Trauma-informed art and play therapy: Pilot study outcomes for children and mothers in domestic violence shelters in the United States and South Africa.
Woollett N; Bandeira M; Hatcher A · Child abuse & neglect · 2020 · Uncontrolled mixed-methods pilot
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Child depressive symptoms decreased; the change in PTSD symptoms was not statistically significant. Interviews suggested improved emotional expression.
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Small uncontrolled pilot;21 child self-reports and 16 mother reports. Country comparison cannot establish equivalent efficacy.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32512265/ · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/32512265
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32512265/ · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/32512265
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