ERIC Number: EJ863092
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Dec
Pages: 16
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Play Therapy: A Review
Porter, Maggie L.; Hernandez-Reif, Maria; Jessee, Peggy
Early Child Development and Care, v179 n8 p1025-1040 Dec 2009
This article discusses the current issues in play therapy and its implications for play therapists. A brief history of play therapy is provided along with the current play therapy approaches and techniques. This article also touches on current issues or problems that play therapists may face, such as interpreting children's play, implementing effective techniques, limit setting and how to deal with cultural issues, as well as using play therapy with children from special populations (e.g. children with disabilities and post-traumatic stress disorder).
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Disabilities, Therapy, Play Therapy, Counseling Techniques, Children, Cultural Influences, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Family Relationship, Parent Role, Counselor Role, Behavior Problems, Games
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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