The role of play themes in non-directive play therapy

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 354-369

  Ryan, Virginia ^a   Edge, Andrew ^b  

^a Ryan Children's Services   (United Kingdom)

^b Hospital Campus   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

child centered play therapy; evidence based practice; non directive play therapy; play themes; play themes classification

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PLAY THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PLAY THERAPY;

EID: 84863640654     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: 14617021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104511414265     Document Type: Article

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