This study analyzed play themes to examine the therapeutic effects of concurrently implementing Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) and Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) with a 5-year-old boy exhibiting impulsive and aggressive behaviors. Over t...
This study analyzed play themes to examine the therapeutic effects of concurrently implementing Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) and Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) with a 5-year-old boy exhibiting impulsive and aggressive behaviors. Over the course of 39 CCPT sessions, 11 parent counseling sessions, and 10 CPRT sessions, three significant outcomes were observed: First, the child's impulsivity and aggression decreased while kindergarten adaptation improved. Second, parental participation in counseling and CPRT strengthened the parent-child relationship, improved parenting attitudes, and facilitated better communication between teachers and parents. Third, analysis of play themes revealed predominant themes of power, control, frustration, fear of failure, and mastery, with noticeable changes as the treatment progressed. The results confirm the effectiveness of both CCPT for children with externalizing behaviors and individually administered CPRT in rapidly enhancing.