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Superkids: Short‐Term Group Therapy for Children With Abusive Backgrounds
Author(s) -
Morris Patricia A.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6171
pISSN - 1073-6077
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6171.1994.tb00186.x
Subject(s) - shame , anger , feeling , group psychotherapy , intervention (counseling) , psychology , psychotherapist , sexual abuse , milieu therapy , clinical psychology , term (time) , medicine , suicide prevention , psychiatry , poison control , social psychology , medical emergency , physics , quantum mechanics
Many children who are hospitalized have a history of physical or sexual abuse. A short‐term therapy group for children with abusive backgrounds, called Superkids, was led by nurse therapists using a combination of active role playing, masks, picture drawing, and discussion. The group was structured and covered five topics over a 2½ week period: shame, anger, fear, trust and love. Clinical observations suggest that the Superkids group structure helps children talk about their feelings and the abuse they have suffered. Through a brief intervention group, members learn they are not alone and that they are accepted by their peers.