Courageous Dinosaurs [Dappere Dino's]
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Worldwide, many children experience parental separation and divorce. This can significantly impact their well-being and emotional and behavioural functioning and calls for prevention. Courageous Dinosaurs was created to bring this issue to the forefront. The programme is based on theories of play therapy, developmental psychology, stress and coping resilience promotion, and research on risk and protective factors. Central to the group sessions is a dinosaur hand puppet named Rex. Group leaders use Rex to give words to divorce-related thoughts and feelings. Rex is the same age as the participants and shares his experiences about his parents' divorce. He is also an important role model in practicing problem-solving skills. In addition to puppet play, group leaders use many creative materials and games.
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TNO Identifier
994523
Publisher
TNO
Source title
EU Commision Best Practices Portal, Mental Health
Collation
1 p.
Place of publication
Leiden