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Play Therapy And Play Therapy Techniques

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  • Recai AKAY

    (Esenyurt Ãœniversitesi)

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The game is the most natural way for the child to express himself/herself and is an integral part of the child. According to the Game Therapy Association, game therapy; It is a process that is used with the aim of helping the clients (children) to solve the psychological problems and help the ideal development process by making use of the healing powers of the game. The game therapy has a history of about one hundred years. In our country, especially after 2010, it has started to develop and become widespread. The aim of this article is to introduce the game therapy and give examples of game therapy techniques. In this article; game therapy, game room and materials, toys in the playroom and from the healing aspect of toys, from the healing power of the game, from the game therapy theories and major game therapy techniques are mentioned. Literature search method was used while preparing the article. As a result, 11 game therapy techniques were included in the article.

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  • Recai AKAY, 2018. "Play Therapy And Play Therapy Techniques," Eurasian Academy Of Sciences Social Sciences Journal, Eurasian Academy Of Sciences, vol. 17(17), pages 64-74, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eas:journl:v:17:y:2018:i:17:p:64-74
    DOI: 10.17740/eas.soc.2018.V17-5
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