Title

The Effects of Child-Centered Play Therapy on the Autonomic Nervous System of Children with a Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

Department

Counseling

Date of Award

Fall 2019

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) on alleviating physical stress responses of the autonomic nervous system, namely, electrodermal activity, (EDA) heart rate, (HR) and heart rate variability (H

Advisor

Samuel Bore'

Subject Categories

Counseling | Social and Behavioral Sciences

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