RESEARCH & CASE REPORTS

• The Efficacy of Play Therapy and Filial Therapy with Children: Summary of the Meta-Analytic Findings by Sue Bratton, Dee Ray, Tammy Rhine, Leslie Jones
• The Use of Child-Centered Play Therapy and Filial Therapy with Head Start Families: A Brief Report by Laura Johnson , Rick Bruhn, Jon Winek,  Jeff Krepps, and Kelly Wiley
• Play Therapy Helps Kids Express Emotions by Psych Central Senior News Editor
• Sandplay Research (Resource list at Sandplay Therapists of Americal)
• Preliminary Results from the Ongoing Pet Play Therapy Study by Rise VanFleet
• Children’s Experiences of Play Therapy by Vanessa Richards
• Case Studies in Non-directive Play Therapy by Virginia Ryan and Kate Wilson
• Client-Centered Play Therapy wth Implications for Parent-Child Relationships by Julius Seeman
• Filial Therapy: Culturally Sensitive Intervention for Children and their Parents by Darlene Daneker, Ph.D. and Brandy Hunter-Lee, MS
• Dissociative Identity Disorder Revealed Through Play Therapy: A Case Study of a Four-Year-Old by Marilyn S. Snow, Ed.S.; Joanna White, Ed.D.; Lloyd Pilkington, M.S.; Darlene Beckman, M.S.
• A Case of Functional Urinary Retention: The Use of Family Play Therapy by Frederick R. Stoddard, M.D.; Michael S. Wilberger; Erna Olafson, Ph.D.
• Learning More about Those Who Play in Session: The National Play Therapy in Counseling Practices Project (Phase I) by Simone F. Lambert, Michael LeBlanc, Jodi Ann Mullen, Dee Ray, Jennifer Baggerly, JoAnna White, David Kaplan
• Results from the Ongoing Pet Play Therapy Study by Rise VanFleet, Ph.D., RPT-S
• Impact of Group Sandtray Therapy on the Self-Esteem of Young Adolescent Girls by Yu-Pei Shen
• Neuroscience and Play Therapy by Richard Gaskill, EdD, LCP, LCPC, RPT-S
• The Effectiveness of Interventions to Reduce Psychological Harm from Traumatic Events Among Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review
• Play Therapy: A Case-based Example of a Nondirective Approach by Timothy Lawver, DO, and Kelly Blankenship, DO
• Healing Broken Hearts: A Theoretical Analysis Of Interventions For Child Refugees Diagnosed With War-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder by Jennifer M. Kerner, from www.jennifermkerner.blogspot.com
• Differential Aspects of Sandplay with 10- and 11-Year-Old Children
• The Development of Play as a Form of Therapy: From Rousseau to Rogers by Dell Lebo, M.A.
• Sand Tray Play with Traumatized Children: A Comparison Study by Carolyn Cunningham, Kimberly Fill, and Lorraine Al-Jamie
• Perceptions of Play Therapy in Taiwan: The Voices of School Counselors and Counselor Educators by Yih-Jiun Shen and Edwin L. Herr
• Play Therapy: Facilitative Use of Child's Play in Elementary School Counseling by Garry L. Landreth
• Play Therapy in School Settings by Lauren Stern Wynne, Ph.D., LPC, RPT-S
• Jungian Play Therapy: Bridging the Theoretical to the Practical by Eric J. Green
• The Impact of Music Within Play Therapy On the Classroom Behaviour of Autistic Children by Catherine Elizabeth Ablort-Morgan
• Creativity, Art and Play Therapy by Jay Bishop
• Kids Together: A Group Play Therapy Model for Children with ADHD Symptomalogy by Susan Hansen, Karen Meissler and Richard Ovens
• Filial Therapy with Parents Court-Referred for Child Maltreatment by Katherine F. Walker
• Conduct Disorder by Laura Tejada, LCPC, RPT
• Out-of-Home Placement and Parent-Child Contact by Sharolyn Wallace, Ph.D., LCSW, RPT-S
• Adjustment following War, Natural Disaster, and Crisis by Joseph Wehrman, PhD
• Clinical Treatment of Children with Anxiety Disorders by Susan M. Carter, PhD, LP, RPT-S, and Natalie N. Blake, BA
• Dissociation in Children by Marilyn Snow, PhD, LPC, RPT-S & Ruan Boshoff, BPsych (HONS)
• Attachment by Patty Scanlon, MSW, LCSW, BCD, RPT-S
• Pediatric Bipolar Disorder by Jodi Ann Mullen, PhD, LMHC, NCC, RPT-S
• Interpersonal Trauma by Charles Edwin Myers, LPC-S, LMHC, NCC, NCSC, RPT-S
• Domestic Violence by Karen Little, LPC
• Sexual Behavior Problems by Paris Goodyear-Brown, LCSW, RPT-S
• Sand Therapies: Sandplay and Sandtray by Dee Preston-Dillon, PhD
• Mining Report April 2009: Play-Based Intervention with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Esther B. Hess, Ph.D., RPT-S
• Working with Children of Military Families by Joseph Wehrman, Ph.D., LPC
• Bereavement in Children by Helen E. Benedict, PhD, RPT-S
• Sexual Abuse Literature & Considerations for Play Therapists by Sueann Kenney-Noziska, LISW, RPT-S
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder by Laura Tejada, PC, LMFT, NCC, RPT
• Divorce by Patty Scanlon, LCSW, BCD, RPT-S
• Ethics by Cynthia Reynolds, PhD, RPT-S
• The Treatment of Nightmares and Night Time Fears by Lori Myers LCSW, RPT
• Protect Your Practice During a Tough Economy by Bill Burns, CAE
• School Recess and Group Classroom Behavior by Romina M. Barros, MD, Ellen J. Silver, PhD, and Ruth E. K. Stein, MD

• Monitored Play Therapy: Conceptual and Methodological Issues by Bobbie Golden

• CDC Study Raises More Questions than Answers about Common Trauma Interventions for Children by Cathy Malchiodi, Psychology Today

• Evidence-Based Practice in Infant and Early Childhood Psychology

• The Use of Sandtray in Trauma Counseling: An Evolving Role by Jane Webber, Ph.D. and J. Barry Mascari (pdf)

• Latest Considerations in Integrating Art into Child Therapy by Sarah W. Hamil, LSCW, RPT-S, ATR-BC

• A Child's Terror and Play: Play Therapy for Children Suffering from PTSD Due to Natural Disasters (pdf)

• Parent Child Interaction Therapy with At-Risk Families (pdf)

• Biweekly Cognitive Therapy for Social Phobia (pdf)

• Filial Therapy With Parents Court Referred for Child Maltreatment (pdf)

• Randomized, Controlled Trial of an Intervention for Toddlers with Autism: The Early Start Denver Model

• Introducing Sandtray-Wordplay: The story of an adult sandplay group ritual by Gisela Schubach De Domenico, Ph.D. (pdf)

• Live in Your World, Play In Ours: Social Networking in Play Therapy and Counseling by Lawrence C. Rubin, PhD, LMHC, RPT-S

• Sandtray Therapy, Reflectivity and Leadership Preparation by Clifford Mayes, Pamela Blackwell Mayes, and Ellen Williams

• Play in Supervision: Exploring the Sandtray with Beginning Practicum Students

• Play Therapy in Elementary Schools (abstract)

• Reasons for School Counselors' Use or Nonuse of Play Therapy: An Exploratory Study by Yih-Jiun Shen (abstract)

• The utilization of gestalt play therapy concepts and techniques with the pediatric hematology/oncology patient by Karen Van Zijl (abstract)

• The Treatment of Child Abuse: Play Therapy with a 4-year-old Child by Peter A. In, MD and John F. McDermott, Jr., MD (pdf)

• Sandtray Therapy, Reflectivity and Leadership Preparation (abstract)

• Play Therapy: A Case-based Example of a Nondirective Approach by Timothy Lawver, DO, and Kelly Blankenship, DO

• The Use of Sandtray with Teachers within the Context of School Development: A Case Study (pdf) (English translation begins on page 6)

• The Science of Success by David Dobbs, The Atlantic
• Introduction to Sandtray-Worldplay: History and Method (pdf)
• The Use of Metaphor in Clinical Supervision (pdf)
• Narrative Approaches in Sand Therapy: Transformative Journeys for Counselor and Client by Dee Preston Dillon (Word doc)

• Sandtray Therapy for Inpatient Sexual Addiction Treatment: An Application of Constructivist Change Principles  (abstract)

• The Efficacy of Play Therapy on ADHD, Anxiety and Social Maturity in 8 to 12 Years Aged Clientele Children of Ahwaz Metropolitan Counseling Clinics

• The State of Play: Gallup Survey of Principles on School Recess (pdf)

• Objectifying the sand tray: An initial example of three-dimensional art image analysis for assessment by Donald C. Mattson, MA and Amanda Veldorale-Brogan, MS (abstract)

• Being Creative When Children Clam Up by David A. Crenshaw, PhD

• Creative Interventions for Children of Divorce by Liana Lowenstein, MSW, CPT-S

• Managing Anxiety in Children by Dr. Susan Carter, PhD, LP

• Objectifying the sand tray: An initial example of three-dimensional art image analysis for assessment by Donald C. Mattson, MA and Amanda Veldorale-Brogan, MS (abstract)

• Playful Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy by Angela M. Cavett, PhD

• Treating Problems of Dysregulation Through the Targeted Use of Creative Interventions by Paris Goodyear-Brown, LCSW, RPT-S (pdf)

• Creative Strategies for the Treatment of Anger by Diane E. Frey, Ph.D. RPT-S (pdf)

• Parenting with Brains by Jennifer Kolari, MSW, RSW (pdf)

• Jungian Play Therapy with Adolescents by Eric Green, PhD, LPC, LMFT, RPT-S (pdf)

• Managing Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue by Heather M. Helm, PhD, LPC, RPT-S

• The Resolution Scrapbook as an Aid in the Treatment of Traumatized Children by Liana B. Lowenstein

• All in the Family: Using Play with Families by Greg Lubimiv, MSW, CPT-S

• Creative Interventions for Children, Youth, and Families by Liana Lowenstein, MSW, CPT-S

• No Small Change: Process-Oriented Play Therapy for Children of Separating Parents by Sylvia Camastral (pdf)

• Empirically-Informed Play Therapy Interventions by Sueann G. Kenney-Noziska, MSW, LISW, RPT-S

• Harnessing the Power of Play: Opportunities for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Sonia Mastrangelo (pdf)

• Aspects of the Sand Tray/Sand Play Session by Roxanne Rae, L.C.S.W., B.C.D.

• Sand Play Therapy with U.S. Soldiers Diagnosed With PTSD and Their Families by Poppy K. Moon

• Sandtray Network Journal #6

• Sandplay Therapy with Traumatic Brain Injured Adults: An Exploratory Qualitative Study by Lorraine Razzi Freedle

• Some Comparisons of Sand Tray Approaches by Roxanne Rae, L.C.S.W., B.C.D.

• Journal of Sandplay Therapy, Volume XIV: Umbrellas and Parasols

• Expressive Therapies: History, Theory and Practice by Cathy A. Malchiodi

• Creative Metaphors of Life Experiences Seen in Play Therapy by Marilyn S. Snow, Ruth Ouzts, Erin E. Martin, and Heather Helm

• Story of a Sexually Abused Child’s Sandplay: A Single Case Study by Cynthia R. Mathis

• Exploring Sandplay Therapy: Application to Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury by Cynthia Plotts, Jon Lasser, and Steven Prater

• Dynamic Duo: Combining Bibliotherapy with Play Therapy Techniques by Phyllis Hasty, MSW, LICSW, RPT-S

• PhotoTherapy Techniques – Exploring the Secrets of Personal Snapshots and Family Albums by Judy Weiser, R. Psych., ATR

• Parent-Led Play vs. Child-Led Play: Which Is Better for Young Children? by M.E. Picher, MA

• Cognitive Behavioral Approaches to ADHD Treatment in Adulthood by Steven A. Safren, Ph.D.

