"Play Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A treatment technique utilizing play as a medium for expression and communication between patient and therapist.
| Descriptor ID |
D010989
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.190.888.625 F04.754.664
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| Concept/Terms |
Play Therapy- Play Therapy
- Play Therapies
- Therapies, Play
- Therapy, Play
Sandplay Therapy- Sandplay Therapy
- Sandplay Therapies
- Therapies, Sandplay
- Therapy, Sandplay
- Sandplay
- Sandplays
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Play Therapy" by people in Profiles.
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Determinants of playfulness of young children with cerebral palsy. Dev Neurorehabil. 2019 May; 22(4):240-249.
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Report of the ATSA Task Force on Children With Sexual Behavior Problems. Child Maltreat. 2008 May; 13(2):199-218.
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Meta-analysis of treatment for child sexual behavior problems: practice elements and outcomes. Child Maltreat. 2008 May; 13(2):145-66.
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Randomized trial of treatment for children with sexual behavior problems: ten-year follow-up. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2006 Jun; 74(3):482-8.