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therapeutic interaction, a valuable therapeutic tool is being overlooked.
4083.116 A case report of an intervention program for an autistic boy, Yunn-Ru Chen 1 ,
Chia-Chen Chao 2 , Li-Chuan Wang 2 , 1 Chang-Gung Children’s Hospital, Taiwan, China; 2 Chang
Gung University
Researches have indicated that behavioral approach is an effective intervention for young autistic
children. This case study presents such a program for a young 6Y-7M autistic boy, who began the
treatment at age of 1Y-9M. Two treatment goals were accomplished: (1) to reduce his disruptive
behaviors, enhance his developmental potentials, and identify and reinforce his strengths; (2) to
establish partnership with his mother, enhance her parenting skills, and provide emotional support
and counseling. Periodical evaluation has shown significant improvements in his global
performance as well as parenting skills of his mother. Process analysis was conducted to
understand the change process.
4083.117 The expectation of Korea clients for counselling, Hyun-Kyung Park, Korean
Counseling Psychology Association, Korea, (Republic Of)
Korean client still generally show high levels of collectivism and they choose 'help from the
others'(To look working of the other participants upon group counselling.) as a major therapeutic
factor. Clients expect genuiness, confrontation, and nuture from a counselor. Due to the Korean
clint's collective attitude, group counselling which facilitates working with others can be
considered as the most helpful process for Korean. Koreans expect a counselor to take ideal
parents' role. Therefore it is essential for a counselor to have both confrontational and nurturing
attitude.
4083.118 Physical punishment and physical child abuse: A preventive educational programme for
parents, Yuk-Ching Man, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, China
Physical punishment and physical child abuse form two extremes of the behaviour continuum
from the lower end, an acceptable child rearing method, to the other that causes harm to children.
While the evolution from the former to the latter was thought to be an unanticipated and
uncontrollable process, stopping of which is desirable. The present research aims to study the
factors that affect how children are reared. An educational programme for parents based on the
factors found was then designed. It is hoped that such a programme can reduce the level of
physical punishment, hence the risk of child abuse.
4083.119 The relations between the depth of focusing experience and personality in Japanese
university students, Kurino Reiko, Obata Atsumi, Kim Kyoungmi, Tsuda Hisamitsu, Miwa
Yoshiko, Nagoya University, Japan
This study examined the relations between focusing experiences and personality in Japanese
university students. Focusers as subjects were 357undergraduate students, 244 males and 113
females. They did Fousing on their significant word and pictures according to the focusing
instruction and were given Typological Personality Test with 40 items. An analysis showed a
significant main effect of sex, females have deeper experiences of focusing than males. In males
fousing experiences had relation to 'thinking' and 'sensation' (as personality). In females had
relation to 'thinking', 'sensation' and 'feeling'.
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