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Integration Of Play Therapy With Insecurely Attached Adolescents, Megan N. Long, Erin M. Dugan, Kellie G. Camelford

Louisiana Journal of Counseling

The purpose of this study was to develop a better understanding of play therapists’ methods for screening adolescents for attachment disorders, as well as determining the effectiveness of integrating play therapy in treating adolescents who are insecurely attached with their primary caregivers. This study attempts to determine the theoretical orientation of play therapists who utilized play therapy in treating insecurely attached adolescent clients. This study sought to determine if there are any current trends among play therapists, in regard to providing play therapy services to insecurely attached adolescents. The primary goal of this study was to gain greater depth of …