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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
Published on: February 11, 2017
Insights
Addressing emotional factors in children with physical disabilities is crucial. Parent support through psychotherapy can significantly improve a child
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Pediatric Health
- Psychosomatic Medicine
Background:
- Physically handicapped and chronically ill children face significant emotional challenges.
- Emotional well-being is as critical as physical treatment for these children.
- Understanding the psychological impact of disability is essential for comprehensive care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the emotional factors affecting children with physical disabilities or chronic illnesses.
- To investigate the role of parental attitudes in a child's adjustment and functioning.
- To evaluate therapeutic interventions for parents of children with disabilities.
Main Methods:
- Clinical observation and assessment of emotional factors in children.
- Analysis of parental attitudes and their influence on child development.
- Implementation and evaluation of individual and group psychotherapy for parents.
Main Results:
- Parental attitudes can impede a child's functional and adaptive development.
- Psychotherapy for parents demonstrated positive outcomes in supporting child adjustment.
- Addressing the unconscious meaning of disability is vital for therapeutic success.
Conclusions:
- Integrated care for children with disabilities must address psychological needs alongside physical treatment.
- Parental support is a key factor in mitigating the emotional impact of childhood disability.
- Psychotherapy is an effective tool for enhancing parental coping and improving child outcomes.
Abstract:
The staff of the Reiss-Davis Clinic for Child Guidance has been concerned with the emotional factors in physically handicapped or chronically ill children. It is felt by the staff that work with these children must include not only the known procedures to improve or correct their physical condition, but also efforts directed toward preventing or removing any evidence of emotional or psychological crippling. The symbolic or unconscious meaning of the disability is of great importance in this work. Attitudes of the parents may seriously interfere with the handicapped child's ability to develop his maximum level of functioning and adjustment. Individual and group psychotherapy was found of value in helping these parents.
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