Research Paper on:
Application of Therapeutic Containment

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child with a temporary environment which will allow him to calm himself and feel safe and secure. Therapeutic containment is meant to be non-punitive and thus each technique is to  allow temporary relief for the child in the hopes that the child will learn to internalize the feelings of containment into maturity. Containment techniques and skills include space manipulation in  which children can be given a place to have a "time-out" if needed, routine management which will provide a structured environment in addition to the establishment of caretaker teamwork, rules,  and at times, physical containment. Physical containment varies according to the child as holding a child who is upset may provide a calming effect on some, children who have been  traumatized react more positively to containment techniques which involve some distance from adults. The reassurance therapeutic containment can give a child is beneficial to allowing the child time to experience  feelings of safety and security needed in development. In the journal "The Child Care Worker", Bacher (1987) explained the therapeutic concept of containment  in regards to psychological treatment of children who exhibit behavior which is "somewhat out of control". Often children display behavior which is not only chaotic but also creates a great  deal of anxiety for themselves and for those around them. This chaotic behavior, according to Bacher, is the results from "either the child has not developed a healthy inner control  system, or else some severe stress has rendered him temporarily out of balance and unable to cope" (Bacher, 1987). Containment in regards to therapeutic skills involves creating structures for the  child to temporarily relieve the child of the anxiety which may harm himself or others. Bacher stresses the idea of "temporary" as the structure which is applied during containment therapy