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.
Jepsen, R. H. (1992). The development of a play diagnosis instrument for the assessment of young children with developmental disabilities (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Oe, E. (1990). Comparison of initial session play therapy behaviors of maladjusted and adjusted children (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Harris, A. M. (1994). Experiential activities for family therapy: A manual for clinicians (Master's thesis). Retrieved from Masters Abstracts International. |
Sheedy, B. C. (1978). The creative encounter: Meeting through play in conjoint family therapy (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Eaker-Weil, B. (1992). Family play therapy: An exploration of a newly emergent field of psychotherapy (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Attwood, K. Z. (2005). Using Banking Time to improve student-teacher relationships and student behaviors (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Levi, A. L. (1966). Parent-treatment and outcome of child's therapy (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Hwang, C. (1988). Parental stress, parental attitude, and preschooler's academic social and emotional maturity (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Miller, W. (1987). Play therapy and parent training: The effects of the systematic training for effective parenting program on children in play therapy and their parents (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
LeBlanc, M. J. (1998). A meta-analysis of play therapy outcomes (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Watts, R. P. H. (1991). A comparative study of the diagnostic free play behavior of nonreferred and referred five and six year old males (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Withee, K. (1976). A descriptive analysis of the process of play therapy (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Griff, M. D. (1999). Intergenerational play therapy: The influence of grandparents in family systems (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Frye, K. D. (2004). Characteristics of play therapy sessions with children: A preliminary investigation (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Maggs, E. D. V. (1997). On supporting the emotional development of children in the day care setting: Insights from the perspective of pre- and perinatal psychology and play therapy (Master's thesis). Retrieved from Masters Abstracts International. |
Barrett, D. (1976). The effects of play therapy on the social and psychological adjustment of five-to nine-year old children (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
McNabb, O. O. (1975). A compilation of selected rationale and research in play therapy (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Eme, R. (1972). Level of experiencing as a predictor of short-term play therapy outcome (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Rogers-Nicastro, J. (2006). A meta-analytic review of play therapy outcomes and the role of age: Implications for school psychologists (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Jasinski, D. M. (1999). Use of play therapy in same day pediatric surgery: Impact on patient and parent anxiety and level of parent satisfaction (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |