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The Effectiveness of Child-Centred Play Therapy on Internalization and Extrapolation Behavioral Problems in Children with Cerebral Palsy

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Deparment of Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children, Faculty of Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences (SLHSS), Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran., Shahriari, Yasaman, Ghasemzadeh, Sogand, Deparment of Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran., Vakili, Samira, Deparment of Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children, Faculty of Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences (SLHSS), Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.·2019·Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology
DOI 10.32598/ijpcp.25.3.236
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Objectives This study examined the effectiveness of Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) on the internalized and externalized behavioral problems of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). Methods This was a quasi-experimental with a pre-test, post-test and a follow-up design. The study population consisted of all 6-8 years old children with CP in Rafideh Rehabilitation center in Tehran, Iran. Thirty children with CP were randomly divided into two groups of control (n=15) and experimental (n=15). Behavioral problems were measured using Child-Behavior Inventory Test in pre-test, post-test and follow-up phases. CCPT was performed for 16 sessions twice a week in the experimental group. After three months of CCPT intervention, the follow-up test was conducted to examine the continuity, consolidation, and generalization of the intervention results. The obtained data were analyzed by repeated-measures Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA). Results In the post-test phase, CCPT had significant effect on reducing anxiety, depression, offense, and aggression of the children with CP compared to the pre-test scores. Conclusion Given the significant effect of CCPT on reducing the internalized and externalized behavioral problems of children with CP, the results can be used in the pediatric care centers for these children.

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  • Shahriari et al. [47] found a significant reduction in offensive behavior in the CCPT group.

    “Analyses revealed a significant reduction in anxiety, depression, offensive behavior, and aggression in the CCPT group, as was indicated on the behavioral symptoms list used as the sole outcome measure [47].”

    From The Mental Health of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Review of the Last Five Years of Research (2025) · cites this paper as [47]

  • Shahriari et al. [47] found a significant reduction in depression in the CCPT group.

    “Analyses revealed a significant reduction in anxiety, depression, offensive behavior, and aggression in the CCPT group, as was indicated on the behavioral symptoms list used as the sole outcome measure [47].”

    From The Mental Health of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Review of the Last Five Years of Research (2025) · cites this paper as [47]

  • Shahriari et al. [47] found a significant reduction in anxiety in the CCPT group.

    “Analyses revealed a significant reduction in anxiety, depression, offensive behavior, and aggression in the CCPT group, as was indicated on the behavioral symptoms list used as the sole outcome measure [47].”

    From The Mental Health of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Review of the Last Five Years of Research (2025) · cites this paper as [47]

  • Shahriari et al. [47] found a significant reduction in aggression in the CCPT group.

    “Analyses revealed a significant reduction in anxiety, depression, offensive behavior, and aggression in the CCPT group, as was indicated on the behavioral symptoms list used as the sole outcome measure [47].”

    From The Mental Health of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Review of the Last Five Years of Research (2025) · cites this paper as [47]

  • Shahriari et al. [47] reported that data gathered at an unspecified follow-up stage demonstrated that the intervention effects in all domains were maintained at follow-up.

    “The authors report that data gathered at an unspecified follow-up stage demonstrated that the intervention effects in all domains were maintained at follow-up [47].”

    From The Mental Health of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Review of the Last Five Years of Research (2025) · cites this paper as [47]

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Deparment of Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children, F. O. L., Shahriari, Y., Ghasemzadeh, S., Deparment of Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children, F. O. P. A. E. S., Vakili, S., & Deparment of Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children, F. O. L.
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  • Islamic Azad University, Tehran (IR)
  • University of Tehran (IR)
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Venue
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology
Publisher
Negah Scientific Publisher
Published
2019-10-01
Volume
25
Issue
3
Pages
236-249
ISSN
  • 1735-4315 (ISSN-L)
  • 2228-7515
DOI
10.32598/ijpcp.25.3.236
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W2993087648
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4
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51
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2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 2
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0.58
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journal article
Language
en
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cc-by-nc
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Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Therapy and Development
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
Keywords
cerebral palsy, anxiety, depression, aggression, children with disabilities, Child Behavior Checklist, intervention generalization

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