed with a reading guide as a means to facilitate a hermeneutic exploration of the data. The emergent themes were considered against the case data and the current theory, which allowed for their further analysis and development. From this the value of using Parens’ model was considered and deemed useful although limited in its contribution. The analysis and the themes which emerged conveyed how within this case the child’s aggression presented as: a significant feature of his ambivalence towards relationships; a powerful and pervasive protective fantasy of omnipotence; inherently linked to his sense of self and self expression; and as actively involved in his True Self’s hope-filled attempts for an alternative experience. This thesis provides a descriptive account of a challenging case, offering insights into the value and meaningful content of aggressive behaviours, with the intention being to reflect that which is often not easily appreciated or readily observable within such a therapy process, a trace of hope.
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