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Thomas Killian, Betty Cardona and Edward F. Hudspeth
International Journal of Play Therapy, American Psychological Association, 2017, Volume 26 (1): 23–32
The recent influx of Somali refugees to the USA has created a significant need for play therapists to develop culturally sensitive interventions. Client-centered play therapy (CCPT) provides therapists with an accessible and multiculturally sensitive approach that seems a natural fit for working with Somali refugee children. The role of Islam, collectivist views, gender roles, cultural taboos, and toy selection all affect the way clinicians can connect with this population. CCPT’s underlying tenets are a potential starting place to begin to address Somali refugee children’s specific needs. CCPT offers a foundation from which multiculturally sensitive play therapy can be built.
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Aala El-Khani, Kim Cartwright, Cheryl Ang, Elizabeth Henshaw, Mishaal Tanveer and Rachel Calam
Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, American Psychological Association, 2018, Volume 24 (2): 188–200
Children who live through armed conflict and displacement are at increased risk of mental health difficulties, including posttraumatic stress (PTS). Parental support and monitoring are significant potentially modifiable factors amenable to preventive intervention. Children’s resilience can be increased by assisting parents and caregivers in supporting children. This study investigated the feasibility of delivering and evaluating an adapted version of the teaching recovery techniques (TRT) intervention, an established, evidence-based mental health recovery program for children, in a displacement setting r