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.
McNabb, O. O. (1975). A compilation of selected rationale and research in play therapy (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. |
Eme, R. (1972). Level of experiencing as a predictor of short-term play therapy outcome (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. |
Milos, M. E. (1981). The effects of play on thematic anxiety (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Stinton, J. A. (2002). Outcome and process components of play therapy (Master's thesis). Retrieved from Masters Abstracts International. |
Carroll, J. (). A play therapy intervention (Unpublished master's thesis). |
Harris, R. (1985). Play diagnosis: The application of a set of diagnostic indicators (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Whiren, A. (1976). The effect of parent education on knowledge about and attitudes toward children's play (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Toth, M. (1981). The relationship between age, sex, and socioeconomic status and the abilities of four to eight year old children to distinguish reality from fantasy (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Welch, C. (1994). 'Exploring psychologists' reflections on 'good moments' in child psychotherapy (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Bowman, S. L. (2008). Role-playing: An ethnographic exploration (Doctoral Dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstract International. |
Van Rooyen, T. (1995). The pet as medium in play therapeutic intervention with the child who has experienced trauma (Master's thesis). Retrieved from Masters Abstracts International. |
Ellis, T. L. (2001). Play therapy versus eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): A comparative study examining the treatment effects with school-age children, Homan elementary, Fresno California (Master's thesis). Retrieved from Masters Abstracts International. |
Strydom, W. A. (1999). The pastoral use of play therapy with children: An evaluation (Master's thesis). Retrieved from Masters Abstracts International. |
Lolan, A. (2013). Play threapists' practice patterns and perceptions of the factors that influence caregiver engagement in play therapy (Doctoral Dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Crawford, M. (1994). The acceptance and use of play therapy: A survey of United States practitioners (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Kindred, R. G. (2003). A qualitative study of marriage and family therapists' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors about child inclusive family therapy (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Kuhn, C. M. (2005). The impact of the therapist's use of emotional change processes in play therapy (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Olley, R. I. (1985). An exploration of personality, attitudes and play skill behaviors of undergraduate students (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |