The Inner World of Children Separated from Their Parents

Harper, Juliet

doi:10.1177/030857598801200106

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“…The classification tables set out at the end of this section give main play themes and specify subthemes within these main themes, followed by an example from play therapy practice that seems representative of each theme described. The subthemes are based on those considered “universal” or common (see Bettelheim, 1991; Fein, 1989; Landreth, 2002; Harper, 1988; Russ, 2004); they are placed within the main themes as subthemes that seem compatible with Erikson’s main themes. Being able to move between these different levels of abstraction/meaning may provide an additional resource for play therapists when they reflect on their practice and help develop their understandings of the children with whom they work, another topic for further research.…”

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The role of play themes in non-directive play therapy

Ryan

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2011

Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry

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Describing the processes underlying play therapy is important for evidence based practice in child therapy. Employing play themes to describe children's play session contents is in widespread use by practitioners, but an adequate classification of these themes for non-directive play therapy practice has not yet been established. This article sets out to fill this gap by first describing how themes can be distinguished and distilled from the contents of play therapy contents. Second, a classification of main themes and sub-themes with exemplars to illustrate these concepts which is compatible with non-directive play therapy practice is set out. Finally a pilot project with experienced play therapists to test this classification in practice is suggested, along with the research questions that will need to be investigated in the shorter and longer terms.

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