It is known that the interaction between mother and child, starting from the pregnancy period, shapes the child's development in the coming years. In particular, the attachment between parent and child is safe; Establishing a positive, healthy and strong emotional bond supports the child's positive relationships in later life and becoming a healthy physiological and biological individual.
'Theraplay play and family therapy', one of the play-based therapies, is a relationship between parent and child. It is a therapy method that aims to repair attachment and establish a secure bond.
Theraplay is based on interaction; It aims to increase self-esteem, increase self-confidence and make you feel valuable and lovable. At the same time, it is an approach that aims to create a secure attachment and a healthy, strong emotional bond between parent and child or to strengthen the existing relationship.
In Theraplay play and family therapy, the therapist guides the parent and the child in a fun, joyful, harmonious and through player interaction; It aims to help parents and children get closer to each other physically and emotionally. This approach focuses on four basic characteristics that exist in the parent-child relationship: Structure, Nurturing, Commitment and Challenge.
The age of applying Theraplay therapy; It has a wide age range, covering all age periods from the mother's pregnancy to the child's adolescence. It can also be applied to a wide range of emotional, behavioral and social difficulties. Other areas where Theraplay therapy is applied:
• Lack of social skills
• Introversion, depression, fear, shyness
• Developing emotional control and expression (anger control) skills
br /> • Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
• Behavior Disorders, Oppositional Defiant Disorder
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Autism
• Developmental delays and delays
• Attachment
• Reactive Attachment Disorder/Complex Trauma
• Stepparents and adoptive families
EVALUATION METHOD
WHAT IS MARSCHAK INTERACTION METHOD (MEM)?
Marschak interaction method (MEM) MEM) is an effective assessment method that measures the needs in parent-child interaction and is used for the therapist to evaluate. In the first session, the child's entire life history is taken from the parents. As another step, the MEM evaluation method is used. With this method, the parent's interaction and relationship with the child is observed and evaluated. Evaluation; It consists of a number of tasks given through four dimensions of Theraplay: structure, commitment, nurturing and challenge. It is used in the treatment planning phase and in determining how to support the parent-child relationship to strengthen them.
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