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play therapy
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play therapy [′play ‚ther·ə·pē]
(psychology)
A form of treatment, used particularly with children, in which a child's play, as with dolls in the presence of a therapist, is used as a medium for expression and communication.


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It has been suggested that, because most play therapists are White Euro-Americans (Ryan, 2002, as cited in Baggerly, 2003), it is imperative for them to examine their progression through racial identity development phases (Baggerly, 2003).
They also plan to enlist the assistance of a play therapist, the hospital school teacher and a paediatric psychologist as they develop their education model.
Information from the team will help the play therapist to provide reasonable accommodations and expectations for the child.
 
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