Major Problems in Children and Adolescence:
Bedwetting (enuresis),
Incontinence (non-encopresis),
nail biting,
sibling jealousy,
kleptomania (stealing behavior),
anger management problem,
attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder,
child and adolescent sexuality,
anxiety disorders,
concentration difficulties, exam anxiety, etc. . Situations such as these can be handled
within the scope of "Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy".
What is Considered in Psychological Interviews of Children? Especially developmental,
intellectual and psychopathological conditions in children are taken into consideration.
When it comes to psychological interviews for children It is recommended that mothers, fathers and other caregivers, such as grandparents, nannies and caregivers, come to the session. In addition to developmental tests, intelligence tests and many other psychological tests for children, drawing, story telling, EMDR therapy Many diagnostic and treatment methods are used, such as play
therapy, hypnosis and subconscious analytical approaches.
Developmental, mental and psychopathological conditions are especially examined in children.
Child Assessment Tests
1) Ankara Developmental Screening Inventory (AGTE)
2) Gesell Developmental Figures Test
3) Peabody Picture Word Recognition Test
4) Bender Gestalt Visual Motor Perception Test
5) D2 Attention Test
6) Goodenough Harris Draw a Person Test
7) Frostig Developmental-Visual Perception Test
8) Benton Visual Memory Test
9) Word Pronunciation Test
10) Metropolitan School Readiness Test
11) Catell 2-A Intelligence Test
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12) Catel 3-A Intelligence Test
13) Porteus Mazes Test
14) Frankfurter Attention Test
15) Rorschach test (both for adults and children)
PROBLEM BEHAVIOR IN CHILDREN
Problem behavior in children often creates an atmosphere of panic in the family. Why did the child wet the bed for no reason, why did he have outbursts of anger and irritability for no reason, why did his classes suddenly drop, why did he become more fond of me, he started not wanting to sleep alone, he played games excessively, he started hitting, he had problems at school
/> started to come out, his crying increased, he started to fail, he became insatiable, his lack of interest increased. , why doesn't he listen to words
etc... what will he do when the family starts to have complaints. In fact, these reactions of children can be a call for
help.
No child can say "my father is beating my mother and I am very affected by this", "my uncle molested me, that's why I am a mess" or They don't say, "My teacher humiliated me and made me feel worthless, that's why I feel bad." How do children express these things by wetting the bed, being afraid, wanting their mother near them, outbursts of anger, being irritable, etc.? It starts to appear in the form of games and pictures.
The place where children express themselves best and express their troubles and troubles is through games and pictures.
What can families do in such situations. How did the behavior that was initially described as problem behavior
emerge in the child? Are there any secondary gains that continue this behavior? If it is a constant
situation and it does this behavior everywhere, there may be a problem with this issue. So, if my child
thinks he is hyperactive, this hyperactivity must be everywhere, at school and at home. However, if this behavior is done only in one place
, there are events there that reinforce this behavior. It is necessary to distinguish between problem behaviors and the child's call for help. Sudden behavioral changes in the child, violent behavior, introversion or sudden hyperactivity, a child developing toilet habits starting to wet the bed, not wanting to go to school, etc. situations are a call for help. Getting support
immediately is important for your child's mental health and future.
Childhood Depression
Children experience depression differently than adults. Instead of expressing their thoughts
with words, expresses it this way. When a child is depressed or has a problem,
children draw dark colors, sad themes (crying moon, crying sun, or animals) in their pictures. These children also draw leafless, branchless, fruitless trees, He begins to give clues about his unhappiness, troubles and depressive states by using black and red colors too much. Children see themselves and their families as a bogeyman, They draw the game with color or as a creature. A
child who does not have the support of a father does not scratch his hands or feet. In other words, depression is an emotion that manifests itself as grief or anxiety, which may occur when the child experiences intense stress such as failure at school, loss of a loved one, illness, abuse, accident, separation of parents, or domestic violence. condition
is a disorder. Of course, it is normal for the child to experience some problems and have grief reactions for a while.
However, if the child is not cared for well, played with, and cannot cope with this situation, therapy support
will make the child's life easier. Sudden changes need to be observed carefully. Children convey these changes in the best way through their games and pictures. In addition, behavioral changes occur
as we mentioned above.
EMDR THERAPY AND HYPNOSIS WITH CHILD
One of the most effective therapy methods with children is emdr therapy. This therapy method is sometimes
is a neurobiological technique that causes the child to completely forget the trauma or negative event he/she has experienced or to not be disturbed at all
anymore. This technique is more effective when working with young children by integrating it with play therapy.
Hypnosis is one of the most effective methods in cases where the child does not speak or does not want to explain. By placing the child in a trance, the coping system is strengthened, the problem is solved by giving suggestions, and events are worked and changed more effectively under trance. Using this method together with play therapy strengthens the bond with the child. Both emdr and hypnosis combined with play therapy are applied to the child in a two-way session
and his recovery is accelerated.
PLAY THERAPY WITH THE CHILD
Play is the most critical part of development as it prepares the child for the real world. is a source of support. Adults
tell their troubles, talk and express their feelings. Children, on the other hand, relax by expressing their troubles and problems in the game, rehearse and cope with the game. Children rehearse life through play.
They express their feelings, thoughts and traumas through play. Develops coping skills through play, affirms
problems s. Play is the child's self-expression, a bridge between imagination and reality, the expression of the child's inner world, the use of latent energy, and an area where the child learns social and moral values. He played a game for a minute and says, "What kind of therapy is this?" The game is symbolic. In fact
everything is coded with symbolic meaning in adults too. Children also express their troubles symbolically
. In the game, he confronts his trauma, becomes stronger and heals himself. Only a good play therapist
can understand and solve this.
For example, when I brought a five-year-old girl to the play session because her family's daughter did not want to go to school, she was harassed in the first session. He started to tell what happened, in the second
session he told where and by whom in the game 3.4.5. During the sessions, he started to get stronger
to cope with this situation and healed himself.
Again, my son was brought to me because he was hitting me a lot and having an outburst of anger. The 6-year-old boy describes so well his helplessness in the face of the violence his father inflicted on him and
his mother, his anger towards his father. He has anger and weakness towards his father. In other words, every behavior of children is actually an expression of a hidden problem. (This information is shared with the permission of the children's families.)
Axline (1969) ; “Man has the power to heal himself. This power within the child is revealed through play therapy. "We are not the healers, we are only the means." Der.
In children's games, it can be understood what the child's perspective on the world is, what he wants to be, what the problems
are about. Another important function that play will bring to the child is that it provides an opportunity to work on unresolved problems in the past, engage in social
interactions according to his/her suitability, and allow him/her to try various roles.
In Play Therapy, children also They use the method of playing games to suppress or express their concerns about the past and future. Games allow children to express themselves It is a comfortable and safe
way for i. Since children can express their feelings that they cannot express verbally through play, the therapist can understand the child in this way and create a treatment method.
The child reveals his fears, contradictions and feelings of aggression through play. He also uses the game to hide his problems and develop his defense mechanisms. In this way, the child reduces his/her stress and searches for a solution to his problems.
In play therapy, diagnosis, treatment and treatment are provided through play. With the help plan, the child is helped to adapt to his/her environment. Along with the child being treated, a relationship can be established with the parents
and the wrong attitudes of the parents can be corrected.
In play therapy, specially prepared puppets and toys, imaginary games, artistic activities, sand
Games and storytelling techniques are used.
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