Effectiveness of play therapy in enhancing psychosocial outcomes in children with chronic illness: A systematic review

Abstract

Problem: To examine the nature, quality, and effectiveness of Play Therapy (PT) interventions in children with chronic health conditions (CHC) and to identify the measures used to evaluate psychosocial outcomes. Eligibility criteria: Systematic searches of the databases: Medline complete, PsycINFO, CINHAL, Embase and Sport Discuss were conducted to identify peer reviewed papers reporting original studies published in English between January1990 – April 2020. Studies testing any type of PT or Filial Therapy (FT) with children with CHC aged between 3 and 11 years, or their parents if FT, where outcomes were primarily psychosocial were eligible. Sample and results: The title and abstract search..