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Use Of Intentional Play On Emotional Self-Regulation In Children With Trauma Histories, Erin Sullivan
Use Of Intentional Play On Emotional Self-Regulation In Children With Trauma Histories, Erin Sullivan
OT Student Capstones
The purpose of this Capstone research project was to examine the impact of intentional play as a means to increase emotional self-regulation skills in children with traumatic histories and explore how Occupational therapists (OTs) can use such strategies while working with this population. The research was conducted at an emergency children’s shelter and consisted of an educational component for staff and direct contact with the children. Eight staff members participated, and data was gathered on 22 children (N=22) over a span of five weeks. An outcome measurement adapted from the Short Child Occupational Profile (citation needed) was used to obtain …