Citation

Bennett LR, Shiner SK, Ryan S. J. Psychosoc. Nurs. Ment. Health Serv. 2006; 44(10): 38-48.

Affiliation

Memorial University of Newfoundland, School of Nursing, St. John's, Canada. lorna@mun.ca

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Healio)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

17063889

Abstract

This article describes a group program for women and children exposed to violence in the home. The program is primarily based on Theraplay, an attachment-based intervention approach for working with both adults and children who have a variety of emotional and behavioral difficulties. The theoretical and research bases, as well as the guiding principles of Theraplay, will be outlined and discussed, and the rationale for its application to a shelter setting will be highlighted. Finally, the benefits of and challenges to implementing such a program and the implications for practice and further evaluation will be explored.

Language: en