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Mentalization-based treatment and play therapy with a young female client
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mentalization Based Therapy.
- Play therapy.
- Mental Processes.
- Mental Healing.
- Play Therapy.
- Medical Subjects:
- Mental Processes.
- Mental Healing.
- Play Therapy.
- Genre:
- Nonfiction films
- Educational films
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (43 min., 19 sec.))
- Place of Publication:
- [Washington, D.C.] American Psychological Association [2018]
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- "In this session, Dr. Norka Malberg meets with a young Black female client (between the age of 6-12) while using play therapy to support the session. The therapist demonstrates mentalization-based therapy for working with children. Dr. Malberg introduces herself to the client, as the client starts to play with the toys on the table between them. The therapist asks the client why she thought her mother wanted her to meet with a "feelings doctor." Throughout the session, the therapist alternates between engaging the client in therapeutic conversation and allowing her to focus on the object of her playing. The therapist reveals that she knows about the client's parents' divorce and heard that the client has been having a difficult time regulating her emotions at school. The client is resistant to talking about this further and repeatedly asks to return to the toys. Dr. Malberg delicately navigates the child's resistance, showing a willingness to change the subject, while repeatedly finding new ways of returning to the focus of therapy. The therapist also uses the client's appreciation of story-telling and imaginative play to discuss issues of therapeutic importance, asking about the possible thoughts and feelings of the characters in the client's story. Throughout the session, Dr. Malberg guides the client through an initial exploration of themes such as friendship, family, communication, emotions (loneliness, anger), bullying, and conflict. The therapist continues to build trust with the client throughout the session, remaining careful not to push too hard, and they make plans to meet weekly. The client in this session is portrayed by an actor on the basis of a composite of case material"
- Notes:
- Vendor provided data
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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