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Child-Centered Play Therapists' Experiences Delivering Shortened Session Lengths

This phenomenological study examined the experiences and perceptions of child-centered play therapists who deliver shortened sessions in the clinic setting. Using the phenomenological analysis procedures based on Moustakas' modified Stevick-Colaizzi-Keen method, a coding team of three doctoral students found 10 themes related to child-centered play therapists' (N = 5) experiences delivering shortened session lengths. Each theme is defined and further described using verbatim transcript examples. This study has practical and clinical implications for child-centered play therapist development and training. The results of this study point to the need for further research in child-centered play therapists' experiences delivering play therapy-as-usual. Finally, future research regarding the change process in child-centered play therapy theory is also implicated.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1404579
Date12 1900
CreatorsEdwards, Joshua Michael
ContributorsLindo, Natalya, Ray, Dee, Jones, Leslie
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatvi, 136 pages, Text
RightsPublic, Edwards, Joshua Michael, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved.

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