Children hospitalized with a life-threatening disease are experiencing a severely stressful situation that is often confusing, frightening, and anxiety-provoking. This paper describes a play-therapy program designed to facilitate the expression of these feelings, enhance the sense of mastery, foster adaptive behavior, and increase cooperation with medical treatment.
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