Effects of Group Activity Play Therapy on Problem Behaviors of Preadolescent Ugandan Orphans

This randomized controlled study examined the effectiveness of group activity play therapy (GAPT) with 60 displaced Ugandan orphans, ages 10 to 12 years, exhibiting clinical levels of behavior problems. Teachers and housemothers reported that experimental group children demonstrated statistically si...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of counseling and development 2014-07, Vol.92 (3), p.355-365
Hauptverfasser: Ojiambo, Deborah, Bratton, Sue C.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This randomized controlled study examined the effectiveness of group activity play therapy (GAPT) with 60 displaced Ugandan orphans, ages 10 to 12 years, exhibiting clinical levels of behavior problems. Teachers and housemothers reported that experimental group children demonstrated statistically significant reductions (p < .025) in behavior problems compared with children in the active control condition and that GAPT demonstrated moderate to large treatment effects. Results support GAPT as an effective intervention for troubled Ugandan orphans.
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/j.1556-6676.2014.00163.x