• Art Therapy in Schools from the Internation Art Therapy Organization and Art Therapy Alliance

• Evaluation of Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adults with ADHD

• Music Therapy and Young Children

• Fifteen Effective Play Therapy Techniques by Tara M. Hall, Heidi Gerard Kaduson, and Charles E. Schaefer

• Integrating Play Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy by Athena A. Drewes, PsyD, RPT-S

• Anxiety and Your Child by Elaine M. Corona, MSW, LSCW

• Managing and Treating the Sexually Acting Out Child by Mistie Barnes, M.Ed., LPC-S, RPT-S and Juliet Fortino, MC, LPC, RPT-S

• Incorporating Expressive Arts Techniques Into the Treatment of Adolescent Self-Injury by Amie C. Myrick, MS, LGPC

• To Choose or Not To Choose: Teaching Children Choices by Mark D. Ratta, MA., MBA, P.C.

• The Power of Fear by Sandi Schwartz, MA

• Playing with Little Ones by Marty Layne

• The Power of Worlds in the Playroom by Theresa Fraser

• Jungian Sandplay Therapy by Barbara A. Turner, PhD, CST-T, RPT-S

• Can I Play? Using Play Therapy for Children and Adolescents with Disabilities by Dawn C. Lorenz

• Therapeutic Limit Setting in the Play Therapy Relationship by Garry L. Landreth

• The Sandtray Network Journal: Stories from America’s Sandplay Rooms

• Child-Centered Group Play Therapy with Children with Speech Difficulties by Suzan E. Danger, BS, MS

• Integrating Motivational Interviewing and Other Treatment Modalities: Moving At-Risk Adolescents Toward Change by Lisa S. Hanks, MS, LGPC, CAC-AD

• Creative Family Therapy Techniques: Play and Art-Based Activities to Assess and Treat Families by Liana Lowenstein and Trudy Post Sprunk

• Building Resilience in Young Children by Tom Lottman

• Foundations of Play Therapy: Theory & Practice by Amy M. Williams, PhD, LPC, RPT

• Play therapy as a mental health intervention for children and adolescents by Nina Rye

• APT Mining Report – May 2011

• Six Creative Ways to Explain Play Therapy to Parents by Amy Wickstrom, PhD, MFT, RPT-S

• Play Therapy Activities to Engage Children

• Play and Art Therapy Interventions for Gender Nonconforming Children and Their Families by Bonnie Thomas, LCSW

• The Heart of Discipline by Charlotte Reznick, Ph.D.

• A Practical Approach to Implementing Theraplay for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Rachel Simeone-Russell

• The Emotional Brain in Youth

• Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Trauma by Caelan Kuban

• An Effective Way of Alleviating Children's Emotional, Behaviour and Mental Health Problems - the Latest Research from Play Therapy UK

• The Role of Play Themes in Non-Directive Play Therapy

• Case Notes and Divorce: A Parent’s Rights

• Collaborating With Parents to Establish Behavioral Goals in Child-Centered Play Therapy

• The Four Principles of Stress Management by Michael Senko, LCSW-C

• Addiction is a Family Problem: The Process of Addiction for Families by Kristine Hitchens, PhD

• Creative Interventions to Assess Children and Families by Liana Lowenstein

• The Empathic Healer by David A. Crenshaw, PhD

• Secrets Told to Ivy: Animal Assisted Play Therapy in a Children’s Treatment Facility by David A. Crenshaw, PhD

• Long-term child centered play therapy and academic achievement of children: A follow-up story

