Therapeutic use of play in hospital
- 14 May 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Mark Allen Group in British Journal of Nursing
- Vol. 1 (2) , 77-81
- https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.1992.1.2.77
Abstract
Children can suffer much anxiety and stress on entering the hospital environment. Play therapy, in all its forms, can help to alleviate such stress, and facilitate a smoother adjustment to the new and potentially frightening surroundings.Keywords
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