Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
play therapy
play ther·a·py
Subclass of:
Sensory Art Therapies; Psychotherapy
Definitions related to play therapy:
  • A treatment technique utilizing play as a medium for expression and communication between patient and therapist.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (therapeutic play) Purposeful and directive use of toys or other materials to assist children in communicating their perception and knowledge of their world and to help in gaining mastery of their environment
    Nursing Interventions Classification
    University of Iowa, 2007
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