The Play Therapist in the Courtroom: Preparing Yourself and Your Client for Court

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Author(s): Jeffrey M. Sullivan (Sam Houston State University, USA)and Sinem Akay (Sam Houston State University, USA)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 22
Source title: Emerging Research in Play Therapy, Child Counseling, and Consultation
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Rheta LeAnne Steen (Loyola University New Orleans, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2224-9.ch018

Keywords: Information Science Reference / Psychology / Social Sciences & Humanities

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This chapter addresses what is often the most anxiety inducing experience most play therapists will encounter in their professional career: appearing in court. Play therapists who work with cases of child abuse face a higher chance of appearing in court on behalf of their child client. The purpose this chapter is to detail some ways play therapists can best prepare for the court process, which often begins at the moment the client relationship is established, how to prepare for court once a subpoena is received, and best practices for testifying in court on behalf of the child client. Finally, this chapter discusses the effects of court on the child and how to best help children recover from courtroom experiences.

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