Teddy bear therapy.

Baloyi, Lesiba; Vorster, Charl

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“…A similar intervention has also achieved a reduction of symptoms in only a few therapeutic sessions with a 5-year-old boy suffering from a persistent condition of encopresis and two young girls who had experienced the traumatic impact of a car hijack. In this report, a "teddy bear therapy" was applied, in which the children "helped" a teddy bear who had problems similar to their own [4].…”

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Assessment of brief interventions for nighttime fears in preschool children

Kushnir

Sadeh

2011

Eur J Pediatr

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Assessment of brief interventions for nighttime fears in preschool children

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“…TBT may be used with a child between the ages of four and 12 years (Baloyi, ; Vorster, ) and it begins with the therapist seeing the child's parents. Given the nature of the parent–child relationship and the child's dependent role, the parents typically assume an integral part in the TBT process (Beyers et al., ).…”

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“…The storytelling process commences by inviting the child to choose a teddy and then involving the child in telling a story (Vorster, , ). After asking the child to name the teddy, the therapist starts the story by setting the scene or context of the teddy and his or her family, who are typically said to live in a forest (Baloyi, ; Vorster, ). The initial scene reflects the presenting problem and the reason the child is seeking therapeutic assistance (Vorster, , ).…”

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“…It entails a mutual storytelling process between therapist and child about a teddy bear who is facing the same difficulties as the child (Beyers, Phipps, & Vorster, ). This teddy or soft toy, which is introduced to the child at the first session, accompanies the child home and to successive sessions (Baloyi, ; Vorster, , ). During the storytelling process, the therapist helps the child bring change to the teddy and the teddy's relationships in the family, or broader system, thereby overcoming the teddy's (the child's) presenting problem (Beyers et al., ).…”

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“…Applying this to the family: change in one member will affect all other members and the family as a whole (Phipps, , ). Similarly in TBT – and as the storytelling progresses – the teddy's (i.e., the child's) relationships in his or her family, or broader system, are investigated, solutions are explored, and this process continues until the teddy's relationships have been restored or redefined and the teddy's presenting problem resolved (Baloyi, ; Vorster, , ).…”

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Developing a Teddy Bear Therapy Training Program for Family Therapists

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Phipps²,

Vorster³

2018

ANZ J of Family Therapy

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Teddy bear therapy (TBT) represents an innovative application of family therapy within the context of child, and specifically play, psychotherapy. Drawing on play and storytelling, it entails the therapist and the (referred) child telling a story about a teddy bear that is facing difficulties similar to the child's. Together, therapist and child explore how changes to the teddy, and the teddy's relationships in the family system, bring about resolution of the teddy's problem. TBT is, however, a relatively new therapeutic development and thus lacks comprehensive and systematic training. The objective of this article is to provide a blueprint for a TBT training program in family therapy.The investigation examined what content should be included and how it should be applied and includes a limited field study. This involved three therapists in South Africa who are experienced in the practice of TBT and who provided insight into content and training methods. The article identifies various principles for developing a comprehensive TBT training program for family therapists, both in terms of content and training procedures. It makes available the application and practice of child and play therapy within a family systems approach. Key Points1 Teddy bear therapy (TBT) is an emerging application of child psychotherapy within family therapy. 2 TBT involves the therapist and the (referred) child telling a story about a teddy bear that is facing similar difficulties and exploring how changes to relationships in the family system bring about resolution of the teddy's problem. 3 The article presents a blueprint for training family therapists in TBT as a form of child or play psychotherapy. 4 The theoretical tenets of TBT include general systems theory, interactional pattern analysis, and a personcentred approach. 5 A qualitative research study of three South African therapists experienced in the practice of TBT provides rich and detailed descriptions to inform the development of a training program.

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Teddy bear therapy.

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Assessment of brief interventions for nighttime fears in preschool children

Assessment of brief interventions for nighttime fears in preschool children

Developing a Teddy Bear Therapy Training Program for Family Therapists

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