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The impact of child-centered play therapy on anxiety levels in pre-neurosurgical pediatric patients

Creator:

Lerwick, Julie L.

Abstract:

The prevalence of childhood illness requiring hospitalization establishes the need for implementation of an applied intervention to decrease levels of hospitalization-induced anxiety in pediatric patients. In addition to anxiety, levels of perceived trauma have also been linked to pre-operative pediatric patients. Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) within the medical setting has...

Resource Type:

Dissertation