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Research must support the efficacy of play therapy in order to justify therapists' use of it to insurance companies, courts, school districts, and parents. Indeed, the Association for Play Therapy has made play therapy research a top priority.Focusing on the two most academically researched types of play therapy, child-centered play therapy (the most popular type of play therapy that is "led" by the child, and not "directed" by a therapist), and filial therapy (in which parents employ child-centered methods at home), this will be the first book of its kind to provide exhaustive, in-depth coverage of play therapy research studies through chapters written by the top play therapy researchers to provide play therapists with guidance about which methods are evidence-based and how future play therapy research should be conducted.

Jennifer N. Baggerly, PhD, LMHC-S, RPT-S, is an Associate Professor in the Counselor Education Program at the University of South Florida. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Supervisor and a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor. She serves on the Association for Play Therapy (APT) Board of Directors and is former research chair of APT.

Dee C. Ray, PhD, LPC, RPT-S, is Associate Professor of Counseling and Higher Education and Director of the Child and Family Resource Clinic at the University of North Texas in Denton. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, National Certified Counselor, and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor.

Sue C. Bratton, PhD, LPC, RPT-S, is the Director of the Center for Play Therapy, Associate Professor of Counselor Education, and the former clinical director of the Counseling Department at the University of North Texas in Denton. She is a past president of the Association for Play Therapy and has served on the APT Board of Directors for six years.

Foreword
Overview of Play Therapy Research
What the Research Shows About Play Therapy: 21^st Century Update
Research In Play Therapy
Increased Self-Efficacy: One Reason for Play Therapy Success
The Efficacy of Intensive Individual Child-Centered Play Therapy For Chronically Ill Children
Intensive Sibling Group Play Therapy with Child Witnesses of Domestic Violence
Effects of Post Earthquake Group Play Therapy with Chinese Children
Play Therapy Effect on Relationship Stress
Play Therapy Effect on Children with Aggressive
Play Therapy with Children Exhibiting ADHD
School Based Group play/Activity Therapy Intervention with Learning Disabled Preadolescents
School Based Child-Centered Play Therapy with Hispanic Children
Effectiveness of Child-Centered Play Therapy for Children Referred for Aggression
Effectiveness of Child-Centered Play Therapy and Person Centered Teacher Consultation on ADHD: A Single Case Study Design
Relationship Between Child Centered Play Therapy and Developmental Levels of Young Children
Children's Perceptions of Play Therapy
Research In Filial Therapy
What the Research Shows about Filial Therapy
Filial Therapy with Parents of Chronically Ill Children
Filial Therapy with Native Americans on the Flathead Reservation
Filial Therapy with Chinese Parents
Filial therapy with African American Parents
Filial therapy with Hispanic Parents
High School Students as Therapeutic Agents with Young Children
Filial Therapy with Teachers of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Preschool Children
Child-Centered Kinder Training for Teachers of Pre-School Children Deemed At-Risk
An Early Mental health Intervention for Disadvantaged Preschool Children
Qualitative Studies of Parent Reactions to Filial Therapy in a Public School
Future Research Directions for Play Therapy
Future Directions for Play Therapy Research
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Child-Centered Play Therapy Research The Evidence Base for Effective Practice

Child-Centered Play Therapy Research The Evidence Base for Effective Practice

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