An Overview of Play Therapy.
child and adolescent therapy
children
mental health
pediatric nursing
play therapy
Journal
Materia socio-medica
ISSN: 1512-7680
Titre abrégé: Mater Sociomed
Pays: Bosnia and Herzegovina
ID NLM: 101281595
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2021
Dec 2021
Historique:
received:
15
11
2021
accepted:
22
12
2021
entrez:
25
2
2022
pubmed:
26
2
2022
medline:
26
2
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Play is an essential parameter of children's growth and expression and this is the reason of why the use of play therapy is considered as fundamental means of preventing and dealing with problems and difficulties presented to children. The aim of this paper is to review the parameters related to this issue, emphasizing the efficacy of this therapeutic approach to various problems of children. A review of the recent literature on the issue, searching through Greek and international databases (Medline, Heal-link), in English and Greek language. The review shows that play therapy as a form of prevention and treatment is suitable mainly for preschool and school age children. It is addressed to children who are in a transition period of their lives (after a divorce, a loss), with difficulties in managing feelings, in socializing or children who have behavioral problems. It is also addressed to children who have been witnesses of domestic violence, who have suffered some form of abuse, children who are to undergo a major surgery or those who have speech disorders. Furthermore, it is suitable for children who have some kind of developmental disorder (autism or attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder). Its efficiency is demonstrated by numerous research papers reporting a significant decrease of negative emotions and behaviors by its use. Play therapy is an alternative proposal of intervention on important issues related to children. Its implementation and value is widely known and is constantly expanding. The only condition for its implementation is the correct theoretical training of the professionals and the proper diagnosis.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Play is an essential parameter of children's growth and expression and this is the reason of why the use of play therapy is considered as fundamental means of preventing and dealing with problems and difficulties presented to children.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this paper is to review the parameters related to this issue, emphasizing the efficacy of this therapeutic approach to various problems of children.
METHODS
METHODS
A review of the recent literature on the issue, searching through Greek and international databases (Medline, Heal-link), in English and Greek language.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The review shows that play therapy as a form of prevention and treatment is suitable mainly for preschool and school age children. It is addressed to children who are in a transition period of their lives (after a divorce, a loss), with difficulties in managing feelings, in socializing or children who have behavioral problems. It is also addressed to children who have been witnesses of domestic violence, who have suffered some form of abuse, children who are to undergo a major surgery or those who have speech disorders. Furthermore, it is suitable for children who have some kind of developmental disorder (autism or attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder). Its efficiency is demonstrated by numerous research papers reporting a significant decrease of negative emotions and behaviors by its use.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Play therapy is an alternative proposal of intervention on important issues related to children. Its implementation and value is widely known and is constantly expanding. The only condition for its implementation is the correct theoretical training of the professionals and the proper diagnosis.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35210953
doi: 10.5455/msm.2021.33.293-297
pii: MSM-33-293
pmc: PMC8812369
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Pagination
293-297Informations de copyright
© 2021 Konstantinos Koukourikos, Areti Tsaloglidou, Laila Tzeha, Christos Iliadis, Aikaterini Frantzana, Aristi Katsimbeli, Lambrini Kourkouta.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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