Effects of Adlerian Play Therapy on Children's Externalizing Behavior

Without intervention, children's externalizing behaviors tend to worsen over time and increase the risk that they will experience future problems. The authors used a single‐case research design with 6 Caucasian boys in kindergarten and 1st grade to measure the effectiveness of Adlerian play the...

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Published in:Journal of counseling and development 2015-10, Vol.93 (4), p.418-428
Main Authors: Meany-Walen, Kristin K., Kottman, Terry, Bullis, Quinn, Dillman Taylor, Dalenna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adlerian theory
Behavior
Behavior modification
Children
Children & youth
Classroom behaviour
Classrooms
externalizing behaviors
Externalizing behaviour
Play therapy
single-case research design
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Summary:Without intervention, children's externalizing behaviors tend to worsen over time and increase the risk that they will experience future problems. The authors used a single‐case research design with 6 Caucasian boys in kindergarten and 1st grade to measure the effectiveness of Adlerian play therapy on children's classroom behaviors. The results revealed an improvement in the children's behavior during and after the intervention, suggesting that Adlerian play therapy is a promising intervention for children's externalizing classroom behaviors.
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/jcad.12040