Therapy for sexually abused young children

Effects of individual client-centered play therapy on sexually abused children's mood, self-concept, and social competence.

“…The literature has demonstrated that play therapy is one promising alternative for the treatment of children demonstrating a wide variety of problems (Cattanach, 1992; Chan & Leff, 1988; Celano, 1990; Federation, 1986; Landreth, 1991; Perlman, Millar & Ericson, 1993; Richards & Sealover, 1991). Overall effectiveness of behavioral, cognitive, and developmental play therapy has been demonstrated in dissertations examining various settings including private practice, day care centers, hospitals, schools, and community outreach programs (Catron, 1982; Crow, 1990; Dougherty-Ziegler, 1993; Hannah, 1985; Quayle, 1991; Raphael-Howell, 1993; Stockburger, 1983).…”