Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美Nov 18, 2022
Never thought that I'd ever ask for a #citation from a #yoga class, but today the yoga instructor (also a #neuroscience researcher) quoted a newly published paper on the benefits of play therapy for trauma patients... And I need details 😬
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Show threadBrom
@nihilistnomya Wow! Play-based learning is a thing - it's how we, as children, learn how, what why and where. It's roots go back to the 1800s. I'm not sure how this applies to adult therapy, though. We're in a totally different stage of development than children. It may be therapeutic. Do you have any details of the published paper, perchance?
Nov 19, 2022 at 7:45amWeb
Show threadDeb Ong (she/her)翁诗美Nov 19, 2022
@Brommers definitely therapeutic. For people with adult-acquired brain injury.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26869595/
Play-based interventions improve physical function for people with adult-acquired brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials - PubMed

Play-based interventions for people with adult acquired brain injury are more effective in improving balance and independence, which may be due to them being more enjoyable than traditional therapy.

PubMed
Show threadBromNov 19, 2022
@nihilistnomya Thanks! Excellent and promising review.