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KMID : 1094520120150030419
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Korean Journal of Play Therapy
2012 Volume.15 No. 3 p.419 ~ p.434
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Play Themes in Sibling Group Play Therapy with Child Witnesses of Domestic Violence
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Kim Yang-Soon
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to analyze the play themes in sibling group play therapy with children who had witnessed domestic violence. In this study the therapist analyzed the play themes of the child subjects. An intervention, consisting of Child - Centered Group Play Therapy was administered for over 24 sessions to siblings who had experienced developmental trauma disorder due to having witnessed violence at home. During the intervention, the elder brother who was of borderline intelligence and who had witnessed both domestic violence and his father’s suicide presented a number of play themes(Ray, 2010), consisting of; Safety, Helplessness, Dependency, Death, Grief, Loss, Protection, Instability, and Anxiety. He also presented play themes consisting of Relational, Nurturing, Safety, Control, Protection, Self-Sufficient too. The younger sister presented play themes consisting of Power, Control, Aggression, Confidence, Mastery, Nurturing, Relational, Self-Sufficient, and Resiliency.
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KEYWORD
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Play Themes, Trauma, Developmental Trauma Disorder
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