Deciding what to do if a child has an emotional or behaviour
problem
The following guidelines may help you to decide what to do
if you know a child or children with emotional, behaviour or mental health
problems.
Slight or Mild
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Is the child under 3?
Between 3 and 14?
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Consider filial play
Consider therapeutic play, play
therapy or filial play
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Moderate or a number of
mild problems
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Over 3 years?
Over 14 years?
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Consider play therapy
Consider counselling - talking
therapy
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Severe
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Between 3 and 14?
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See your doctor for a
referral to a child psychotherapist etc.
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How to identify the severity of a problem
(guidelines)
See also Guidelines for
Referral based on observation of play
Do you wish to acquire therapeutic play skills or become a
play therapist?
Personal Qualities Required
Look at - the
PTUK Career Development Map
Look at details of
approved courses
Consider becoming a member of PTUK
If you manage a school, home or centre for children?
Ask PTUK about ways of introducing or extending an emotional
support service to supplement academic and behaviour support services.
See also professional
support services.
Alternatively ask your local Play Therapist, or PTUK about
our informative workshops for setting up managed play therapy services and
corporate membership.
