Play Therapy for Children with Anxiety Disorders

Nursanaa, Wa Ode; Ady, Intan Novantin Citra

doi:10.2991/assehr.k.200120.018

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“…(2019), who reported a reduction in symptoms of insecure attachment and separation anxiety after treatment with play therapy. In clarifying this finding, we argue that non‐directive play therapy can help children to release their anxiety and other negative emotions through playing, thus making them more relaxed and comfortable (Nursanaa & Ady, 2020). Moreover, our findings report a negative relationship between reducing OCD symptoms and non‐directive play therapy, which is not in accordance with the study carried out by Myrick and Green (2012).…”

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“…Recent studies have shown that different types of play therapy are capable of reducing anxiety in children. As an example, a meta‐analysis of 15 studies published internationally from 2015 to 2018, which used various materials and different settings, showed that play therapy is an effective tool for reduction of anxiety in children who are between 3 and 16 years old (Nursanaa & Ady, 2020).…”

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The effect of non‐directive play therapy on reduction of anxiety disorders in young children

Hateli

2021

Couns and Psychother Res

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Background There is strong evidence that non‐directive play therapy, which is also known as child‐centred play, may be useful in reducing anxiety in young children. Non‐directive play is an approach to playing where the child is given ultimate freedom rather than a practitioner impressing ideas on them. Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of non‐directive play therapy for anxiety reduction in children. Methods For this purpose, 20 elementary students who had been diagnosed as anxious according to the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) were selected through random sampling and were divided into an experimental group and control group. The experimental group participated in 10 sessions of play therapy, and after finishing the sessions, the SCAS questionnaire was implemented again as a post‐test. Analysis of covariance was used to analyse the data. Results The results of the study showed that scores on the anxiety scale reduced significantly in the experimental group. Conclusions Non‐directive play therapy was useful in reducing children's anxiety, so it may be implicated as an education plan for problematic parent–child relationships. However, more studies are needed to support these results.

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The effect of non‐directive play therapy on reduction of anxiety disorders in young children

Hateli

2021

Couns and Psychother Res

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“…Effective play therapy is used to reduce anxiety disorders in children. Play therapy can also reduce negative emotions and aggression in school-aged children (Nursanaa & Ady, 2020).…”

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Play therapy in the prevention of behavioural disorders of school-aged children

Maras¹

2021

GJGC

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The main goal of this research was to identify and understand the effects of play therapy on the prevention of behavioural disorders of younger school-aged children. A semi-structured interview was used as the data collection method with 17 open-ended questions. The study participants were seven parents whose children were involved in play therapy treatment for at least 3 months. It has been shown that play therapy is an effective medium in empathy development, more successful emotion management, encouragement of non-violent communication and reduction in aggressive behaviour. It can be concluded that the effectiveness of play therapy in the prevention of behavioural disorders significantly depends on the involvement of parents in treatment and the relationship between a therapist and a child. This research certainly serves as a basis for further research that will recognise the importance of therapeutic play in solving emotional and/or behavioural difficulties of children and youth. Keywords: Behavioural disorders, child, play therapy, prevention.

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“…The long-term impact of anxiety on children has a significant influence on their life function if not addressed early, which will be comorbid with other mental disorders and developmental disorders in children [5].…”

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“…Play therapy can help lower anxiety and negative emotions in hospitalized children [8]. Research [9] developmental disorders in children [5].…”

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The Effect of Storytelling Using Finger Puppets on Anxiety in Hospitalized Preschool Children

Santoso

Nurjanah

2021

Babali Nurs. Res.

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Introduction: The prevalence rates of disease at preschool age are higher than toddlers and school age. The coping mechanism has not developed at that age, thus contributing to increased anxiety levels during hospitalization. Interventions are needed to overcome anxiety problems so that children are more comfortable and cooperative in undergoing treatment in the hospital more effectively. The research aims to examine the effect of storytelling using finger puppets on anxiety in hospitalized preschool children. Methods: Quasi-experiment research with pre and post-test design, 40 preschool children were selected with purposive sampling with inclusion and exclusion criteria, 20 respondents of treatment groups, and 20 respondents of control groups. The instrument used FAS. Data analysis used is the Mann Whitney and Wilcoxon Sign Rank Tests. Results: Mann-Whitney results showed the difference in anxiety between treatment and control group in post-test (p=0.023), and Wilcoxon results showed Z count -3.827 a< Z table -1.96 value asymp sig. (2-tailed) where z arithmetic ≤ z table which means there is influence or probability value p= 0.000 (p< α= 0,05) which means H1 accepted. Conclusion: It is expected that in the future, it can be used as an alternative method to reduce anxiety. And then it’s hoped that researchers can further examine more deeply the effectiveness of parental involvement in storytelling play therapy.

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Play Therapy for Children with Anxiety Disorders

Cited by 4 publications

References 33 publications

The effect of non‐directive play therapy on reduction of anxiety disorders in young children

The effect of non‐directive play therapy on reduction of anxiety disorders in young children

Play therapy in the prevention of behavioural disorders of school-aged children

The Effect of Storytelling Using Finger Puppets on Anxiety in Hospitalized Preschool Children

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