An Exploration of the Worldview of Addiction and the Therapeutic Experience Using Play Therapy Sessions Among Recovering Adolescents
- DOI
- 10.2991/assehr.k.200824.153How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Play therapy, addiction counselling, adolescent substance abuse
- Abstract
Substance abuse among adolescents at increasingly younger ages is alarming. The use and abuse of drugs and other substances for other than medical purposes may contribute to many negative consequences, including academic drop out and health problems. This study discusses the worldview of substance abuse addiction, the contributing factors, the addiction world, and the effects of substance addiction among adolescents. A qualitative case study was conducted on four respondents aged between 14 to 16 years old in understanding their experiences and interpretation on substance abuse addiction and therapeutic experience in play therapy sessions. Data were triangulated through play therapy and unstructured interviews with the respondents during the counselling sessions. The findings showed that peer influence and family conflicts were key driving factors to drug abuse. Drug addicts preferred places that were hidden from the community. The psychological effects of adolescent substance abuse were also identified. The benefits and efficacy of using the play therapy approach in recovering addicts is promising and should be further researched.
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- © 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
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TY - CONF AU - Mohd Hatta Othman AU - Ku Suhaila Ku Johari AU - Mohamad Isa Amat AU - Zuraidah Ayob PY - 2020 DA - 2020/08/25 TI - An Exploration of the Worldview of Addiction and the Therapeutic Experience Using Play Therapy Sessions Among Recovering Adolescents BT - Proceedings of the 1st Progress in Social Science, Humanities and Education Research Symposium (PSSHERS 2019) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 678 EP - 682 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200824.153 DO - 10.2991/assehr.k.200824.153 ID - Othman2020 ER -