Play Therapy and Youth Experiencing Homelessness

Youth experiencing homelessness suffer both short-term and long- term negative effects: the rate of mental health problems in the United States (U.S.) seems to be higher for youth experiencing homelessness than for the general population (Baggerly, 2004), and twenty percent of adults experiencing ho...

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Main Author: Rachel Wiskind
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2018-05-01
Series:Columbia Social Work Review
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Online Access:https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/doi/10.7916/d8-yya4-an62/download
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description Youth experiencing homelessness suffer both short-term and long- term negative effects: the rate of mental health problems in the United States (U.S.) seems to be higher for youth experiencing homelessness than for the general population (Baggerly, 2004), and twenty percent of adults experiencing homelessness were homeless as children (National Coalition for the Homeless, 1999). Child-centered play therapy (CCPT) has been shown to offer positive short-term effects on self-esteem, developmental delays, and other socio-emotional delays of U.S. youth (Leblanc & Ritchie, 2001). While CCPT shows promise, the benefits of CCPT for youth experiencing homelessness are underexplored. It is imperative that social workers study the potential longitudinal benefits of CCPT specifically for youth experiencing homelessness so that they can continue to provide the most effective therapies to their clients in the short and long terms.
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Play Therapy and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Columbia Social Work Review
Social service
Social work
Homeless youth
Child mental health
Play therapy
Self-esteem in children
Developmentally disabled children
CCPT
Child-centered play therapy
U.S. mental health
title Play Therapy and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
title_full Play Therapy and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
title_fullStr Play Therapy and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
title_full_unstemmed Play Therapy and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
title_short Play Therapy and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
title_sort play therapy and youth experiencing homelessness
topic Social service
Social work
Homeless youth
Child mental health
Play therapy
Self-esteem in children
Developmentally disabled children
CCPT
Child-centered play therapy
U.S. mental health
url https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/doi/10.7916/d8-yya4-an62/download
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