Child-Centered Play Therapy and Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Single-Case Research Design

Schoonover, Timothy; Perryman, Kristi L.

doi:10.1080/23727810.2022.2138045

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“…Therefore, it is necessary to examine how children experience the therapeutic relationship on a session-to-session basis. Through another SCRD study, Schoonover and Perryman (2023) found that participants (N = 5) experienced improvements in externalizing behavior problems during the play therapy treatment process. In a recent randomized control trial, Ray et al (2022) found that CCPT was an effective treatment for children with multiple ACEs, evidenced by participants' statistically and practically significant improvements in empathy, social competence, and self-regulation.…”

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“…The common factors model aligns with humanistic child counseling approaches, such as child‐centered play therapy (CCPT; Landreth, 2023; Ray, 2011), which recognize therapeutic relationship factors (congruence, positive regard, empathic understanding) as primary therapeutic change mechanisms. Researchers have reported evidence that CCPT is an effective intervention to address behavioral, social, and emotional problems among children who experience ACEs (Haas & Ray, 2020; Ray et al., 2022; Schoonover & Perryman, 2023). Because the therapeutic relationship is the primary theoretical change mechanism of CCPT, it is important to consider how children with multiple ACEs and complex trauma experience and engage within the therapeutic relationship.…”

Section: Childhood Traumamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Childhood Traumamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Researchers have begun examining the efficacy of CCPT for children with multiple ACEs and trauma histories (Haas & Ray, 2020; Ray et al., 2022; Schoonover & Perryman, 2023). Haas and Ray (2020) and Schoonover and Perryman (2023) employed single‐case research designs (SCRD) and examined the impacts of CCPT treatment for children who endured multiple ACEs. Haas and Ray (2020) found that participants ( N = 2) experienced significant improvements in PTSD symptoms; however, the participants demonstrated improvements at different points in the play therapy treatment process (i.e., midtreatment vs. end of treatment).…”

Section: Childhood Traumamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…address behavioral, social, and emotional problems among children who experience ACEs (Haas & Ray, 2020;Ray et al, 2022;Schoonover & Perryman, 2023). Because the therapeutic relationship is the primary theoretical change mechanism of CCPT, it is important to consider how children with multiple ACEs and complex trauma experience and engage within the therapeutic relationship.…”

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The relational change mechanisms of child‐centered play therapy with children exposed to adverse childhood experiences

Frawley,

Dillman Taylor

2024

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The researchers examined the relational mechanisms and coregulatory change mechanisms of child‐centered play therapy (CCPT) with children (ages 5–8) who endured multiple adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). The researchers computed surrogate synchrony analyses to measure heart rate synchrony between counselor and child participants during CCPT treatment. Child participants received between 10 and 14 CCPT sessions in the elementary school setting. Participants and counselor wore Empatica© E4 wristbands during sessions to collect heart rate data continuously during play therapy sessions. The researchers found consistent, large child‐counselor heart rate synchrony levels across play therapy sessions. The researchers discuss the implications of this research for counselors and play therapists working with children impacted by ACEs.

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Section: Childhood Traumamentioning

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Using action research to examine multi‐tiered systems of support in an elementary school in a post‐COVID era

Taylor,

Frank,

Frawley

2024

Review of Education

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The COVID‐19 pandemic presented unprecedented learning loss for all students. Although researchers have indicated negative impacts across all age and demographic groups, learning loss is most pronounced in elementary school‐aged students and those from low SES backgrounds. Given the disproportionate impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic, the authors utilise multi‐tiered systems of support to provide targeted support to identified elementary students in an urban school in the south‐east United States. This study explores the efficacy of the tiered intervention (Tier I: social–emotional learning instruction, Tier II: Mentoring, and Tier III: Play Therapy) using third‐person action research design and the authors explore a quantitative analysis of pre‐ and post‐achievement data, as measured by state achievement reading and maths scores. Finally, the authors describe future directions for researchers interested in applying a similar tiered intervention to respond to learning deficits resulting from the COVID‐19 pandemic.

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Making the Case for Case Studies in Counselor Education: Applications to Child and Adolescent Research

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Child-Centered Play Therapy and Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Single-Case Research Design

Cited by 3 publications

References 30 publications

The relational change mechanisms of child‐centered play therapy with children exposed to adverse childhood experiences

The relational change mechanisms of child‐centered play therapy with children exposed to adverse childhood experiences

Using action research to examine multi‐tiered systems of support in an elementary school in a post‐COVID era

Making the Case for Case Studies in Counselor Education: Applications to Child and Adolescent Research

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