Did you know that CPT houses the world’s largest play therapy library? We have collected thousands of books, articles, dissertations, and more on play therapy and child development. This library is available to anyone on the University of North Texas campus, but our goal is to make it available to anyone in the world through our new online database, PlayLit. PlayLit is a searchable, user friendly database that you can use to find anything you need to know about play therapy. Right now, you can access the APA references for every entry in our library. To find the full length articles, you can copy and paste the reference or the DOI into your web browser or your university’s online library search bar (some entries will be open access and can viewed by all users, while other entries may require payment or special access through memberships). PlayLit is the best place to start your research into play therapy and child development.
DeGangi, G. A., Wietlisbach, S., Goodin, M., & Scheiner, N. (1993). A comparison of structured sensorimotor therapy and child-centered activity in the treatment of preschool children with sensorimotor problems. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 49, 777-786. |
Ryan, V. (1999). Developmental delay, symbolic play and non-directive play therapy. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 4, 167-185. |
Gladding, S. (1993). The therapeutic use of play in counseling: An overview. Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, 31, 106-115. |
Landreth, G., Baggerly, J., & Tyndall-Lind, A. (1999). Beyond adapting adult counseling skills for use with children: The paradigm shift to child-centered play therapy. The Journal of Individual Psychology, 55, 272-287. |
Ablon, S. L. (1996). The therapeutic action of play. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 35, 545-547. |
Rosecrans, C. J. (1968). Play -the language of children. Mental Hygiene, 52, 367-373. |
Dougherty, J., & Ray, D. (2007). Differential impact of play therapy on developmental levels of children. International Journal of Play Therapy, 16, 2-19. |
House, R. (2008). Play and playfulness in therapeutic and educational perspective. European Journal of Psychotherapy and Counselling, 10, 101-109. |
Homeyer, L. E. (2003). Play therapy: Counseling with young children. Marriage & Family: A Christian Journal, 6, 163-170. |
Violette, J. (1992). Play and the game. Point clinique, 3, 815-826. |
Carnes-Holt, K. (2014). An interview with Garry Landreth: Play therapy, humanism, and the future of counseling. Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 53, 47-62. |
Russ, S. (1995). Play psychotherapy research. Advances in Clinical Child Psychology, 17, 365-391. |
McDonald, R. (1984, May 5). Violent play and nonviolent people. Friends Journal, , 4-6. |
Bodrova, E. (2015). Vygotskian and post-vygotskian views on children's play . American Journal of Play , 7, 371-387. |
Prutzer, I., & Strassmeier, W. (1983). Panel 4: Play in education and therapy. Fruhforderung Interdisziplinar, 2, 121. |
Pellegrini, A. (1981). A useful approach to early childhood education evaluation. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 8, 15-19. |
Frank, L. (1968). Play is valid. Childhood Education, 32, 433-440. |
Slobin, D. (1964). The fruits of the first season: A discussion of the role of play in childhood. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 4, 59-79. |
Ray, D. C. (2106). An overview of child development . In (Eds.), (pp. ). NY,NY: Routledge. |
Anderson, H. H., Hanley, C., & Hurley, J. R. (1955). Personality development in infancy and the preschool years. Educational Research, 25, 453-469. |