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Contribution to Book
Play to Promote Mental Health in Children and Youth
Occupational Therapy Faculty Publications
  • Lola Halperin, Sacred Heart University
  • Sharon M. McCloskey, Sacred Heart University
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
1-1-2023
Abstract

After reading this chapter, the reader will:

  • Identify the benefits of play in relation to mental health.
  • Describe the effects of adversity and mental health conditions on play.
  • Make play “just right” for children with mental health concerns.
  • Manage barriers to implementing play-based interventions for children with mental health concerns.

Comments

The full text ebook is available to authorized Sacred Heart University users.

ISBN
9781284194661 (ebook); 9781284194654 (print)
Citation Information

Halperin, L., & McCloskey, S. M. (2023). In H. M. Kuhaneck & S. L. Spitzer (Eds.), Making play just right: Unleashing the power of play in occupational therapy (2nd ed., pp. 321-345). Jones & Bartlett Learning.