1. Amanda Costa, Candice Burt, and Stacy Artuso Godoi
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Play Therapy
Amanda Costa, Candice Burt,
and Stacy Artuso Godoi
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2. Best One Word Icebreaker
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

3. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
What is it?
Post traumatic stress disorder is an anxiety disorder that affects both adults and children after they experience a traumatic event. It is not inherited or a genetic disorder. Traumatic events affect people in many different ways and depending on a person’s ability to cope with these events they may develop PTSD.
Prevalence
According to the Canadian Mental Health Association his disorder can affects 1 in 10 people including children.

4. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Causes
Post-traumatic stress disorder can develop when they experience a traumatic or stressful event that effects them psychologically.
Children can development PTSD through experiencing different situations or events that impact them negatively, for example child abuse, poverty, sudden loss of a loved one, witnessing violence, rape etc. While different situations and events can impact a child negatively, so can being exposed to parents or other family members are suffering from the disorder.

5. What does it look like in children
What does it look like in children? The following symptoms were found on Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre.
Early Childhood
fear of strangers families or situations
more alert to the environment
easily startled
anxiously
paranoia
regressing developmental skills.
Other physical symptoms are headaches, stomach aches, pains and potential sleeping disturbances.
Later Childhood
they may gain negative views of the world
mood changes
loss of interests in activities which were once enjoyed
impulsive thinking
loss of trust
difficulty concentrating
separation anxiety.

6. Treatments for PTSD Intervention Approaches Play therapy Group therapy
Cognitive behavioural therapy

7. Play Therapy What is it ? History
Play therapy is accepted and acknowledged as a respected approached in working with children that may have emotional or behavioural difficulties or who have experienced a troubling event. Several studies have been conducted to support the positive benefits of play therapy.
Play therapy is viewed as a beneficial method in working with children that are experiencing difficulties within the home, daycare, school, or community. This method of therapy provides the child with the opportunity to play out his or her own feelings and thoughts without having the child have to explain themselves like in regular adult therapy.
History
Play therapy has been around and studied for many years. As far back as B.C. Greek philosophers began to discover that play is the best way to uncover and understand a child’s thoughts, emotions, and development. . In 1909 the prestigious psychologist Sigmund Freud published a case on the therapeutic use of play therapy entitled “Little Hans” (Childs work, 2012). In the 1900’s two main styles of play therapy emerged, these are referred to as the directive and non-directive approach.

8. Play Therapy How is it implemented?
There are two styles of implementing Play Therapy
Directive
Where the therapist directs the theme and style of play
Non-Directive
Where the child is in complete control of the play
Things to concerned
Play therapy must be delivered by a certified play therapist.
Consistence is ESSENTIAL for the therapy to be effective
Every child reacts differently to Play Therapy and there is no knowing how long it will take for the therapy to be therapeutic.

9. Play Therapy Evidence based? Yes and No
There are two schools of thought on whether play therapy is evidenced based or not.
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10. Play Therapy Strengths Draw backs The cost involved Length of time
Play is widely accepted as the best way to teach young children and to help with their development.
Can help guide a child’s development in all areas.
Play therapy provides a safe space for emotional expression
Nurtures the child’s ability to make decisions and accept responsibility not only for the thoughts and feelings but also for their actions
Also helps to foster the child’s ability to build and maintain trusting relationships
help to educate the parents on how to play with their child which provides them with knowledge needed to aid their child in the future.
Draw backs
The cost involved
Length of time
Currently no government initiatives for supporting families
Other sources do not provide funding
Choosing a therapist
Must be culturally sensitive

11. Play Therapy Our role as resource consultants Families
We CAN NOT deliver Play Therapy
We play a supportive role
Directed by the agency we work for
Educate families
Explain to a family how to research
We should NOT recommend a specific agency or therapist.
Child Care
Must have family’s consent
Educate educators
Explain why the family is accessing Play Therapy
Teach them how to support play therapy
Can support the centre with the typical service delivery

12. Play Therapy Where to get Play therapy Regesh
Play Therapy
Who is Play Therapy for?
Children with
Social/Emotional Concerns
Anxiety disorders
Witness to Traumatic Event
Behavioural Concerns

13. Play Therapy Things to Remember
Must be delivered by a certified therapist
Can help all areas of development
Its all about consistency and building a trusting relationship
Must be culturally sensitive
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14. Play Therapy Reference
AIPC Article Library. (2001). Directive vs non-directive therapy. Retrieved from
British Association Of Play Therapists. (2013). Information for parents and careers. Retrieved from
Canadian Association For Child And Play Therapy. (2014). About Play Therapy Retrieved from
Health, K. (2009). The Play Therapy Room: supporting healing and growth. Retrieved fromhttp://theplaytherapyroom.com/   
Roban, Whitney. (2012). Child’s Work Child’s Play: The history of play therapy. Retrieved from history-of-play-therapy/
 Rye, N. (2008). International encyclopedia of rehabilitation: child-centred family play therapist. 
Webb, N. (2011). School pschology international: Play therapy for bereaved children, adaptingstrategies to community, school and home settings.
Yeugster, K. (2014). Is your child struggling with behaviour problems or emotional difficulties? Retrieved from

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