Play Therapy correct answers License is require
is not plan and doesn't have an agenda
● Provided by professionals licensed in mental health
● Typically includes a series of formal sessions
● Meant to address basic psychological issues that disrupt daily functioning
● Helps a child process disturbing interactions with the world
Therapeutic play correct answers can be used by anyone to help children in specific settings
Has an agenda and a goal or something it is trying to accomplish
Medical play is therapeutic play
● Developmentally appropriate
● Specialized activities
● Encourages emotional expression
● May rehearse coping strategies
● A safe and unrushed atmosphere
● The process of play is emphasized
Child-centered play correct answers :play therapy; time is not an issue;
child can do whatever they want for the whole session; the child will share whatever they need to
when they are ready;
the person is so present that they form a connection
Therapeutic Modalities correct answers arts & crafts
Writing and Journal Therapy
Bibliotherapy
, Drama Therapy
Animal Assisted Therapy
horticulture Therapy
Music Therapy
Culinary Therapy
Cinematherapy
Sand tray Therapy
Dance and movement therapy
Therapeutic games
Characteristics and benefits of therapeutic response correct answers - the shorter the better
- The disadvantage of asking questions in certain settings is that they can steer the play and the
child does not express what they initially would have if it was completely child-centered and not
influenced by therapist questions
-children can answer in the way that they think that you want to hear or what they are supposed
to say
-Could put a cap on imagination
Matching affect correct answers Facial Expressions
Tone of voice
Inflections *Too much or too little is misleading and the child may feel pressured to respond in
ways that are not genuine
Developmentally appropriate play correct answers ● A good fit for a child's age and abilities
● Consists of things a child wants to do
● Need not be limited by circumstances
● Promotes learning/teaching