Comparison of the Effectiveness of Painting Therapy, Story Therapy and Integrated Therapy on Externalizing Problems of Children Hospitalized with Cancer
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MA of Psychology, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.
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Assistant Professor Department of Psychology, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.
10.22098/jsc.2023.12639.1096
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of painting therapy, story therapy and integrated therapy on internalizing problems of hospitalized children with cancer.
Materials and Methods: The method of this study was quasi-experimental with pre and posttest and control group design. The Statistical population included all the children within the age of 5 to 8, who had cancer and were treated at the oncology ward of Tabriz children hospital. The sampling procedure was based on purposive sampling. A group of 48 children with internalizing problems were selected and put in four groups of three experimental and one control group (15 children in each group). The children in experimental groups participated in 7 session of therapeutic intervention. For the purpose of the study, parents filled out the child Behavioral Checklist (CBCL/parents-form) questionnaire in the stage of pre-posttest
Results: Analyzing the data showed that painting therapy, story therapy and integrated therapy were effective in reducing children’s internalizing problems.
Discussion and Conclusion: Based on the findings of the present research, it can be concluded that interventions based on art therapy, which are presented in the form of painting and storytelling, can be used to reduce the internalized problems of children with cancer, and this problem can be caused by the projection of emotions. Unpleasant things are suppressed or prevented from rumination.. Therefore, it is suggested that experts could possibly utilize painting therapy, storytelling and integrated therapy techniques at hospitals and clinics to decrease these problems in children with cancer.
Rashidzadeh, S., & Alivandi Vafa, M. (2022). Comparison of the Effectiveness of Painting Therapy, Story Therapy and Integrated Therapy on Externalizing Problems of Children Hospitalized with Cancer. Journal of School Counseling, 1(3), 1-16. doi: 10.22098/jsc.2023.12639.1096
MLA
Shabnam Rashidzadeh; Marziyeh Alivandi Vafa. "Comparison of the Effectiveness of Painting Therapy, Story Therapy and Integrated Therapy on Externalizing Problems of Children Hospitalized with Cancer", Journal of School Counseling, 1, 3, 2022, 1-16. doi: 10.22098/jsc.2023.12639.1096
HARVARD
Rashidzadeh, S., Alivandi Vafa, M. (2022). 'Comparison of the Effectiveness of Painting Therapy, Story Therapy and Integrated Therapy on Externalizing Problems of Children Hospitalized with Cancer', Journal of School Counseling, 1(3), pp. 1-16. doi: 10.22098/jsc.2023.12639.1096
VANCOUVER
Rashidzadeh, S., Alivandi Vafa, M. Comparison of the Effectiveness of Painting Therapy, Story Therapy and Integrated Therapy on Externalizing Problems of Children Hospitalized with Cancer. Journal of School Counseling, 2022; 1(3): 1-16. doi: 10.22098/jsc.2023.12639.1096
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