Is play therapy effective on young children with anxiety?

• Main Authors: Mansor, Mariani, Lim, Yan Jun, Abdullah, Rohani, Madon, Zainal, Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi, Lebai Nordin, Azizah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/57695/1/2012seap%20pwer%20pt.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/57695/2/Play%20therapy_seap%202012.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/57695/

This paper examined to what extend does play therapy proved effective in treating children with anxiety symptoms. Prior to the intervention stage, 299 nursery school children from Pusat Anak PERMATA Negara (PAPN) were prescreened for anxiety symptoms, using the Caregiver-Teacher Report Form (CTRF)....