Goh et al. (2007) acknowledge an
overall lack of research in parent - child group work literature, stating that there is a lot of information on parent support groups, but not
therapeutic group
experiences that involve both parents and their children.
Four or five play - based techniques are used both as
therapeutic experiences as well as to inform an assessment of the child's
overall functioning, his or her perceptions of the environment and important relationships, affective expression and communication styles (including verbal and nonverbal methods).