play therapy
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- noun
- /pleɪ ˈθɛrəpi/
- Specialized
:
terapia de juego
- Many therapists find that play therapy is particularly effective for helping children cope with trauma.
- play therapy with children
- play therapy session
- a therapeutic approach of play therapy
No, we use play therapy techniques to help kids develop coping thoughts.
- No, we use play therapy techniques to help kids develop coping thoughts.
Examples
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Schools provide an ideal setting for play therapy, as all children have access to school counselors.
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As previously mentioned, play therapy can be an extremely effective method of counseling when working with adolescent students.
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Time constraints may be another concern in play therapy in the school environment.
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There are many responses a therapist might use during the course of play therapy.
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Many challenges in play therapy are due to misconceptions about the play therapy process.
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Another common misconception is that play therapy is only appropriate in elementary school settings.
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Due to cultural differences, monocultural play therapy techniques may not be suitable for all children.
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Consideration of these variables is expected to enhance therapeutic outcomes in play therapy with Japanese children.
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School counselors also grapple with adhering to the least restrictive therapeutic environment in play therapy.
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Facilitative responses, a child-centered play therapy technique, demonstrate sensitivity, awareness, and reflection of student feelings (Landreth, 2012).
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Synonyms
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3.2
Treatment given to help physical or mental health problems
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a form of psychotherapy using play' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'play' (playful activity) with 'therapy' (psychological treatment); the compound straightforwardly denotes therapy that uses play. This compositional pattern is common and similar across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will likely understand the MWE.
Etymology
The term play therapy comes from the simple idea that children show their feelings with play, using toys and games, while a therapist uses therapy to listen and guide them. So, it means 'using play to help children express feelings and heal'.