PLAY THERAPY EFFECTIVENESS AND ISSUES
Authors : Bahaddin Demirdiş
Pages : 12-25
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Publication Date : 2018-05-31
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Many children need support with emotional literacy, while others experience behavioural or mental health problems. A number of approaches exist, but not all are suitable for children and adolescents, as their needs differ from those of adults. Play therapy is an effective psychotherapeutic approach for helping children and adolescents. Play is a vital aspect of childhood, with its importance for healthy development being first noted in the writings of Rousseau in the 18 th century. Play therapy has now become a leading psychotherapeutic intervention with children and adolescents despite the fact that play was not introduced into a counselling setting until the early 20 th century. Play therapy is the most effective means of benefiting children in a counselling relationship, and is undertaken in a nurturing environment in which children play out how they think about themselves, what they need from their life, and what they have experienced, along with their reactions and feelings. Play therapy is an effective method of helping troubled children tackle their distress, enabling them to experience the freedom to explore their emotions and views of themselves, and others, through play . This article will: (1) define play therapy, including its importance in a therapeutic setting; (2) demonstrate the effectiveness of play therapy; (3) explore a number of current issues concerning the use of play therapy.Keywords : therapy, effectiveness, children