The authors implemented an A‐B‐A single‐case research design to examine the degree of treatment effect for a nature‐based, child‐centered play therapy intervention with early elementary school children (N = 4) exhibiting behavioral problems. Two participants exhibited behavioral change during the 7‐week intervention and maintained the change during follow‐up, as measured by classroom observations. Implications for using this approach in counseling are discussed.
In this study, the researchers used a single-case design to examine the effectiveness of nature-based child-centered group play therapy (NBCCGPT) with early elementary schoolchildren (N ϭ 5) exhibiting behavioral problems. Children were randomly assigned to either a treatment or wait-list group. The treatment group participants (n ϭ 3) demonstrated improvements ranging from debatable to effective with increasing on-task behavior and decreasing total problems. Additionally, the treatment group demonstrated more improvement with increasing on-task behaviors and decreasing total problems than did the wait-list group (n ϭ 2). Implications for using NBCCGPT are also discussed.
As the minority population of the United States grows rapidly, there is an increased need for culturally attentive counseling. East Asian Americans are a particularly large group among U.S. minorities, and their culture is distinct from those of other Asian groups. Their values are rooted in Confucian values and teachings, including the importance of respect, family, emotional restraint, saving face, and others. When these families immigrate to the United States, they face the process of acculturation, which affects members of the family differently, according to generation. East Asian Americans often present in counseling with acculturationrelated conflicts between parents and children. Family counselors can use a Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) approach for family counseling to provide a problem-solving orientation to suit these clients. The theory is adaptable to fit clients' worldviews, and its application can be used in a family-focused way that aligns well with this collectivist culture's way of viewing themselves. A case example and transcripts illustrate the application of SFBT principles and techniques with a Chinese American multigenerational family.
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