Using integrative play therapy with adoptive families to treat reactive attachment disorder: A case example

Journal of Family Psychotherapy

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1-16

  Weir, Kyle N ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Integrative theory; Play therapy; Reactive attachment disorder

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; PLAY THERAPY; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; SELF REPORT;

EID: 39749203605     PISSN: 08975353     EISSN: 15404080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J085v18n04_01     Document Type: Article

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