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with children which is characterized by the following: (1)
a psychoanalytic framework, (2) at least a partial belief
in the cathartic value of play, and (3) the active role of
the therapist in determining the course and focus of
therapy (O'Connor, 1991). Levy (1939) differed from
psychoanalysts in that he believed the release play
therapist should not utilize interpretations or attempt
cognitive restructuring. The child's play was not used as a
means of achieving insight. Instead, he viewed the
therapeutic experience as an opportunity for the child to
abreact feelings associated with traumatic events.
Gove Hambidge (1955) expanded upon Levy's release
therapy, retitling it "structured play therapy." He saw
structured play therapy as a technique used whereby the
therapist implements a series of stimulus situations that
the child plays out. The therapist assumes the
responsibility for the play therapy experience. The
therapist's job is to gain background from the child's
family and to attempt to recreate in dramatic play an event
or situation like the one causing distress (Landreth,
1991). Hambidge attempted to directly recreate the event or
anxiety-producing situation to facilitate the child's
abreaction. "Structuring a child's play so he or she14
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Brandt, Marielle Aloyse. An Investigation of the Efficacy of Play Therapy with Young Children, dissertation, May 1999; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2184/m1/21/: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .