Connections, continuity, dignity, opportunities model: Follow-up of children who completed the I Feel Better Now! Trauma intervention program: What allowed some children to do better than other children exposed to the same or similar traumatic events

Steele, William A.; Kuban, Caelan; Raider, Melvyn C.

doi:10.1037/e550942013-001

Cited by 2 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Regarding the graphical tool, it has already been repeatedly used in taking care of children victims of natural disasters ( Malchiodi, 2001 , 2008 ; Crocq et al, 2005 ; Eaton, 2007 ; Orr, 2007 ), as it allows to express emotions and events that were too painful to be told, in a structured way. The expression of feelings and thoughts through the graphic object is less explicit and therefore less threatening than the real word ( Steele et al, 1995 ; Malchiodi, 1997 ). Through drawings, children are able to reprocess traumatic emotions and thoughts, contextualize the event lived in the history of their lives, and give it a new meaning, thus facilitating the processes of elaboration ( Crocq et al, 2007 ; Hariki, 2007 ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Children’s representations of the COVID-19 lockdown and pandemic through drawings

et al. 2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures to face it have placed children and their caregivers in front of many challenges that could represent sources of stress. This work aims to explore the point of view of children through drawing, as a spontaneous means of expression, relating it to parents’ perceptions of children’s difficulties, strengths, and mentalization skills. The sample consists of 18 children (mean age = 8.22, SD = 1.79). Parents were asked to complete: a socio-demographic questionnaire with information on the impact of COVID-19 on the family, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, and the Everyday Mindreading Scale. Children were asked to draw three moments: “Before” the pandemic, “During” the lockdown, and “After,” when the COVID-19 will be passed. The drawings were coded by constructing a content and expressive analysis grid, adapting coding systems found in the literature. Data were collected at the beginning of the summer of 2020, just after the first lockdown period (from March to May 2020 in Italy). The results of the present work are in line with previous studies that reported experiences of wellbeing and tranquility of children in time spent at home with family during the pandemic. From the drawings emerges that children feel sufficiently able to master the situation, as reflected by including themselves in drawings and providing many details of the house in “During” drawings. The literature also reports a feeling of sadness/loneliness caused by the lack of friends, an element that we also find in the tendency to represent friends significantly more in the drawings concerning the future. Some contents of drawings (inclusion of friends, relatives, and parents) appeared associated with emotional, interpersonal, and mentalizing abilities of children, as perceived by parents. Exploring children’s representations of a stressful event like the pandemic through drawings allows to focus both on their difficulties and on their resources, with useful implications for the educational support.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Children’s representations of the COVID-19 lockdown and pandemic through drawings

et al. 2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Similar findings of the use of bibliotherapy leading to improved outcomes in areas of insight and therapeutic change have been noted (Hill & O'Brien, 1999;Prochaska, 1999). Possibly the most prominent study, conducted by the National Institute for Trauma and Loss, demonstrated a statistically significant reduction of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in students who participated in I Feel Better Now!, a sensory-based intervention program using bibliotherapy (Steele et al, 2009).…”

Section: Empirical Supportmentioning

confidence: 99%

Using bibliotherapy as a catalyst for change.

Ginns-Gruenberg¹,

Bridgman²

2021

Play Therapy With Children: Modalities for Change.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

75 5 "Great books help you understand, and they help you feel understood" is a statement attributed to author John Green. This chapter is dedicated to biblio therapy, the use of books that help increase understanding as well as assist clients in feeling understood. The rationale and history of both bibliotherapy and children's literature serve as a foundation on which to build therapeutic skills. Benefits of bibliotherapy, including communication, emotional wellness, social relationships, and personal strength, are explored. Core techniques that include placement of books, delivery and adaptation of stories, and inclusion of caregivers are provided. Key components of selecting materials and session structure are presented along with a number of common clinical applications. These applications include externalizing and internalizing disorders, social issues, abuse, grief and loss, selfesteem, emotional literacy, and selfcontrol. Case illustrations are offered to assist in a further understanding of the impact that bibliotherapy can have on a client and confidentiality is protected by changes to names and identifying details. Finally, empirical support for the effectiveness of bibliotherapy, a chapter summary, and the conclusion are presented to solidify the usefulness of this methodology.

show abstract

Connections, continuity, dignity, opportunities model: Follow-up of children who completed the I Feel Better Now! Trauma intervention program: What allowed some children to do better than other children exposed to the same or similar traumatic events

Cited by 2 publications

References 0 publications

Children’s representations of the COVID-19 lockdown and pandemic through drawings

Children’s representations of the COVID-19 lockdown and pandemic through drawings

Using bibliotherapy as a catalyst for change.

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About