Experiences using a pc in play therapy with children

Abstract

The article describes how an ordinary office PC loaded with a role playing game, a paint program, a program than combines a simple word processor with a collection of pictures to produce cartoon type stories, and a game of exploration suitable for pre-schoolers were used for conducting play therapy with children. All the programs described are low cost, commercially available software. Problems encountered by the author in developing this use of his computer are discussed, and directions for expansion of the PC as a play therapy tool are suggested. © 1995 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.