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.
Farish, J. M. (1995). When disaster strikes: Helping young children cope (). |
Adal, J. (2014). Bringing play therapy into the new millenium: Incorporating video game technology into mental health treatment (Doctoral Dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Tozeland, J. C. (1999). Working through grief and loss with children and their families: Group and individual approaches (Master's thesis). Retrieved from Masters Abstracts International. |
Rogers, A. J. (1983). Use of metaphors in the treatment of bedwetting (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Al-Shatti, A. A. (1985). Using play as an intervention tool for severely handicapped children (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Ito, Y. (). Play therapy applied in psychiatric social work for crippled children of Shriners hospital (Unpublished master's thesis). |
De Wet, W. (1994). Art therapy with the deaf child (Master's thesis). Retrieved from Masters Abstracts International. |
Erasmus, E. (). Play in psychotherapy with HIV / AIDS-affected children and families (Unpublished master's thesis). |
Walls, D. L. (1983). The development of a pre-operative play program for burned children (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Froehlich, M. (1982). Investigation of the effect of music therapy on the verbalization behavior of pediatric patients (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
O'Connor, K. (1981). A developmental model of depression in children (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Diana-May, S. (2000). Assessment and treatment of anxiety in primary school children (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Clatworthy, S. (1978). The effect of therapeutic play on the anxiety behaviors of hospitalized children (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Boley, S. (1997). The use of the color-your-life technique with pediatric cancer patients and their siblings (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Reed, C. (). Play therapy: Preparing the child for venepuncture procedure (Unpublished master's thesis). |
Eagle, K. A. (2004). The effects of parental empathic responses on children's aggressive behavior (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Sloan, S. A. (1999). Effects of aggressive therapeutic play: Does it increase or diminish spontaneous aggression? (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Beers, P. (1985). Focused videotape feedback psychotherapy as compared with traditional play therapy in treatment of the oppositional disorder of childhood (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Horton, J. K. (2008). Pair counseling for high school students: Improving friendship skills, interpersonal relationships, and behavior among aggressive and withdrawn adolescents (Dissertation/Thesis). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Montemayor, L. (2015). Exploring the effctiveness of child-centered play therapy in young children: A quantitative single case research (). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |