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Research Policies and Results
INDEX
Introduction
Practice Based Research - Latest Clinical Outcomes
Client Attributes, Intervention, Assessment of Difficulties & Pro-Social
Results - Changes, Summary & Action Points
Introduction
PTI's research policies and activities are based on our
systemic view of
play therapy practice. This shows the importance of the
evidence base upon which our competency framework, the foundation of
training, learning and practice is constructed. PTI's approach to play
therapy practice is evidence based.
In turn the evidence base is updated by original research and practice
based evidence. The main emphasis of our current research
programme is practice based evidence which is stored and analysed in the
SEPACTO national database of play therapy clinical outcomes.
This uses data derived from practice as a by product of
clinical
governance. It's results are more likely to be replicated by
others in future practice. It is also used to justify funding on
play therapy services. When PTI was formed there was a dearth of
quantitative research upon the efficacy of play therapy. The
latest findings (see news for details)
are based on over 1600 cases which show that 70% of children receiving
play therapy from PTI Members exhibit a positive change. This
continuous research programme places PTI firmly in the lead of play
therapy research.
It is felt that the main objective, set some five years ago, that the research priority was quantitative research to establish the effectiveness of play therapy has now been achieved in the UK. Whilst this type of research needs to continue, especially in other countries to ascertain if there is a similar beneficial effect, there now needs to be change of emphasis. We propose to develop three main areas:
- The proportional use and the benefit of the various creative arts media that make up the ‘Play Therapy Tool-Kit’
- The efficacy of play and creative arts therapies upon various conditions such as trauma, forms of autisim, ADHD, anger etc
- Provide more encouragement and help for individual qualiitative research projects that explore new areas
Please email your comments to Jeff Thomas - Director of Research at: jefferyht@majemail.com
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