Forældre med i terapi: Forældres oplevelser af fordele og ulemper ved at blive inkluderet i deres børns terapiforløb
Oversat titel
Parents as parts of therapy: Parents experience of pros and cons by being included in their childrens therapy
Forfatter
Ormstrup, Sarah Kristine
Semester
4. semester
Uddannelse
Udgivelsesår
2017
Afleveret
2017-05-31
Antal sider
72
Abstract
Dette projekt undersøger, hvilke fordele og ulemper forældre oplever, når de selv bliver inkluderet i deres barns terapi. Formålet er at få en dybere forståelse af forældrenes oplevelser og pege på mulige forbedringer. Metoden er en rettet kvalitativ indholdsanalyse, dvs. en analyse styret af eksisterende teorier og studier; materialet blev ordnet i tre hovedtemaer: de fordele forældrene oplevede, de faktorer der påvirkede disse fordele, og de udfordringer forældrene mødte. Temaerne blev brugt til at styre interviewene med forældrene. Projektet omfatter tre mødre, hvis børn deltog i et lokalt CoolKids-forløb sammen med deres forældre. CoolKids er et program for børn med angst baseret på kognitiv adfærdsterapi (KAT), som lærer praktiske strategier for tænkning og adfærd. Forældrene fortalte, at de fik bedre forståelse af deres børn, ændrede nogle af deres egne måder at handle på, og følte mindre skyld over deres børns angst. Den vigtigste faktor var selve gruppen; fællesskabet hjalp dem, styrkede deres trivsel og mindskede skyldfølelsen. Forældrene fremhævede også de kognitive og adfærdsmæssige teknikker, de lærte. Ulemperne var primært, at de følte, gruppen kunne have været faciliteret bedre, så de kunne bruge den endnu mere, især i begyndelsen. Mange af fordelene ligner tidligere teori, mens ulemperne ikke gjorde; der var ingen problemer med terapeuten, ingen samarbejdsvanskeligheder med børnene og ingen praktiske hindringer, sandsynligvis fordi de deltagende forældre var meget motiverede. Nye indsigter i denne undersøgelse er, at forældrene følte et stærkt ansvar for at hjælpe deres børn og mente, at det ville være for meget at lade børnene håndtere angsten alene. Hvor tidligere teorier ofte lagde vægt på, at terapeuten skulle hjælpe barnet, ønskede disse forældre selv at blive aktivt inkluderet. De ønskede også, at alenetiden i forældregruppen var mere fokuseret, så de kunne få mere udbytte af den. Undersøgelsen konkluderer, at fremtidige forløb bør sikre, at forældrenes tid er veltilrettelagt og fokuseret, og at der bruges ekstra tid i starten på at forklare og opbygge relationer. Det kan skabe tryghed, afklare roller og få gruppen til at fungere bedre fra begyndelsen.
This project examines the pros and cons parents experience when they are included in their child’s therapy. The aim is to deepen understanding of parents’ experiences and identify possible improvements. The method is a directed qualitative content analysis, meaning the analysis is guided by existing theories and studies; findings were organized into three main themes: benefits parents experienced, factors that shaped these benefits, and challenges parents faced. These themes guided the parent interviews. The study includes three mothers whose children took part in a local CoolKids intervention alongside their parents. CoolKids is a program for children with anxiety based on cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), which teaches practical thinking and behavior strategies. Parents reported a better understanding of their children, changes in their own ways of acting, and reduced guilt about their children’s anxiety. The group component was the most important factor; the group helped them, improved their well-being, and eased feelings of guilt. Parents also praised the cognitive and behavioral techniques they learned. The main drawback was that parents felt they could have used the group even more if it had been facilitated better, especially at the beginning. Many of the benefits align with prior theory, but the drawbacks did not; there were no issues with therapists, no difficulties collaborating with their children, and no practical barriers, likely because participants were highly motivated. New insights in this study include parents’ strong sense of responsibility to help their children and the view that it would be too much to expect children to manage anxiety on their own. Whereas earlier theories often emphasized therapist-led help, these parents wanted to be actively included. They also wanted parent-only group time to be more focused to maximize its value. The study concludes that future programs should ensure parent sessions are well facilitated and focused, and invest more time early on in explanation and relationship-building. This can increase parents’ sense of security, clarify roles, and help the group function well from the start.
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