Increasing Resilience in Children from Families with Divorced Parents by Using the Basic PH Model
Journal Title: Journal of Experiential Psychotherapy - Year 2015, Vol 18, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: Resilience is the key factor in the child's ability to adjust to parental divorce and stimulating individual positive characteristics is essential in the field of resilience factors. Objectives: In this article we want to show how we can use the Six Part Story Method of Mooli Lahad to activate internal resources (corresponding to the BASIC PH model) and help the children to differentiate from their conflicting parents. We started from the central idea that by composing personal stories as a method of assessment and therapeutic intervention, we can understand the types of resources and coping styles of the child. Methods: In the first part we present the results of a comparative study between the type of resources identified in the stories of 34 children who come from families with recent divorce and type of resources identified in the stories of 34 children from intact families. In the second part of this article we present a model of therapeutic intervention that has as a main objective the activation of personal resources and growth of the adaptive capacity of children. Results: Children with no history of divorce experiment less difficulties in their relationships with others and live positive feelings of confidence in themselves and their families. Children from families with recent divorce often use imagination as a way of coping. Also they obtained statistically significant higher minus scores compared to the control group for Social coping styles. Conclusions: Identifying the ways of coping pattern, of the relevant themes and of the conflicts that cause difficulties, support therapists in the establishment of intervention programs for children who have experienced divorce.
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Elena Otilia Vladislav, Gabriela Marc
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