PlayLit

PlayLit Online Bibliography of Play Therapy Literature

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.

How to Use PlayLit

This database includes over 5,000 entries regarding many different aspects of play therapy. In order to help you sort through these entries to find the items you need, we have included a filter function along with a general search bar. The search bar can be useful, but may yield a plethora of results. If you are looking to condense your search results, click on the "add filter" button below. You can add as many filters as you want to narrow your results. For example, if you are interested in finding what has been written about child-centered play therapy for children diagnosed with ASD, you can click on "Add Filter" then "Theory/Treatment Model" then "Child-Centered Play Therapy." Then add a second filter by clicking on "Add Filter" then "Disorders/Presenting Concerns" then "Autism Spectrum Disorder." Click apply and all journal articles, magazine articles, book chapters, books, etc. concerning both child-centered play therapy and ASD will populate on the page for you. You will find many references for research articles on play therapy in this database, but if you are interested specifically in outcome research related to play therapy, we advise that you use our Evidence-Based Research Databaseto get specific information and summaries related to more stringent play therapy research.

 

Webb, N. B. (Producer), & (Director). (1994). Techniques of play therapy [Motion picture]. New York: Guilford.

Sweeney, D. S. (2003). Neurobiology of play therapy and trauma at the 20th Annual Association for Play Therapy International Conference (Audio CD1-2). [Audio recording].

Marshall, R., & Spurlin, M. (2003). Play therapy in the wake of natural disaster: Responding to little victims at the 20th Annual Association for Play Therapy International Conference (Audio CD1-2). [Audio recording].

Gil, E. (Producer), & Guilford Publications (Director). (1998). Play therapy for severe psychologcial trauma [Motion picture]. New York: .

Ward-Wimmer, D., & Handel, S. (2003). Healing sparks: Facilitating the healing process of grieving children (part 2) at the 20th Annual Association for Play Therapy International Conference (Audio CD1-2). [Audio recording].

Ward-Wimmer, D., & Handel, S. (2003). Healing sparks: Facilitating the healing process of grieving children (part 1) at the 20th Annual Association for Play Therapy International Conference (Audio CD1-2). [Audio recording].

Cabe, N. (Producer), & (Director). (1999). Taming dragons: Play therapy for anger management [Motion picture]. Northfield: Cabe.

The Theraplay Institute (Producer), & (Director). (n.d). Lessons for parents of autistic children [Motion picture]. Wilmette, IL: .

Bikers Against Child Abuse, Inc. (Producer), & (Director). (). Bikers against child abuse: B.A.C.A. a single strand of barbwire between hell and happiness [Motion picture]. : .

Snow, M. (2003). The voice of the child in court: Ethnical and legal issues using play therapy sessions as testimony at the 20th Annual Association for Play Therapy International Conference. [Audio recording].

Cash, R. O. (2003). Assessment and treatment of inappropriate sexual behavior: Using the child sexual behavior inventory in play therapy at the 20th Annual Association for Play Therapy International Conference. [Audio recording].

Gil, E. (1991). Audio tapes for professionals concerning issues and topics in child abuse. [Audio recording].

O'Connor, K. (Producer), & (Director). (1987). Facilitative Dimensions of play therapy with child abuse victims. 4th Annual APT International Conference September 25, 1987 Keynote Address. [Motion picture]. : .

Limberg, B. (2003). The baby connection: Therapeutic play interventions with infants & toddlers and their families at the 20th Annual Association for Play Therapy International Conference (Audio CD1-2). [Audio recording].

O'Connor, K. (2003). Play therapy for children with chronic vs. acute medical condtions Sandtray 101: How to begin at the 20th Annual Association for Play Therapy International Conference (Audio CD1-2). [Audio recording].

Friedman, H. S. (Producer), & (Director). (1995). Healing through sandplay: Another dimention made visible: 12th Annual APT international Conference October 14, 1995. Keynote Address [Motion picture]. : .

Homeyer, L. (2003). Sandtray 101: How to begin at the 20th Annual Association for Play Therapy International Conference (Audio CD1-2). [Audio recording].

Homeyer, L. (2003). Sandtray 101 (part 2): How to begin at the 20th Annual Association for Play Therapy International Conference (Audio CD1-2).. [Audio recording].

Lowenfeld, M., Kalff, D., & Carey, L. (2003). Integrating two models of sandplay therapy at the 20th Annual Association for Play Therapy International Conference (Audio CD1-2). [Audio recording].

Carey, L. (Producer), & (Director). (). Healing through sandplay therapy [Motion picture]. : .

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