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Effectiveness of of Play Therapy (with Sand Play Approach) in Children with PTSD
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Asghar Shamsi pour1   , Rahim Solgi1 , Morteza Rozbahani *2 , Nahid Babaee Amirir1 , Behzad Darabi1 |
1- Islamic Azad University
2- Allameh Tabatabai University |
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Abstract: (5093 Views) |
| Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of play therapy (with sand play approach) on the signs of children with posttraumatic stress disorder. Method: The present study was Quasi - experimental with pre-test and post-test design with control group. The statistical population included all children aged 8-11 years with posttraumatic stress disorder in Tehran. The research sample consisted of 30 children with PTSD who were selected during a announcement (15 children in the experimental group and 15 children in the control group). Data were collected using a revised version of the Horowitz children's impact of Event scale. Therapeutic intervention was performed using of Sand Play Therapy. Data were analyzed using MANCOVA and ANCOVA methods. Results: According to the results, the Sand Play Therapy caused a significant decrease in the signs of post- traumatic stress disorder in children with this disorder. Also, the Sand Play Therapy caused a significant decrease in the intrusive thoughts and avoidance of children with post- traumatic stress disorder. Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that one of the effective methods for reducing the signs of post- traumatic disorder is the use of approach of Sand Play Therapy. |
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| Keywords: Sand Play Therapy, PTSD, children. |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2018/05/28 | Accepted: 2018/08/18 | Published: 2019/03/10
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