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Sandplay therapy in the treatment of children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder

Abstract The study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of sandplay therapy in the treatment of children with symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder and/or conduct disorder. The intervention consisted of twelve weekly sessions of sandplay therapy. The Child Behavior Checklist 6-18 was used to ass...

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Published in:Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) 2022, Vol.39
Main Authors: CHALFON, Mariana Simão Taliba, RAMOS, Denise Gimenez
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract The study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of sandplay therapy in the treatment of children with symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder and/or conduct disorder. The intervention consisted of twelve weekly sessions of sandplay therapy. The Child Behavior Checklist 6-18 was used to assess symptoms before and after the intervention. Participants were 41 children of both sexes, randomly divided into two groups. The control group remained on hold while experimental group 1 underwent the intervention. After three months, control group participants who still met the inclusion criteria were placed in experimental group 2. Results were analyzed statistically, in order to compare the control group and experimental group 1, as well as to assess the evolution of the total experimental group, which included experimental groups 1 and 2. Results pointed to the effectiveness of sandplay therapy in reducing symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder. Resumo O estudo visou avaliar a efetividade da terapia de sandplay no tratamento de crianças com sintomas de Transtorno Opositivo-Desafiador e/ou Transtorno de Conduta. A intervenção consistiu de 12 sessões semanais de terapia de sandplay. O Child Behavior Checklist 6-18 foi o instrumento utilizado para avaliar os sintomas antes e após a intervenção. Participaram do estudo 41 crianças de ambos os sexos, divididas randomicamente em dois grupos. O grupo controle permaneceu em espera enquanto o grupo experimental 1 passava pela intervenção. Após três meses de intervenção, os participantes do grupo controle que ainda atendiam aos critérios de inclusão formaram o grupo experimental 2. Os resultados obtidos foram analisados estatisticamente, de modo a comparar o grupo controle e o grupo experimental 1 bem como avaliar a evolução do grupo experimental total, que incluiu os grupos experimentais 1 e 2. Os resultados indicam que a terapia de sandplay foi eficiente na redução dos sintomas dos transtornos em questão.
ISSN:0103-166X
1982-0275
1982-0275
DOI:10.1590/1982-0275202239e200223