International Journal of Play Therapy Vol. 28, Iss. 3, (Jul 2019): 168-182. DOI:10.1037/pla0000094
Children with disruptive behaviors have an increased risk of ongoing and more severe problems throughout life. Early intervention can mitigate these consequences. We used a single-case design to research the impact of Adlerian group play therapy on children’s disruptive classroom behaviors.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
International Journal of Play Therapy Vol. 28, Iss. 3, (Jul 2019): 157-167. DOI:10.1037/pla0000099
The field of child-centered play therapy has long recognized the value of play for children’s growth and development, however other fields of inquiry have come to realize the value of play as well, such as play-based social interventions for youth with autism spectrum disorder. Despite the differences between the theoretical and pragmatic applications of child-centered play therapy and play-based social interventions, the purpose of this work is to orient a play-based social intervention study with child-centered play therapy approach.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
International Journal of Play Therapy Vol. 28, Iss. 3, (Jul 2019): 133-143. DOI:10.1037/pla0000086
This study of at-risk Kindergarten students examined the effectiveness of child-centered play therapy (CCPT) on academic achievement. The experimental group received biweekly, 30 min play therapy sessions for 6 weeks. Findings indicated that the Kindergarten students participating in the experimental group in this study (n = 18) demonstrated a statistically significant increase on the Early Achievement Composite of the Young Children’s Achievement Test (Hresko, Peak, Herron, & Bridges, 2000) when compared to children in the waitlist control group (n = 18). Results demonstrate continued support for the use of CCPT as an intervention for academic achievement. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract). To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts (May 23, 2019). DOI:10.1037/aca0000257
Drama therapy is an active and experiential psychotherapy modality that involves the intentional and systematic use of drama/theater processes as primary means to achieve psychological growth and change within a psychotherapeutic relationship. At present, drama therapy is in the crucial stage of moving from clinical reports of case studies and vignettes to producing evidence-based practice supported by empirical studies. Drama therapy intervention research is relatively scarce compared to other psychotherapies and psychological interventions. In this article, we conducted a systematic review of drama therapy intervention studies published in the last decade (2007 to 2017).. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
International Journal of Play Therapy (May 30, 2019). DOI:10.1037/pla0000093
This article describes a pilot study for a play-based intervention designed to support the development of social competence of youths with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that includes play with the videogame, Minecraft. Four boys with ASD, ages 11–13, participated in play with the videogame during 8 1-hr sessions with a typically developing peer and 2 adults during structured play (role-based objective play) and free play (no roles or objectives) with video modeling, adult facilitation, and mediation from a typically developing peer. High rates of initiations were maintained during structured play; the quality of social play started as weak during free play but improved by the later sessions. Implications of the results for practitioners and researchers are discussed.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychotherapy Vol. 56, Iss. 2, (Jun 2019): 297-308. DOI:10.1037/pst0000232
The aim of this single-case study was to investigate the responses to psychodynamic art psychotherapy from a man who had a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder and ongoing aggressive behavior in a secure care setting. The intervention was 19 sessions of psychodynamic art psychotherapy lasting up to 1 hr per week.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
The DCMS Committee’s report Changing Lives: the social impact of participation in culture and sport finds that opportunities to reap major benefits in criminal justice, education and health are being missed by the failure of Government to recognise and harness social impact.
To synthesize evidence about the effectiveness of expressive arts interventions used to reduce psychosocial stress among healthcare workers. . To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens details. To access full-text: click “Log in/Register” (top right hand side). Click ‘Institutional Login’ then select 'OpenAthens Federation', then ‘NHS England’. Enter your Athens details to view the article.
Nuala Morse writes a #LetsTalkMentalHealthII blog about museums on prescription and the potential effects on the psychological wellbeing of older adults.
Electrolyte, directed by Olivier award-winning director Donnacadh O’Briain, is written in entirely spoken word poetry and underscored by instrumentalists who seamlessly integrate live music with expert storytelling. The show follows Jessie who having recently suffered a family bereavement meets singer-songwriter Allie. Jessie impulsively follows Allie to London in pursuit of her mother. However, on arrival things aren’t quite as shiny as they seemed and the answers she seeks are buried deeper than she could ever have imagined.
The production focuses on mental health and has an official partner in the Mental Health Foundation after winning the Mental Health Fringe Award last year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Pleasance Best Newcomer Award.
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International Journal of Play Therapy Vol. 28, Iss. 2, (Apr 2019): 88-97. DOI:10.1037/pla0000096
Marginalized children are often excluded from mainstream social, economic, cultural, and political life because of ethnicity or poverty. These children are more likely to have behavior problems that place them at risk later in life. The impact is evident at an early age. The purpose of this article was to review the literature that examined the impact of child-centered play therapy (CCPT) conducted with marginalized children.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
. International Journal of Play Therapy Vol. 28, Iss. 2, (Apr 2019): 98-106. DOI:10.1037/pla0000097
Increasingly, domestic violence is being recognized as a major concern for children today. Hamby, Finkelhor, Turner, and Ormrod (2011) of the U.S. Department of Justice discovered that approximately 8.2 million children were exposed to some form of family violence in the past year and 18.8 million over their lifetime as reported by a national survey. Witnessing physical as well as psychological–emotional violence within the family can cause serious detrimental effects to children. Younger children respond to domestic violence by having higher levels of psychological disturbance and display lower self-esteem than do older children. Likewise, other issues related to mental and physical health may manifest. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal (Mar 25, 2019). DOI:10.1037/prj0000359
Objective: The objective of this study was to test effectiveness and feasibility of equine-facilitated cognitive processing therapy (EF-CPT), a manualized adaptation of the cognitive processing therapy model for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) championed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, in which equine-facilitated activities are integrated into face-to-face sessions. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
This theoretically informed tool has been developed for measuring outcomes of mentoring or arts interventions on offenders. It consists on a 29-item questionnaire called the Intermediate Outcomes Measurement Instrument (IOMI). This forms part of a larger toolkit for service providers. The other items are: guidance on administration of IOMI, a data entry tool to facilitate data collection and analysis of IOMI data, and a costing tool.
To quantify the effect of laughter and humor interventions on depression, anxiety and sleep quality in adults.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens details. To access full-text: click “Log in/Register” (top right hand side). Click ‘Institutional Login’ then select 'OpenAthens Federation', then ‘NHS England’. Enter your Athens details to view the article.