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.
Shen, Y. (1999). Phenomenological approach to counselor educators and school counselors use of play therapy in elementary schools of Taiwan (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Garza, Y. (2005). Effects of culturally responsive child-centered play therapy compared to curriculum-based small group counseling with elementary-age Hispanic children experiencing externalizing and internalizing behavior problems: A preliminary study (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Hoffman, M. R. (2004). Play therapy utilized with adults to increase emotional expression (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Brandt, D. (). Play therapy with adults: Effects on child-rearing and self-concept (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). |
Linnell, A. T. (1977). The effects of adult play therapy on therapist skill development and client change (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Phelan-McAuliffe, D. (1992). Disclosure and its perceived impact as mediators of the long-term consequences of child sexual abuse (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
FitzMedrud, E. J. (2009). The correlates of playfulness in adults (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
McCourt, A. (2005). Comparison of assessment and evaluation practices of registered play therapists and registered play therapist-supervisors (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Perry, J. A. (1989). Reduction of trichotillomania in a microcephalic child: An ecological systems approach (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Myers, C. E. (2009). Development of the trauma play scale: Comparison of children manifesting a history of interpersonal trauma with a normative sample (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Findling, J. (2005). Development of a trauma play scale: An observation-based assessment of the impact of trauma on the play therapy behaviors of young children (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Kassett, J. A. (1997). Scaffolding: A process measure of psychotherapeutic outcome (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Macolino, G. R. (). A case study utilizing play therapy in the treatment of a child exposed to domestic violence (Unpublished master's thesis). |
Duryea, P. A. (1997). Descriptive study of children's services in Arizona's domestic violence shelters (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Mclean-Russell, M. L. (1995). Posttraumatic play: The relationship between traumatic stress and free play in school-aged children (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Kanters, A. L. (2002). Resolution of symbolic play therapy narratives of traumatic events: Exposure play therapy (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Eshleman, L. E. (1999). A program for treating emotional trauma of children living in a war zone (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Shelby, J. S. (1995). Crisis intervention with children following Hurricane Andrew: A comparison of two treatment approaches (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Beausoleil, L. (). Learning from the youngest witness: What September 11th has taught us about teaching traumatized children (Unpublished master's thesis). |
Goldstein, R. B. (). Earthquake play therapy curriculum and post-traumatic stress reaction of CSUN kindergarten children after the Northridge earthquake (Unpublished master's thesis). |