• Using Therapeutic Moving Stories in the Sandtray by Susanne Carroll Duffy, Psy.D., RPT-S

• Efficacy of Play Therapy on Self-Healing and Enhancing Life-skills of Children Under Difficult Circumstances: The Case of Two Orphanages in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Berhanu Nigussie

• Reflections: The Sandplay Journey Map© by Rosalind L. Heiko, Ph.D., ISST, CST-T

• Sandtray in the Schools: A Developmentally Appropriate Intervention by Stephen A. Armstrong, Ph.D., LPC-S, RPT-S, CSC

• Play Groups for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in an Urban Elementary School by Normal Leben and Kerri Fisher

• An Overview of Filial Therapy by Rise Van Fleet

• Managing Anger (Before It Manages You!) by Tammy Fletcher, LMFT

• Adlerian Play Therapy: Effectiveness on Disruptive Behaviors of Early Elementary-Aged Children by Kristin K. Meaney-Walen, M.A.

• The Play of Children: Lessening Stress and Increasing Self-Control by Dr. Robert Brooks

• Conversations in the Sand: Advanced Sandplay Therapy Curriculuum for Masters Level Clinicians by Jacquelyn E. Warr-Williams, MSW, LSCW

• Designing for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Play Therapy: the case of Magic Land

• Play Theme-Based Research With Children (The Family Journal)

• A Playful Approach to Treating Autism Spectrum Disorders by Robert Jason Grant, Ed.D, LPC, RPT-S

• Explaining Medication to Children by Gary Yorke, PhD

• Helping Children when a Family Member Has a Life-Threatening Illness by Liana Lowenstein, MSW and Brianne Thompson, MSW, RSW

• How to Help Grieving Children by Fran King

• Exploring Theories of Play Therapy

• Culture Specific Therapy

• The Effects of a Play Therapy Intervention Conducted by Trained High School Students on the Behavior of Maladjusted Young Children: Implications for School Counselors by Tammy Rhine

• Pretend Play May Not Be as Crucial to Child Development as Believed (University of Virgina)

• Child Centered Play Therapy for Sexually Abused Children by Nikki Smith, LGSW, M.Ed.

• Understanding and Supporting Children Living with Parental Mental Illness: Eight Key Lessons for Therapists by Michelle D. Sherman, Ph.D.

• 4 Tips to Help Align With Parents in Child/Play Therapy by Stephanie Ann Adams, M.A., LPC

• Helping Your Child Manage Angry Feelings and Aggressive Behaviors by Roxanne Rae, LCSW, BCD and Douglas K. Pryor, Ph.D.

• Transforming Our Angry Nature by Roxanne Rae, LCSW, BCD and Douglas K. Pryor, Ph.D.

• Commentary: Children and the Art of Friendship by Roxanne Rae, LCSW, BCD

• Childhood Trauma in Conflicted Custody Disputes by Roxanne Rae, LCSW, BCD

• World of the Abused by Roxanne Rae, LCSW, BCD and Douglas K. Pryor, Ph.D.

• Dream Defenders: Group Sandtray Work with Children of HIV-Infected Parents by Roxanne Rae, LCSW, BCD and Douglas K. Pryor, Ph.D.

• Aspects of the Sandtray/Sand Play Session by Roxanne Rae, LCSW, BCD

• Some Comparisons of Sandtray Approaches by Roxanne Rae, LCSW, BCD

• Creative Ways to Teach Deep Breathing to Kids by Kim Peterson, MA, LPC-S, RPT

• Introducing Yoga Into the Lives of Teens by Laurie McPherson, BS

• Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, Volume 6, Number 1, 2012
• APT Mining Report - February 2013
• Playgrounds and Prejudice: Elementary School Climate in the United States (conducted on behalf of the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network)
• Quality of life of parents raising children with pervasive developmental disorders

• Responding to Suicidal Risk by Ken Pope, PhD, ABPP and Melba J.T. Vasquez, PhD, ABPP

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