title: Play diagnosis and play therapy.
abstract: Play therapy used in a family psychiatric unit in England is described, together with an evaluation of its treatment value and its usefulness toward a diagnosis. Individual play techniques are explored, and two case histories are given as examples of how the occupational therapist works with the child, the family, and other practitioners.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D005196:Family Therapy; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010989:Play Therapy / Q000379:methods