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KMID : 1022520200240020035
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Journal of Play Therapy
2020 Volume.24 No. 2 p.35 ~ p.47
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A case study on the play therapy to reduce stuttering children's anxiety: Based on Mahler's theory of separation-individualization
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Jeon Su-Kyung
Park Yun-Mi
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Abstract
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This study conducts play therapy focused on Mahler’s separation-individualization theory with stuttering children having a high level of anxiety due to failure in separation- individualization, aiming to verify its effectiveness on their anxiety, depression derived from the symptoms of anxiety, and ego-resiliency. Accordingly, a total of 54 sessions of play therapy were conducted once a week, and changes in their anxiety, depression, and ego-resiliency were analyzed, using the KPRC. The results of this study are as follows: It was found that the long-term play therapy based on Mahler’s separation-individualization theory was effective in reducing children’s anxiety. Second, it was found that the long-term play therapy based on Mahler’s separation-individualization theory was effective in reducing their depression. Third, it was found that the long-term play therapy based on Mahler’s separation-individualization theory was effective in improving their ego- resiliency.
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KEYWORD
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anxiety, Mahler, play therapy, separation individualization, stuttering
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