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What is Theraplay?
It is an intensive and proactive relational reaction based on father-son therapy. This
modeled by healthy patterns of interaction between parents and their children: it is a type of
interaction that leads to secure attachment and good mental health.
The child: will be respectful and committed to the situation of play.
The father: He must guide the interaction and reflect the focus as an available, responsible father.
responsive and in tune with the child.
The principles are based on the theory of intersubjectivity, attachment theory and
brain research.
2. The MIM
The Marchak interaction method is a structured technique for observing and
evaluate the relationship of two people. It is a unique assessment tool in Theraplay
What is the basis for planning a treatment, which is standardized.
The MIM evaluates the following capabilities:
Structure: establishes boundaries and provides order
Commitment: being in tune with the child's states and reactions.
3. Nutrition: Provide care, calm, and security.
4. Challenge: Provide support and assistance to the child's positive efforts.
Also, assess the child's abilities in:
1. Structure: Accept the limits.
2. Commitment: respond to and accept the father's alignment with the commitment.
3. Nutrition: accepting attention, calmness, and care from parents.
4. Challenge: participate in activities that support and encourage your efforts to
advance in its development.
Recommended basic task list
Marshak Interaction Method MIM
Before the application of the Method:
What should be said to the parents is 'We want to learn about your child by observing them in
different types of activities with you. Usually, this activity takes between 30 and 50 minutes.
We will record the activity so that we can see closely what happens and then have a session.
feedback
The child should be asked if they are familiar with the recordings or if they have had any bad experiences.
experiences being recorded.
Ask if the child has had negative reactions related to separations, situations of
adoption, allergies, and dietary preferences depending on whether the task of leaving the room is done,
count "when you came to live with us" and the feeding tasks. If the separation is
especially difficult for the child let the father decide what is best for his son.
What the father/mother should tell the child before the session
Let's play some games in the office of the lady or gentleman...
Administration Instructions
"Here is a set of bags numbered with an instruction card and materials in your"
interior. The cards will tell them what they need to do, take your time and read the tasks aloud.
high. You must decide how much time to take on each of these tasks and when to move on to the
next. Once you are done, you should say 'All set' and I will return to the office to
to ask him a few questions. Do you have any doubts?
Preschool and school stage
An adult and a child each take a plastic animal and make them play together.
The adult takes a set of 5 legos and gives a set of 5 legos to the child. The adult must build
a figure with blocks and ask the child to imitate it.
The adult takes 8 blocks and gives 8 to the child. The adult must build a figure and ask the child.
child who imitates it.
The adult takes a pencil and paper and also gives a pencil and paper to the child, then makes a
He draws and asks his son to make the same drawing.
3a.N. Adult and child apply cream to each other.
The adult combs the child, and then the child combs the adult.
The adult tells the child something about when he was a baby.
The adult tells a story starting with the phrase 'When you came to live with us...'
5C. The adult tells the child something that he does not know.
6N, E. The adult must leave the room for 1 minute and leave the child alone.
7E. Play something familiar to both.
8E, N. Put on hats with each other.
9N. Feed each other mutually.
Alternative Task List by Dimension
Structure
Alternative S, EAdult and child make a pile of hands together
Alternative S, NThe adult tells the child 'clean the doll's nose' 'give it a drink'
muñeca” “pon a la muñeca en la cama” “háblale a la muñeca”
Commitment
Adult and child sing a song together.
The adult takes off one shoe and one sock from the child. Then the child does the same.
the adult
The adult takes off the child's shoe and sock and then they play 'This little piggy went
to the market...
Alternative EAdult and child play 'Cachipun'.
Alternative EAdult and child play 'Strawberry...'
The adult reads the fortune in the palm of the child's hand and then the child does the
same with the adult
Nutrition
Alternatively, the adult takes a band-aid and puts it on the child.
The adult sings a lullaby to the child.
The adult puts talcum powder on the child.
Challenge
The adult disassembles a puzzle and asks the child to reassemble it (5-7 pieces for
a small child, 10-12 pieces for an older child.
The adult says to the child, 'close your eyes and tell me everything that is in this room.'
Alternative C The adult says to the child, 'Tell me who you would like to be when you grow up.'
Alternative C, E The adult challenges the child to have 3 rounds of wrestling (grabbing hands, trying to
immobilize the other on the ground
Alternative C, The adult and the child tie their legs together with a handkerchief.
he then tells the child, 'now take me for a walk around the room.'
Alternative C, The adult places three cotton balls or three small beans in the center of the table.
Each participant must sit at one end of the table and each one takes a straw and attempts to
to blow the little balls from the other end.
Questions that can be asked at the end of the MIM
After the examiner re-enters the room, they will ask some questions about
follow-up. These questions are directed to the parents of children under 5 years old and to those of
school-age children and adolescents:
What did you think of the session? (for parents of all ages?)
2. Did you feel that what happened today was like when you are always together? If not, what was it?
different?
3. What task did he/she do best?
4. What did you like?
5. Which one did you not like?
6. Why didn't I like him/her?
7. Which task did the child do better?
8. Which task did the child like the least?
9. How would you say it?
(Child's name) does your father/mother have a point about this? What do you think?
Some older children can predict what their parents like most and what they don't.
they like
