Since children with hearing and/or speech problems and their families often experience psychological difficulties, it is important to provide counseling that supports psychological and social adjustment so that such problems do not become chronic. This article describes the multisystem method (MM) approach for working with these patients and their families. Based on transactional analysis (Berne, 1947/1968, 1961/1971), this method is a form of group therapy involving a number of families with similar problems. Research into this method is described, including observations of the therapy and progress of two groups: one with patients and their family members and the other just with the patients' parents. The efficacy of this approach is demonstrated, even when intervention is possible only with parents.

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A Transactional Analysis Model for Psychological Work with Pediatric Patients with Hearing and/or Speech Problems
Pages 262-273
Published online: 28 Dec 2017