000			01875nam a2200265Ia 4500
999			_c3027 _d3027
001			107423
005			20250625151236.0
008			110331s2002 eng
040			_aWSS _dAFV
082	0		_a362.76 PLA
100			_aWoolf, Louise _92349
245			_aPlaying for real : _bplay therapy with children traumatised by maltreatment : a pilot study _cWoolf, Louise
246			_aThesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the Master of Science in Psychology.
260			_c2002
300			_a148 p.
365			_a00 _b0
500			_aThesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the Master of Science in Psychology.
520			_aThe aim of this study was to develop and pilot a play therapy manual for use with maltreated children presenting with trauma symptoms or post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Four children (aged 6 to 8 years) with trauma symptoms and their caregivers participated in the study. Pre- and post-treatment measures included a structured diagnostic interview with the children to determine PTSD diagnosis, parent report, teacher report, and child self-report measures. While some treatment gains were observed, these were most evident where there was greater PTSD symptomatology. The play therapy manual developed for the study appeared to allow the processing of trauma for the four children involved in the study, with children responding well to the therapeutic tools utilised. Findings offer preliminary support for manualised, trauma-specific play therapy intervention with maltreated children, with further research indicated to determine both effectiveness and efficacy.--AUTHOR'S ABSTRACT
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCOUNSELLING _9160
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPLAY THERAPY _9443
650	2	7	_aTHERAPY _9605
650	2	7	_2FVC _aTREATMENT _9613
650	2	7	_9103 _aCHILD ABUSE _2FVC
942			_2ddc _cTHESIS