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Play Therapy Definition - correct answers Approach to counseling children in which toys, art supplies, games, & other media are used by clients to communicate their feelings Typical personal qualities of play therapist - correct answers a) like children and treat them with kindness and respect b) have a sense of humor c) be playful and fun-loving d) self-confident, sense of self worth e) be open & honest f) flexible g) be accepting of others' perceptions of reality without feeling threatened or judgemental h) be willing to use play and metaphors to communicate i) comfortable with children j) kindly set limits and maintain personal boundaries k) be self aware and open to interpersonal risks and exploring personal issues List some of the main diagnoses with which play therapy has been shown to be effective: - correct answers -anxiety -depression -developmental delays -fetal alcohol syndrome -selective mutism -trauma -social problems -learning disabilities (the list goes on...page 17) Characteristics of play therapists: - correct answers 1) Being attuned to and reflecting the child's verbal and nonverbal behavior & feelings 2) Being sensitive to child 3) Being warm, empathetic, genuine and accepting to the child 4) Being open to personal awareness and growth 5) having skills to work with parents and families 6) having theoretical understanding of the process of child play therapy 7) having a structured intentional approach to the therapeutic process Describe what is meant by "a paradigm shift from talk to play" - correct answers -Looking underneath what the child is doing in the play room to discern what the play means -Thinks of communications as a symbolic, action-oriented world where behaviors of puppets and animal figures are important pieces of information and where a shrug, smile or turned back can be an entire "conversation" Play Therapy Dimensions Model - correct answers Look at page 25 on textbook Which theoretical approach stays exclusively in the non-intrusive responding quadrant? - correct answers Child-centered play Types of play therapy - correct answers -Psychoanalytic/Psycho-dynamic Play Therapy -Structured Play Therapy -Relationship Play Therapy -Nondirective, Child-Centered Play Therapy Psychoanalytic/Psycho-dynamic Play Therapy - correct answers -directly use play in therapy -vehicle for bridging the gap of communication between therapist and child -play is natural medium of expression Structured Play Therapy - correct answers -stems of a belief in cathartic value of play -therapists plays an active role -by reenacting a traumatic experience, children would learn more how to cope effectively with any aftermath that lingered subsequent to the event Relationship Play Therapy - correct answers -"process of building a relationship" with the child and the use of time in therapy -"child-therapist relationship"