Date: May 1999 Creator: Brandt, Marielle Aloyse Description:
This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of play
therapy as a method of intervention for children with a variety
of emotional and behavioral problems. Specifically, the study
was aimed at determining the effectiveness of play therapy in:
(a) improving self-concepts of children with adjustment
difficulties; (b) reducing internalizing behavior problems, such
as withdrawal, somatic complaints, anxiety, and depression; (c)
reducing externalizing behavioral problems such as aggression
and delinquent behaviors; (d) reducing overall behavior
problems, social problems, thought problems, and attention
problems of children with adjustment difficulties; and (e)
reducing parenting stress of parents of children who were
experiencing adjustment difficulties.The experimental group
consisted of 15 children who were experiencing a variety of
adjustment difficulties and received play therapy once per week
for 7 to 10 weeks. The control group consisted o