Shantisha Brown
SC543-01
Article Critique 1
Mindes, Gayle; Murphy, Kathleen Torina (1982). The Importance of Play and Games in the Middle School Program for Emotionally Disturbed Young Adolescents. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 31, 131-140.
In this article on play therapy the authors Mindes and Murphy explore the idea of using play therapy to help emotionally disturbed adolescents. They define play therapy as a “complex process involving social, cognitive, emotional, and physical elements” (1982). They further goes on to explain that it consist of voluntary actions relating to reality but not as serious or real. The article outlines the “theoretical rationale that informed the development of practice” (1982) in which some parents played an important role during the play therapy sessions. It goes on to explain how play therapy can help build important skills in which will aid them in the areas of self-confidence, security and loyalty. According to Mindes and Murphy play therapy creates a common ground that will “avoid negative connotation of the previous school experiences” (1982). By using different materials and the guidance of another person, the adolescent can act out their feelings and bring hidden emotions to the surface so that the adolescent can deal with the issue that is the cause of their emotional disturbs. When the adolescent have brought these emotions to surface the counselor help the adolescent face them and cope with their feelings.
As an aspiring counselor this article is very informative and gives insight into new ways of working with adolescents through play therapy. Children that experiences play therapy can actively act out their feelings and by allowing the children to do this the therapist can guide the child to avoid any further emotional trauma. The different play therapy techniques are used at the child’s level of understanding. The article further describes different approaches that can be used not only with adolescents but as young as early childhood to middle adulthood. Overall, I felt that this article was very useful in the area in which I wish to practice counseling. The authors contribute greatly to the field of counseling by writing this article. They bring new light to the area of play therapy by giving a different type of treatment for emotional disturbed adolescents. This type of treatment can also be used with other children who have experienced sexual as well as physical abuse, neglect, and loss of a family member. Although play therapy confronts psychological issues and not biological and medical problems it can still be used to understand the nature of the problem at hand. New research is needed to explore the long term effects of play therapy have on an adolescent. The author states the children use checkers and dominoes, how adults use play therapy to guide them through emotional disturbances.
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I want you to check for any errors. If you find any mistakes please correct them or let me know where the errors are. Thank you.
They further goes on >> go
that it consist of >> consists
important skills in which will >> omit "in"
the adolescent can act out their feelings >> his or her -- not "their"
When the adolescent have brought >> has, not have
What corrections do you see in the rest of the essay?
are there any comma splice
I really dislike paragraphs that long. You need to break it up.
The article "The Importance of Play and Games in the Middle School Program for Emotionally Disturbed Young Adolescents" by Mindes and Murphy explores the use of play therapy to help emotionally disturbed adolescents. To find this article, you can try searching for the title or authors on academic databases such as Google Scholar or JSTOR. By accessing these databases through a library or institution, you will likely be able to view the full text of the article.
Once you have access to the article, you can begin reading to gain valuable insights into the topic of play therapy for emotionally disturbed adolescents. The authors define play therapy as a complex process involving social, cognitive, emotional, and physical elements. They explain that it consists of voluntary actions relating to reality but not as serious or real.
The article highlights the theoretical rationale that informed the development of practice in play therapy. It emphasizes the significance of parental involvement during play therapy sessions. The authors suggest that play therapy can help build important skills such as self-confidence, security, and loyalty among adolescents. It also mentions that play therapy creates a common ground that avoids negative connotations of previous school experiences.
Mindes and Murphy explain how play therapy allows adolescents to act out their feelings using different materials under the guidance of a counselor. This process helps bring hidden emotions to the surface so that they can be addressed and coped with. The article emphasizes the importance of a counselor's role in helping the adolescent face and cope with their feelings.
As an aspiring counselor, you found this article informative and insightful. It presents new ways of working with adolescents through play therapy. The article also discusses different play therapy techniques that can be used with individuals ranging from early childhood to middle adulthood.
Overall, the authors contribute greatly to the field of counseling by shedding light on the use of play therapy as a different type of treatment for emotionally disturbed adolescents. They suggest that this treatment approach can also be used for children who have experienced sexual or physical abuse, neglect, or the loss of a family member.
The article acknowledges that play therapy primarily tackles psychological issues rather than biological or medical problems. However, it stresses the importance of using play therapy to understand the nature of the problem at hand. The authors also mention that further research is needed to explore the long-term effects of play therapy on adolescents.
To gain a comprehensive understanding of the topic, you may want to read additional articles, research studies, or books on play therapy and its applications in counseling.