Is Individual Child Play Therapy Effective?

Is Individual Child Play Therapy Effective?

Authors
Drisko, J. Corvino, P. Kelly, L. Nielson, J.
Year
2020
Journal
Research on Social Work Practice
Volume
30
Pages
715-723
This article reports a systematic review of the effectiveness of individual child play therapy with children aged 4-12 on several different presenting concerns. From over 5,000 citations, 180 studies were reviewed in detail and 17 met the inclusion criteria. A wide range of results on different concerns were revealed, with effect sizes ranging fromd= -0.04 tog= 3.63, though most ranged from .35 to .80. Across most concerns, play therapy was affirmed as an empirically supported therapy.

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Type of intervention

Early Intervention

Treatment and Child Welfare Interventions

Intervention

Psychological Treatments

Play Therapy

Age group

Infants and Toddlers (0-2 years)

Preschool Aged Children (3-5 years)

School Aged Children (6-12 years)

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