TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Intensive group play therapy with child witnesses of domestic violence
JO  - International journal of play therapy
A1  - Tyndall-Lind, Ashley
A1  - Landreth, Garry L.
A1  - Giordano, Maria A.
SP  - 53
EP  - 83
VL  - 10
IS  - 1
N2  - Describes the effectiveness of intensive sibling group play therapy with child witnesses of domestic violence in improving self-concept, reducing internalizing and externalizing behavior problems, and reducing overall behavior problems. A second objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of intensive sibling group play therapy and intensive individual play therapy on the dimensions identified above. 10 children (aged 4-9 yrs) participated in the experimental group and 11 children (aged 4-10 yrs) served as controls. An analysis of covariance revealed children in the experimental group exhibited a significant reduction in total behavior problems, externalizing and internalizing behavior problems, aggression, anxiety, and depression, and a significant improvement in self- esteem. Intensive sibling group play therapy was found equally effective as intensive individual play therapy with child witnesses of domestic violence.<p /> 
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SN  - 1555-6824
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/h0089443
ID  - ref1
ER  -