A non-directive play therapist is a person who listens to children’s thoughts, feelings and perceptions both through play and words. Her most important attribute is…
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The aim and purpose of this study is to explore the insights, perceptions and experiences of play therapists working with child witnesses of domestic abuse….
This study evaluates the effectiveness of school based workshops on improving the knowledge and understanding of teachers on both the impact of trauma and neglect…
This study was designed to ascertain if there are any links in regards to how children perceive good and bad and the effects, if any,…
International research has shown that if childhood anxiety is left untreated, it is more likely to result in relapse in adolescence or adulthood, developing comorbidity…
A therapeutic relationship is established between a therapist and client in an accepting and non judgmental environment (Axline, 1974). Many studies have shown that the…
This study sought to explore what changes, if any, occurred for three children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who received six sessions of individual nondirective…
Within other caring professions, much research has been conducted in the areas of selfcare practices, self-care issues and the incorporation of self-care training within education…
This study investigates the instance and impact of a language barrier on therapeutic process, where the therapist and client do not share a common language,…
This study investigated to what extent puppet play sessions might alleviate the symptoms of social phobia in the classroom in four girls aged six to…
This study evaluates the effect of a six session programme of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) involving a twelve year old (chronological age) female client who…
This study examines the effect of play therapy on a child living in kinship care following the death of his parents in infancy. The main…
This study aims to evaluate the effect of 15 individual non-directive sandplay sessions on the specific behavioural patterns of girls demonstrating behaviours associated with separation…
This study looks at landscapes created by children in the play therapy room. It demonstrates the value of viewing these landscapes symbolically in order to…
Adolescents make decisions and react to the world in a turbo-charged process, based on emotion and quickly-changing brain connections, not logic and experience. Young people…
The aim of this research was the establish the use of play therapy as an intervention in Special Schools in the Republic of Ireland and…
This study explores adult perceptions of messy play and its role in pre-school children?s psychological development. Mothers (N= 5) and early years practitioners (N =…
This study investigates the over-parenting of children in Bangkok and considers how findings might be relevant to play therapists. Research involved a mixed methods approach,…
This study evaluates the effect of shared therapeutic metaphor inspired by Native American songs and stories on the self-esteem of girls aged between eight and…
This study analyses how conduct and empathy are associated and offers an understanding of empathy from a biological, neurological and psychological perspective. Current research advocates…
This study aims to evaluate the therapeutic messy play of nine Looked After Children and Young People (LACYP); observed during their non-directive play therapy sessions….
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a group therapeutic play intervention for children admitted to hospital with cancer aged between…
This qualitative study offers a detailed exploration of the journey of an adolescent boy with autism. It is a retrospective single case study, which examines…
This study evaluates the effect of a short term play therapy intervention for children presenting with anxiety to a Tier 3 CAMH Service. The study…
This study explores the effects of video games on children’s play and their understanding of social norms. The study is based on the premise that…
This research is based on a pragmatic case study of therapeutic sessions using Trauma Release Exercises (TRE) with a mother who has experienced multiple and…
Piritual wellbeing and the development of children’s spirituality are included within the holistic document of the United Nations Rights of the Child. The World Health…
The study examines and explores parents’ views of everyday events that may significantly negatively affect children’s emotional wellbeing. The research is based on the hypothesis…
This study explores how children experience play therapy group work in relation to addressing their concerns about transition from primary to secondary school and sits…
This research investigates whether the playful use of natural materials and clay during nondirective play therapy sessions has an effect on children’s self-esteem. As is…
Current best practice therapeutic intervention for traumatised children is based on the trauma paradigm. However, there is little published research that examines the efficacy of…
An exploration of the suitability of a playful therapeutic approach to mediate adverse effects of early trauma, deprivation, poor attachment and institutionalised care on the…
This study aims to evaluate the effect of ten individual non-directive play therapy sessions on behaviour associated with separation anxiety in a sample of school-aged…
This study is an exploration of the therapeutic experiences and feelings associated with place and space for very young children as they engaged in child-led…
This mixed methods study with a Control Group followed two groups of five boys aged 7-11 years who received an initial play therapy intervention. It…
The United Arab Emirates is situated in the Arabian Gulf, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia. It is a federation of seven independent emirates, formed in…
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Group Play Therapy as an intervention for boys aged between seven and nine years…
This study is an exploration of the therapeutic experiences and feelings associated with place and space for very young children as they engaged in child-led…
This systematic single case study explored the findings of the therapeutic effect of sandplay therapy on an 11 year-old, Caucasian male, affected by the somatic…
This study explores and evaluates Play Therapists’ experiences and observations when working with children who have suffered sexual abuse. Specifically, it aimed to identify any…
This study evaluates the effect of a playful, therapeutic intervention on the Reflective Functioning (RF) of foster parents caring for pre-school foster children between the…
The research was a systematic hermeneutic enquiry using both qualitative and quantitative assessment methods. The effectiveness of mother child pairing group work, to address children…
This hermeneutics study is an evaluation of the effects of a series of clay research sessions on girls aged from eight to nine demonstrating symptoms…
This study evaluates the effect of a series of play therapy sessions on specific behaviour patterns and learning ability in ten year old dyslexic boys…
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of storytelling using puppets as an intervention for social inhibition with boys aged six to…
This research looked at a small group of girls in their second year at a state secondary school in the south-east, who presented with the…
Fairy tales are believed to be of therapeutic benefit when used in conjunction with play therapy. They provide a vehicle for expression, understanding and at…
This study investigates changes in specific behavioural patterns following a series of non-directive serial sandplay sessions with boys aged five-six years demonstrating oppositional defiant behaviours…
This study was designed in response to the researcher’s observation and growing concern that many children struggle to recognise and respond appropriately to their feelings,…
