PlayLit

PlayLit Online Bibliography of Play Therapy Literature

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.

How to Use PlayLit

This database includes over 5,000 entries regarding many different aspects of play therapy. In order to help you sort through these entries to find the items you need, we have included a filter function along with a general search bar. The search bar can be useful, but may yield a plethora of results. If you are looking to condense your search results, click on the "add filter" button below. You can add as many filters as you want to narrow your results. For example, if you are interested in finding what has been written about child-centered play therapy for children diagnosed with ASD, you can click on "Add Filter" then "Theory/Treatment Model" then "Child-Centered Play Therapy." Then add a second filter by clicking on "Add Filter" then "Disorders/Presenting Concerns" then "Autism Spectrum Disorder." Click apply and all journal articles, magazine articles, book chapters, books, etc. concerning both child-centered play therapy and ASD will populate on the page for you. You will find many references for research articles on play therapy in this database, but if you are interested specifically in outcome research related to play therapy, we advise that you use our Evidence-Based Research Databaseto get specific information and summaries related to more stringent play therapy research.

 

Tessier, V.P., Normandin, L., Ensink, K., Fonagy, P. (2016). Fact or fiction? A longitudinal study of play and the development of reflective functioning. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 80, 60-79.

Vandenberg, B., & Kielhofner, G. (1982). Play in evolution, culture, and individual adaptation: Implications for therapy. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 36, 20-35.

Campbell, C. A. (1993). An overview of Mr. Rogers and his work with children. Elementary School Guidance & Counseling, 28, 4-9.

Tarroja, M. H., Catipon, M. D., Dey, M. T., & Garcia, W. C. (2013). Advocating for play therapy: A challenge for an empirically-based practice in the Philippines. International Journal Of Play Therapy, 22, 207-218.

Urquiza, A. J. (2010). The future of play therapy: Elevating credibility through play therapy research. International Journal of Play Therapy, 19, 4-12.

Kool, R., & Lawver, T. (2010). Play therapy: Considerations and applications for the practitioner. Psychiatry, 7, 19-24.

Knight, S., & Gregory, S. (2009). Specialising in play. Emergency Nurse, 16, 16-19.

Porter, M. L., Hernandez-Reif, M., & Jessee, P. (2009). Play therapy: A review. Early Child Development and Care, 179, 1025-1040.

Jones, L., & Rubin, L. (2005). Play therapy 101: Teaching introduction to play therapy at the graduate level. International Journal of Play, 14, 117-128.

Putnam, J. J., & Stevens, M. (1918). Translation: A Study of the mental life of the child by Dr. von Hug-Hellmuth. The Psychoanalytic Review, 5, 291-322.

Henricks, T. S. (2014). Play as self-realization. American Journal of Play , 6, 190-213.

Henricks, T. S. (2015). Play as experience . American Journal of Play , 8, 18-49.

Ray, D. C. (). Research in play therapy: Empirical support for practice. In D. A. Crenshaw & A. L. Stewart (Eds.) (Eds.), Play Therapy (pp. 467-482). New York, NY: The Guilford Press.

Frick-Helms, S. (2002). Play therapy: What's in a word?. Association for Play Therapy Newsletter, 21, 17-18,23.

Kenney-Noziska, S., Schaefer, C., & Homeyer, L. (2012). Beyond directive or nondirective: Moving the conversation forward. International Journal of Play Therapy, 21, 244-252.

Eberle, S. G. (2014). The elements of play: Toward a philosophy and definition of play . Journal of Play, 6, 214-233.

Rooij, M. D., & Kroonenberg, P. M. (2003). Multivariate multinomial logit models for dyadic sequential interaction data. Multivariate Behavioral Research, 38, 463-504.

Schlosser, E. N. (1994). The latency period: Implications for play therapy. Association for Play Therapy Newsletter, 13, 1-4.

Klein, M. (1926). The psychological principles of infant analysis. In Klein, M. (Ed.) (Eds.), Love, Guilt and Reparation and Other Works 1921-1945 (The Writings of Melanie Klein, Volume 1) (pp. 25-37). : Free Press.

Ray, D. E. (). The effect of filial therapy on parental acceptance and child adjustment (Unpublished master's thesis).

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