Play therapy in children with autism: Its role, implications, and limitations

Table 2 Indications of play therapy

Children categories	Indication
Physically and mentally normal kids	Family issues, like divorce, separation, or death of a close family member
	Natural disasters or traumatic events
	Domestic violence, abuse, or neglect
	Grief
	Functional gastrointestinal disorders such as eating and toileting disorders
	Substance abuse
	Before routine childhood vaccination
Physically-ill children	Facing medical procedures, chronic diseases, or palliative care
Mentally and psychologically ill children	Post-traumatic stress disorder
	Developmentaltal delay or learning disabilities
	School behavioural problems
	Aggressive or angry behavior
	Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
	Autism spectrum disorder