Title
Contact work in child-centered play therapy: a case study
Abstract
In this study, a case study approach (N = 1) was employed to investigate the process of change in child-centered play therapy for a child with an intellectual disability. A task analytic method was used to assess the effects of therapist use of contact reflections on reparation of contact for the client. Process and outcome measures were used to differentiate treatment processes and outcome. Results indicated that the client’s use of contact behaviors and exhibition of behavioral problems were affected by contact work in child-centered play therapy. Possible implications and future research are discussed.
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/14779757.2014.976798
Keywords
intellectual disability, play therapy, Pre-Therapy, psychological contact
Publication Date
10-2-2015
Recommended Citation
Swan, Karrie L., and April A. Schottelkorb. "Contact work in child-centered play therapy: A case study." Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapies 14, no. 4 (2015): 268-284.
Journal Title
Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies
