Recurrent themes of meaning were identified. Results. Five recurrent themes of meaning were addressed by a majority of subjects: mental and physical fitness, continuity, competition, temporal structure, and belonging. Conclusion. Game-play carries meanings with significant resonance for older adults....
Both independent and peer play are considered to be social activities, because children’s themes and scripts incorporate aspects of their surrounding environment, in addition to serving as a means of reciprocal social interaction. In terms of peer play, children with ASD often play independently and...
Constructing Shared Meanings: Toddlers and Preschoolers The next developmental step is to incorporate symbols into shared play. Children in peer-group settings first begin to use symbols or to play ‘pretend’ alone or with a competent adult player, but symbolic play soon enters the realm of peer...
by parents arguing or the illness or death of someone in the family, can work through the anxieties by acting out such themes in pretend play, with dolls for example. Play therapists use such techniques to help understand children’s anxieties; and most therapists believe that it helps the ch...
PROGRESS TOWARD A DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING BIOMARKER OF DEPRESSION A synopsis of neuroimaging abnormalities associated with mood disorders The neuroimaging literature has recently been extensively reviewed by us and others elsewhere (for example, ref.7–13) and here we highlight only the major themes that ch...
this phenomenon and help make sense of peoples’ desire to participate. The five themes include: (1) sexual pleasure; (2) relaxation, therapy, and escape from self; (3) adult play and vibrant physicality; (4) extending and expressing selfhood; and (5) relationships and community. We ...
Furthermore, both the teachers and students proposed using robotic, 3D printing, and filming so it would fit with the themes of technology, participation, and DRR. Research ethics approval was obtained from the lead researcher’s university with number 17/263. 2.2 Methods A total of 90 ...
The third theme was One Size Does Not Fit All, with subthemes (a) Flexibility in family combinations, (b) "Family" different meanings, (c) Children excluded or lead, (d) Wide range of techniques. Study findings may provide understanding, insights, information, and clinical techniques that ...
Process involved positive and negative emotions, grouped around subthemes of self-care and sensory experiences. Outcome was associated with connections to others, expressed through pride or anxiety. Purpose linked to a sense of fulfilment, identity, and obsession. Despite differences between the ...
Process involved positive and negative emotions, grouped around subthemes of self-care and sensory experiences. Outcome was associated with connections to others, expressed through pride or anxiety. Purpose linked to a sense of fulfilment, identity, and obsession. Despite differences between the ...