Developing partnerships in therapeutic work with children

Ryan, Virginia; Wilson, Kate; Fisher, Terry

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“…For some children, individual work remained the first choice, for some of the reasons given previously, and parents gradually withdrew from the sessions. But in these cases, as Ryan, Wilson, and Fisher (1995) argued, children must see evidence of an effective partnership between their therapist and their key attachment figure in order to experience the kind of stability and security that will allow emotional engagement in individual work with the therapist. This may be why the therapists felt that good liaison with parents was an important feature of the work, including dealing with any parental feelings of exclusion.…”

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Factors Influencing the Degree and Pattern of Parental Involvement in Play Therapy for Sexually Abused Children

Hill

2009

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

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Although much has been written about the role of therapists in children's recovery from child sexual abuse, relatively little attention has been paid to the role of nonoffending parents. This study investigated the work of a team of therapists who sometimes included such parents in therapy sessions with children. The study sought to understand what factors were influencing the degree and pattern of parental involvement and to understand what effect these patterns of parental involvement were having on the process and outcomes of therapy. The study successfully identified a range of factors influencing the patterns of parental involvement, but more research will be needed to understand the effect on outcomes.

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Section: Parents May Feel Excludedmentioning

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Factors Influencing the Degree and Pattern of Parental Involvement in Play Therapy for Sexually Abused Children

Hill

2009

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

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“…Non-directive play therapists, therefore, need to initiate and supply information on their role with other adults in children's lives. Abused children have more professional involvement because of their child protection status, therefore, adult relationships are more complex (Ryan, & Wilson, 1996;Ryan, Wilson, & Fisher, 1995). In addition, maltreated children are often even less likely to question adult authority after their experiences of adults' abuse of power (Furniss, 1991;Gil, 1991).…”

Section: Non-directive Play Therapy With Maltreated Childrenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Developmental Delay, Symbolic Play and Non-Directive Play Therapy

Ryan

1999

Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry

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is a Child Psychologist and Play Therapist. Her practice concentrates on play therapy for children referred by local authorities in the Hull area, including play therapy assessments for the courts. She is senior tutor on the University of York's Social Policy and Social Work Department Diploma and MA programme in nondirective play therapy, which leads to a professional qualification in play therapy.

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“…Ryan et al (1995) argue that, in the UK context, the relationship between parents and therapists can be understood within the framework of 'partnership'. They argue that an effective partnership brings the kind of stability and security for the child that will allow emotional engagement in the work with the therapist.…”

Section: Individual Play Therapy Conducted In Liaison With Parentsmentioning

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Patterns of Non-offending Parental Involvement in Therapy with Sexually Abused Children

Hill

2005

Journal of Social Work

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This review explores the international literature on therapeutic work with sexually abused children. The emphasis is on the nature, extent and outcomes of non-offending parental involvement in such work. The context is an increasing recognition of the significant influence that non-offending parents may have on their children's recovery and, at the same time, the serious impact on parents themselves of finding out about the sexual abuse of their children, including the impact on their relationships with their children.• Findings: The article identifies a number of distinct approaches to therapy that differ widely in the nature and extent of non-offending parental involvement. The diversity of approach reflects the variety of underlying theoretical orientation. The implications for children's recovery are discussed. • Applications: Involving non-offending parents in therapeutic work with their sexually abused children may be important in promoting successful outcomes. It is argued that the perceived benefits of some of the approaches under review may be used flexibly, and in combination, to make significant advances in practice.

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Developing partnerships in therapeutic work with children

Cited by 8 publications

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Factors Influencing the Degree and Pattern of Parental Involvement in Play Therapy for Sexually Abused Children

Factors Influencing the Degree and Pattern of Parental Involvement in Play Therapy for Sexually Abused Children

Developmental Delay, Symbolic Play and Non-Directive Play Therapy

Patterns of Non-offending Parental Involvement in Therapy with Sexually Abused Children

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