Effects of Adlerian Play Therapy on Reducing Students' Disruptive Behaviors

This randomized controlled study examined the effectiveness of Adlerian play therapy (AdPT) with 58 elementary school students (48% Latino, 33% European American, 19% African American) exhibiting disruptive classroom behaviors. Teachers and raters blinded to treatment group assignment reported that...

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Published in:Journal of counseling and development 2014-01, Vol.92 (1), p.47-56
Main Authors: Meany-Walen, Kristin K., Bratton, Sue C., Kottman, Terry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adlerian theory
African Americans
Behavior
Behavior problems
Behaviour disordered children
Black American people
Classroom behaviour
Classrooms
disruptive behaviors
Elementary school students
Elementary schools
Latin American people
lay therapy
Play therapy
school-based interventions
Stress management
Teachers
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Summary:This randomized controlled study examined the effectiveness of Adlerian play therapy (AdPT) with 58 elementary school students (48% Latino, 33% European American, 19% African American) exhibiting disruptive classroom behaviors. Teachers and raters blinded to treatment group assignment reported that children in the experimental group demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in behavior problems and that AdPT demonstrated moderate to large treatment effects. Teachers also reported a statistically significant reduction in stress in their relationships with students receiving AdPT.
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/j.1556-6676.2014.00129.x