(Case study: school girls in Tehran) The effect of play therapy on reducing depression

Current research aims to investigate the effect of paly therapy on reducing depression of depressed girls. In this research, experimental plans of pre-test and post-test with control group have been used. Statistical population includes all primary school girls in Tehran which were studying in 2014-2015. 36 people were selected targeted among statistical population and they were divided in three groups of 12 people; two experimental groups and two control groups. Research tool was the questionnaire of child symptoms and in order to analyze the data of this research, statistical model of univariate covariance analysis was used. The findings of the research showed that, paly therapy approach causes reducing children depression signs with depression disorders.

Keywords:

play therapy , depression , girls