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Play Therapy

Known as: therapy play, therapeutic play, Therapy, Play 
A treatment technique utilizing play as a medium for expression and communication between patient and therapist.
National Institutes of Health

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PlayPsychotherapyRecreational therapy

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Sandplay Therapy

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2012
2012
The Effect of Pre-Operative Preparation Program and Mothers Presence during Induction on Anxiety Level and Behavior Change in Young Children Undergoing Elective Surgery
Perioperative anxiety is a complex combination of fear, apprehension and worry often accompanied by physical sensations… 
2011
2011
Efficacy of Play Therapy on Self-Healing and Enhancing Life-skills of Children Under Difficult Circumstances: The Case of Two Orphanages in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The objectives of the study are to know whether play therapy can facilitate the selfhealing process, to improve the academic… 
2006
2006
Therapeutic play as a pain relief strategy for children with cancer
Objective: To evaluate pain characteristics and alterations, demonstrated by children hospitalized with cancer, before and after… 
1998
1998
Introduction to Therapeutic Play
Introduction: therapeutic play the range of techniques the aims of therapy the context of therapeutic play. Part 1 Theoretical… 
1993
1993
A day in the life of a hospital play specialist.
  • A. Dolan
  • The British journal of theatre nursing : NATNews…
  • 1993
  • Corpus ID: 31586162
During the last eighteen months I have worked as a Hospital Play Specialist on the day surgery ward at Alder Hey Children's… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Therapeutic Play Activities for Hospitalized Children
Therapeutic Play Activities for Hospitalized Children is a compilation of activities which addresses concerns of hospitalized… 
1992
1992
[Minimizing pain and fear of venipunctures in 6-year-old children].
The aim is to describe the interventions used by nurses to reduce pain and fear in children during venipuncture. The aim of the… 
Review
1991
Review
1991
Preparing children for endoscopy and manometry.
Properly preparing children for endoscopy and manometry contributes to the child's ability to cope and to the nurse's efficiency… 
1988
1988
Facilitating play in hospitalized handicapped children: the design of a therapeutic play environment.
  • D. EisertLinda KulkaK. Moore
  • Children's health care : journal of the…
  • 1988
  • Corpus ID: 8295976
The development of a play environment is described, including a play structure that was designed to facilitate symbolic play in… 
1960
1960
The use of the seminar in training teachers and counselors as leaders of therapeutic play groups for maladjusted children.