CPS5005 Principles of child psychotherapy

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   The means by which the child communicates in therapy e.g. through play, speech and other behaviours;

2. 2

   The significance and meaning of the way the child relates to the therapist i.e. an understanding of the concepts of transference (the way the child perceives and relates to the therapist) and countertransference (the way therapist reacts to the child) and the possible meanings of these concepts and their importance;

3. 3

   The use of interpretation in therapy - timing content and intention;

4. 4

   The significance and importance of boundaries and structure provided by the therapist;

5. 5

   Termination - the process of bringing the therapy to a conclusion; and

6. 6

   The impact of working with the disturbed child including the disturbed child in special situations - understanding this in a way which furthers understanding of the child and the therapeutic process.