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KMID : 0894920090090020073
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Journal of the Korean Association for Persons with Autism
2009 Volume.9 No. 2 p.73 ~ p.96
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A Research Synthesis of Intervention Studies of Play Therapy for Children with Special Needs
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Seo Young-Eun
Lee Young-Sun
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Abstract
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In recent years a growing number of studies employing play therapies for children with special needs were conducted and previous research shows that play therapies were successfully utilized for multiple mental health and concerns as well as psychosocial and behavior supports for children with various disabilities. This study reviewed a body of research using play therapy as a primary intervention, focusing on 34 studies which had been published in Korean journals between 1997 to 2009. The synthesis was conducted in the following categories: research participants, research design, interventions and their effects. The types of intervention were structured group play therapy and non-directive play, therapy and some of interventions included subject’s parents or their peers without disabilities. Most of interventions were provided in segregated play therapy room by play therapists. Play therapy was effective for promoting verbal language and social and cognitive development as well as decreasing behavior problems and anxiety level. Based on results from this synthesis, further discussion on the results and implications for further research and practice were entailed.
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KEYWORD
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Play Therapy, Counseling, Research Synthesis, Research Trend
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