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Child-Centered Play Therapy with Children Affected by Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Single Case Design

Child centered play therapy (CCPT) is a therapeutic intervention that provides the environment for children to work through and heal from difficult experiences through expression of play and therapeutic relationship. It has been demonstrated effective with multiple types of disruptive behaviors. I conducted single-case research to explore CCPT's influence on children who had four or more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and provided analysis of data collected from one assessment administered weekly and one assessment at pre-, mid-, and post-intervention: the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire and the Trauma Symptoms Checklist for Young Children. The two participants (one 8-year-old White American male and one 9-year-old White American female) demonstrated significant improvement in total difficulties and prosocial behaviors. The study revealed potential therapeutic benefits for utilizing CCPT with children who had four or more ACEs. Encompassed in discussion of study results are implications for practice, suggestions for future research, and limitations.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1062850
Date12 1900
CreatorsHaas, Sara C
ContributorsRay, Dee, Bratton, Sue, Jones, Leslie
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatvi, 149 pages, Text
RightsPublic, Haas, Sara C, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved.

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