Advocating for play therapy: A challenge for an empirically-based practice in the Philippines
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
Psychology
Document Type
Article
Source Title
International Journal of Play Therapy
Volume
22
Issue
4
First Page
207
Last Page
218
Publication Date
10-1-2013
Abstract
Play therapists in the Philippines are confronted with several challenges despite the popularity of play therapy as a treatment modality. Thirty-five Filipino play therapists were surveyed online about their practice as a play therapist, the issues and challenges they encounter, and the strategies they have explored to address these challenges. Their responses were analyzed qualitatively for emerging patterns and dominant themes. Data fell into 2 general categories, namely personal challenges and collaborative challenges, where there seems to be little recognition of play therapy as an effective intervention by other professionals working with children. Strategies employed to deal with these challenges included developing competence as therapists, working with others, and conducting research. Overall, findings suggest that even after 40 years of applying play therapy in the Philippines, there is still a great need to advocate for its usefulness as an effective intervention for children. The implications of this advocacy challenge to the clinical practice and to developing an evidence-based practice are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2013 APA, all rights reserved). © 2013 Association for Play Therapy.
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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1037/a0034167
Recommended Citation
Tarroja, M. H., Catipon, M. D., Dey, M. T., & Garcia, W. C. (2013). Advocating for play therapy: A challenge for an empirically-based practice in the Philippines. International Journal of Play Therapy, 22 (4), 207-218. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0034167
Disciplines
Child Psychology | Psychology
Keywords
Play therapy--Philippines; Child psychotherapists--Philippines
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