A Mother’s Perspective on CPRT Training: Learning About My Child and Myself

This chapter presents a case study of filial therapy sessions the author had with her son and the impact of the treatment on both of them. This unique perspective provides insight into the interrelationship between the parent, the child, and the healing process. Over the course of the sessions, the child progresses from overlapping symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder, depression, and Attention Deficit Disorder to alleviation of his initial symptoms.