61st Annual Conference

Workshop 98
Filial Therapy-A Short-Term Group Approach to Work with Parents and Children

Chair:              

Michael  Andronico, Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA, Clinical Professor of Psychology,

UMDNJ, Somerset, New Jersey

Filial Therapy is a method of teaching parents to conduct play sessions at home with their children who are having emotional and conduct problems.  This workshop will demonstrate the didactic and psychodynamic aspects of a first parent group session as well as the principles of non-directive play therapy.  Applicability to couples' therapy will also be covered in this approach which can be used as both short and long term treatment.

demonstration-experiential-didactic-sharing of work experiences

Course References:

1. Andronico, M. (1983). Filial Therapy: A Group for Parents of Children with emotional

    problems.  Handbook of Short Term Therapy Groups, edited by Max Rosenbaum.

    McGraw Hill.

2. Andronico, M., Fidler, J., Guerney, B., Jr. & Guerney, L. (1967). The combination of

    didactic and dynamic elements in Filial Therapy. International Journal of Group

    Psychotherapy, 17, 10-17.

3. Guerney, L. (2000). Filial Therapy Into the 21st Centrury. International Journal of Play

    Therapy.