A Brief Analysis of The Principles and Advantages of Family Therapy for Children with Psychological Problems

¹ Department of Social Work, Kunming Children Hospital, 650103 Kunming, China
² Institute of Analytical Psychology, City University of Macao, 999078 Macao SAR, China
³ Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, 510420 Guangzhou, China

^* Corresponding author: sanuyo@163.com

Abstract

Childhood play a significant role in human’s growth and development process. The people and circumstances a child is exposed to during their formative years can lead to psychological problems later on. Traditional treatment for children’s psychological problems can be limited in a number of ways as it may not be tailored to the specific needs of each child, not be able to address the underlying causes of a child’s psychological problems and not be able to provide the child with the necessary skills to cope with their psychological problems in the future. This article summarises common child psychological problems and approaches to the treatment of child psychological problems and analyses the causes of child psychological problems and the important role of the family in the emergence, development and treatment of child psychological problems, therefore suggestting the possibility of family therapy being involved in traditional treatment, and then introducing the theory and common methods of family therapy. Three key focus sections of family therapy for the intervention of child psychological problems, the importance of medical diagnosis in the treatment of children’s psychological problems are also emphasised.