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play therapy

noun

  1. a form of psychotherapy used chiefly with children, in which patients act out situations in play that are expressive of their emotional problems, conflicts, etc.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of play therapy1

First recorded in 1935–40

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Example Sentences

Her description, for example, of a psychiatrist who practiced “play therapy.”

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