Play to Promote Mental Health in Children and Youth

Authors

Lola Halperin, Sacred Heart UniversityFollow
Sharon M. McCloskey, Sacred Heart UniversityFollow

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

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)

Recommended Citation

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.