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.
Curtis, C. E. (). The use of play therapy techniques in speech therapy (Unpublished master's thesis). |
Azar, M. S. (1979). A study investigating the relationship between children's self-concept and reading achievement: The effect of play therapy and reading enrichment clubs upon self-concept (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Winn, E. V. (1962). The influence of play therapy on personality change and the consequent effect on reading performance (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Crow, J. (1990). Play therapy with low achievers in reading (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Webb, E. C. (). A proposed study on the effect of non-directive play therapy in overcoming diagnosed reading disabilities based on an increase in word recognition (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). |
Wishon, P. M. (1976). The impact of play intervention on word recognition skill and on aspects of personal-social development of first-grade children (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Watson, J. (1986). The effects of play therapy and talk-write therapy on reduction of anxiety and stress in learning disabled high school students (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Carroll, D. (). The use of play therapy for children with learning disabilities (Unpublished master's thesis). |
Mollica-Minson, M. R. (2000). Divorce education, a developmental perspective, a training manual for parents (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Brennan, C. A. (1991). Parent adaptive doll play with children experiencing parental separation/divorce (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Homeyer, L. (1995). Play therapy behavior of sexually abused children (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Crawford, A. (). A test of the "Play Therapy Observation Instrument" in the diagnosis and treatment of children suspected of having been sexually abused (Unpublished master's thesis). |
Johnson, L. (1988). Measuring children's emotional adjustment (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertationb Abstracts International. |
Durbin, J. L. (1999). Play therapy and its effectiveness with sexually abused preschool children (Master's thesis). Retrieved from Masters Abstracts International. |
Emerson, E. A. (1992). Playing for health: The process of play and self-expression in children who have expereinced a sexual trauma (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Hazlett, R. T. (1992). Sexual abuse treatment modes as factors involved in perceptions of case outcomes (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Nelson, E. M. (2007). Themes and emotion in the therapeutic pretend play of maltreated and non-maltreated toddlers and preschoolers (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Dissertation Abstracts International. |
Milgrom, C. (2000). Play therapy with children who have been abused or neglected (Master's thesis). Retrieved from Masters Abstracts International. |
Nelson, R. (). Is play therapy effective in the treatment of sexuality abuse children? (Unpublished master's thesis). |
Dooley, L. I. (). Play therapy for the school child in the counseling setting, classroom setting and home setting (Unpublished master's thesis). |