Why do children drop-out from play therapy?

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 133-138

  Campbell, Valerie A ^a   Baker, David B ^a,b,c   Bratton, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b University of Arkon   (United States)

^c University of North Texas ^*

Author keywords

Child psychotherapy; Drop out; Play therapy; Termination

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; FAMILY LIFE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; PLAY THERAPY; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0033973555     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104500005001013     Document Type: Article

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