play therapy

collocation in English

meaningsofplayandtherapy

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play
noun
uk
/pleɪ/us
/pleɪ/
a piece of writing that is intended to be acted in a theatre or on radio ...
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therapy
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈθer.ə.pi/us
/ˈθer.ə.pi/
a treatment that helps someone feel better, grow stronger, etc., especially after ...
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(Definition ofplayandtherapyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Griffiths describes some techniques (like nondirectiveplaytherapyand paired reading) that are valuable approaches that have become increasingly popular techniques in the practitioner's repertoire.
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They can and do fulfil a very important role on children's wards, for example, in organisingplaytherapy, keeping children occupied and in bathing, dressing and feeding children.
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This was directed at the therapist and gradually resolved inplaytherapy.
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It is based on a supervised entry level training in child centeredplaytherapy.
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Both claimed thatplaytherapylacks in several areas of hard research.
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Both types ofplaytherapyhave received at least some empirical support.
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The program is a parent-directed, relationship-basedplaytherapy.
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In her first published work she establishes the eight basic principles of nondirectiveplaytherapy.
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In other words, nondirectiveplaytherapyis regarded as non-intrusive.
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Research is lacking on the overall effectiveness of using toys in nondirectiveplaytherapy.
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Playtherapyallows and inspires creating relationships and setting limits.
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Playtherapycan also be used as a tool of diagnosis.
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The therapist plays a much bigger role in directiveplaytherapy.
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Other forms of treatment include group therapy,playtherapy, and art therapy.
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A potential reason for the difference in the effect size may be due to the amount of studies that have been done on nondirective vs. directiveplaytherapy.
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Different techniques have since been established that fall under the realm of nondirectiveplaytherapy, including traditional sandplay therapy, family therapy, andplaytherapywith the use of toys.
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Cognitive behavioralplaytherapywas then developed to be used with very young children between two and six years of age.
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Critics ofplaytherapyhave questioned the effectiveness of the technique for use with children and have suggested using other interventions with greater empirical support such as cognitive behavioral therapy.
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