The effectiveness of play therapy according levy approach in reduction of anxiety in children with diagnosed cancer

Abstract Introduction: The diagnosis of cancer may create considerable psychological distress between children and their families. Studies indicated that anxiety is the most side effect conditions among kids with cancer. Play therapy has a special conclusion in psychotherapy approaches for children...

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Main Authors: Majid Mahmood alilo, Touraj Hashemi Nosratabad, Farnaz Farshbaf Manisefat
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Language:English
Published: Guilan University of Medical Sciences 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Holistic Nursing and Midwifery
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Online Access:http://hnmj.gums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-243-170&slc_lang=en&sid=1
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author Majid Mahmood alilo
Touraj Hashemi Nosratabad
Farnaz Farshbaf Manisefat
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description Abstract Introduction: The diagnosis of cancer may create considerable psychological distress between children and their families. Studies indicated that anxiety is the most side effect conditions among kids with cancer. Play therapy has a special conclusion in psychotherapy approaches for children. Objective: The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of play therapy according levy approach to condense anxiety among two kids with leukemia. Methods: This research was performed on only 2 kid's diagnosed leukemia. A framework of single subject designed with single baseline in 8 session play therapy according to Levy approach for one month follow-up period. Data collections were performed by reviewing kid's anxiety scale (RCMAS). Data analyzing was carried out using visual analysis of enhancement. Results: There was vital decrease of anxiety by play therapy according levy approach in kid's diagnosed cancer, also the result maintain the same after one month of action. Conclusion: The results indicated that play therapy could influence on anxiety among kids diagnosed leukemia.
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spelling doaj-art-96db58fcbfc947d18888a1e3179b8b062025-01-02T16:35:21ZengGuilan University of Medical SciencesJournal of Holistic Nursing and Midwifery2588-37122588-37202015-04-012515462The effectiveness of play therapy according levy approach in reduction of anxiety in children with diagnosed cancerMajid Mahmood alilo0Touraj Hashemi Nosratabad1Farnaz Farshbaf Manisefat2 Abstract Introduction: The diagnosis of cancer may create considerable psychological distress between children and their families. Studies indicated that anxiety is the most side effect conditions among kids with cancer. Play therapy has a special conclusion in psychotherapy approaches for children. Objective: The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of play therapy according levy approach to condense anxiety among two kids with leukemia. Methods: This research was performed on only 2 kid's diagnosed leukemia. A framework of single subject designed with single baseline in 8 session play therapy according to Levy approach for one month follow-up period. Data collections were performed by reviewing kid's anxiety scale (RCMAS). Data analyzing was carried out using visual analysis of enhancement. Results: There was vital decrease of anxiety by play therapy according levy approach in kid's diagnosed cancer, also the result maintain the same after one month of action. Conclusion: The results indicated that play therapy could influence on anxiety among kids diagnosed leukemia.http://hnmj.gums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-243-170&slc_lang=en&sid=1Play Therapy Anxiety Cancer Child
spellingShingle Majid Mahmood alilo
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Journal of Holistic Nursing and Midwifery
Play Therapy
Anxiety
Cancer
Child
title The effectiveness of play therapy according levy approach in reduction of anxiety in children with diagnosed cancer
title_full The effectiveness of play therapy according levy approach in reduction of anxiety in children with diagnosed cancer
title_fullStr The effectiveness of play therapy according levy approach in reduction of anxiety in children with diagnosed cancer
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title_short The effectiveness of play therapy according levy approach in reduction of anxiety in children with diagnosed cancer
title_sort effectiveness of play therapy according levy approach in reduction of anxiety in children with diagnosed cancer
topic Play Therapy
Anxiety
Cancer
Child
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