Brief parent-child group therapy for childhood anxiety disorders: a developmental perspective on cognitive-behavioral group treatment.
The use of cognitive-behavioral group psychotherapy in treating childhood anxiety disorders has become widespread. This paper examines the dynamic processes underlying cognitive-behavioral group treatment for children with anxiety disorders and for their parents, with particular focus on the process of separation-individuation. Both children and their parents were empowered through processes of sub-grouping and thus helped to differentiate and separate. We consider this parallel dynamic process an important factor that can enhance cognitive-behavioral treatment.
Ben-Amitay
Galit
G
Tel-Aviv Brull Community Mental Health Center, Israel. gbenamit@post.tau.ac.il
Rosental
Batya
B
Toren
Paz
P
D000293:Adolescent; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001010:Anxiety, Separation / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007207:Individuation; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010553:Personality Development; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*