PLAY THERAPY AS SUPPORT FOR THE GRIEVING PROCESS OF POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER DISASTER IN CHILDREN : LITERATUR REVIEW

Abstract

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children is a condition or condition that occurs after
a child experiences a traumatic event or bad event in his life. PTSD often occurs in children
aged 4-12 years. Children as disaster victims who are prone to experiencing Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD) need to get serious treatment so that the consequences are not
prolonged and hamper their development. One form of intervention that can be applied to
restore the psychological condition of children affected by disasters is through play therapy.
This study aims to analyze articles about the effect of play therapy as a support for the PTSD
grieving process in children. This article uses secondary data from 5 articles obtained through
the database, 155 articles were obtained from both databases until there are 5 selected articles
that will be reviewed. This research method uses literature review by determining keywords,
collecting inclusion/exclusion using PECOS. From the research of the five journals, it shows
that there is a significant effect before and after play therapy. Prior to play therapy, children
experience emotional disturbances characterized by sadness, anxiety, loss, and fear. After
doing play therapy can reduce trauma in children, reduce anxiety and fear, and reduce posttraumatic stress. Play therapy is a therapeutic process that uses play as therapy to easily see a
child's natural expressions that cannot be expressed in verbal language. Games are an
alternative to reduce PTSD in children, this is because the provision of support, direction and
motivation given to children will have an influence on decreasing PTSD levels.