摘要:The study examined whether small group flial therapy for maladjusted young children and their mothers would improve children's interpersonal relationships. Two mother-child pairs paricipated in the program consisting 12 group parent education sesions by a therapist and 6 ssios of superised play therapy. AlI 18 sessions ran 85-90 minutes once a week. Results showed postive changes on initiated interactions,co-play,emotional closeness and manifest joy in mother-child play interactions. Scores of playfuness rated by two trained obsevers during weekly group play time for the children showed improvement in terms of physical,social,and cognitive spontaneity manifest joy and humor. Quality of chilren's interpersonal relationships in routine life of home and preschool was enhanced according to reports of mothers and preschool teachers.