INTEGRATING EIDETIC PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR HOLISTIC INTERVENTION: ADDRESSING LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES IN ADOLESCENTS WITH SPECIFIC LEARNING DISORDERS

Abstract

Objectives: The present research was conducted to see how effective Eidetic
Psychotherapy is as a comprehensive method of curing Specific Learning
Disorder (SLD) in adolescent in the context of academic and affective issues
remediation.
Design of the Study: The research took the Pre- Post Quasi- Experimental
Research Design
Place and Duration of Study: June 2023 to March 2024, at mainstream
Islamabad based private schools in Pakistan.
Sample and method: With a purposive sampling, the adolescents (N=50) aged
11-17 years and pursuing between grades 4 and 8 were chosen. Two scales, the
Learning Disability Evaluation Scale (LDES) and the Strengths and Difficulties
Questionnaire (SDQ) were used as the instruments of measuring learning
problems, emotional, and behavioral problems. The treatment program was
psychotherapy based on the Eidetic Parent Test (EPT) images.
Results and Conclusion: The significant differences in learning difficulties,
emotional and behavioral issues were found to improve significantly after post
intervention. The findings have identified Eidetic Psychotherapy as a prospective
psychotherapeutic intervention of Specific Learning Disorder in Adolescents in
both the Academics and the Emotional focus. It might be applied both in schools
and in treatment settings, and provide specific support with an intention of
improving the academic achievements and emotional health.