The Efficacy of Filial Therapy with Families with Chronically Ill Children

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This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of Filial Therapy as a method of intervention with families with chronically ill children. Filial Therapy is an intervention that focuses on strengthening and enhancing the parent-child relationship. Parents are trained to become the agents of change for their children's behaviors by utilizing basic child-centered play therapy skills in weekly play sessions. The purpose of this study was to a) determine the effectiveness in decreasing parental stress, b) determine the effectiveness in increasing parental acceptance, and c) determine the effectiveness in decreasing problematic behaviors in the chronically ill child as assessed by ... continued below

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Tew, Kristi L. (Kristi Lee) May 1997.

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This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of Filial Therapy as a method of intervention with families with chronically ill children. Filial Therapy is an intervention that focuses on strengthening and enhancing the parent-child relationship. Parents are trained to become the agents of change for their children's behaviors by utilizing basic child-centered play therapy skills in weekly play sessions. The purpose of this study was to a) determine the effectiveness in decreasing parental stress, b) determine the effectiveness in increasing parental acceptance, and c) determine the effectiveness in decreasing problematic behaviors in the chronically ill child as assessed by their parents.

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Tew, Kristi L. (Kristi Lee). The Efficacy of Filial Therapy with Families with Chronically Ill Children, dissertation, May 1997; Denton, Texas. (digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277594/: accessed August 18, 2017), University of North Texas Libraries, Digital Library, digital.library.unt.edu; .