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Play Therapy Canada A Definition of Therapeutic Play |
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Therapeutic play has as its main objective the emotional well being of the child. It accomplishes this through the use of play and/or the creative arts - the 'Play Therapy Tool-Kit'. It differs from fully fledged play therapy only in degree. Someone using therapeutic play such as a Care Worker or a Teaching Assistant would normally only deal with conditions at the left hand side of the spectrum. - see Therapeutic Play Continuum.
It may be used to treat or assist in alleviating a mild, one off
emotional or psychological problem that is preventing the child from
functioning normally.
A therapeutic relationship is established and because there is some degree of clinical responsibility clinical supervision is essential. Anyone using therapeutic play skills should be bound by a code of ethics, either PTUK's or an equivalent professional organisation which would normally be laid down by the employing agency. Therapeutic play has a valuable function in preventing slight or mild problems becoming worse. A recognised qualification is the PTI accredited Certificate in Therapeutic Play course. See also: Play Play Work Filial Therapy Play Therapy Child Psychotherapy and Clinical Psychology (CPCP) Back to the Therapeutic Play Continuum |
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