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What is play therapy?
Play therapy is a therapeutic modality where play is the principle therapeutic factor.
Why Play therapy works for children?
Because play is a child’s natural medium of communication, play therapy is an ideal modality in which to allow children to express their feelings and deal with their emotional problems.
What is play?
•Play is popularly considered to be spontaneous pleasurable behaviour, solely for amusement, yet it is far more than that.
•Play is crucial for children’s creativity, exploration, physical skills, self-regulation, interpersonal development and social learning.
Name 2 theoretical models of play therapy
Child-centered play therapy
Cognitive behavioural play therapy
3 core elements of child-centered play therapy
The three core elements of Person-centered therapy are congruence, unconditional positive regard, and empathy.
Define Cognitive behavioural play therapy
The three core elements of Person-centered therapy are congruence, unconditional positive regard, and empathy.
How cognitive behavioural therapy works?
Children along with their therapist pick toys and/or activities that help them to recreate issues in a safe way, and then their play evolves until they gain understanding, comfort, empowerment, and a sense of mastery over their emotions. The therapist will use the play materials to teach healthy problem solving skills and coping skills.
Main cognitive behavioural play therapy techniques
Modeling
Behavioural Rehearsal
Coping Self-talk
Bibliotherapy
What are the differences between Traditional Play therapy and CBPT?
CBPT is an active intervention in which the therapist and child work together in establishing goals and choosing play materials and activities. The play therapist is also part educator, where new skills are taught to the child. In contrast to traditional play therapies in which play takes whatever direction the child chooses, and therapist takes on whatever role the child assigns. Rather than teaching or changing behaviour directly, traditional play therapy provides a safe environment for the child to act out and release his or her emotional conflicts in a non-directional method.
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