The behavior modification through the play of children aged 3-7 years old

• Author: Flora Lamcja (Zeqaj)
• Position: European University of Tirana
• Pages: 67-71

ISSN 2410-3918

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IIPCCL Publishing, Tirana-Albania

Academic Journal of Business, Administration, Law and Social Sciences Vol. 2 No. 1

March 2016

The behavior modification through the play of children aged 3-7 years old

Flora Lamcja (Zeqaj)

European University of Tirana

Abstract

The integration of theory, technique and common factors in psychotherapy has gained

prominence since the 1990s. Previously, it was called eclecticism, but integration has become

the preferred term to describe the blending of theory, technique and common factors (Norcross,

2005). In the past, eclecticism meant to choose from various theories and techniques a

therapeutic strategy that appears best for a particular client (Schaefer, 2003, .308). However,

Norcross (1987) explains eclecticism as a further integration through which various theories

are applied on interactive and coordinated explanations of the therapy.

Psychological disorders, especially in complex children and adolescents a multifaceted

treatment approach is needed (Schaefer 2003).

Indeed, many clients do not come with a clearly defined diagnosis, but rather several

overlapping problems due to the co morbidity of issues (such as in the cases of complex trauma

resulting in overlapping attention problems, along with phobias and sexualized behaviors).

The clinicians trained in one theoretical and treatment approach are finding the “one size”

cannot fit in all the presenting problems that are being faced today.

Due to this multidimensional aspect the play child/play therapy calls for the unique demand

that the therapist should wear a lot of different hats and should be skillful in changing from

one therapeutic stance to another, in order to meet the needs of the child and of the various

members in the child’s life (Coonerty, 1993). In one moment, the play therapist is intensively

involved in deeply evocative and conflicted play therapy the child client. At that moment, the

therapist needs to deal with the child’s internal struggles, setting limits and being an educator

or mediator with the child, while in the next moment the therapist should be engaged with

the role of a parent, or school psychologist, or classroom teacher to assess the child’s functioning.

Keywords: play therapy, children, influence, psychotherapy.

Introduction

Hypothesis - The play affects on the of the child’s behavior modification towards the

normal integrity.

The research question: How does the play therapy effect on the modification of

children’s behavior aged 3-7 years old?

The goal: The goal of this study is to explore the results which the integrated play

therapy has on the modification of children’s behaviors and their integration in the

normal life.

The objectives:

· To evidence the problematic behavior of children aged 3-7 years old included

in the study;

· To ascertain the impact of the play in changing their behaviors;

· To argue about the results of the study conducted.