title: The use of a playroom as a nursing intervention with the early adolescent age group.
abstract: Most interventions for adolescents have relied upon a group format. Early-age adolescents who demonstrate hyperactivity, cognitive impairment, or regressive behavior often find the "talk" format of groups difficult. This article advocates the use of a classic playroom equipped with materials for the early adolescent as an adjunct intervention to individual and milieu therapy modalities. Two case examples illustrate the use of a playroom as an intervention.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Worthy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D005717:Games, Experimental; D006801:Humans; D010988:Play and Playthings; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*