en عمومى General پژوهشي Research <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><b>Background: </b>The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of creativity-based play therapy on reducing pain intensity and behavioral problems of hospitalized children.</span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><b>Method:</b> This research uses a semi-experimental method with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population includes all 4-6-year-old children hospitalized in the pediatric surgery department of Imam Hossein (AS) and Al-Zahra Hospital in Isfahan. 30 children were randomly selected and fifteen were placed in two experimental and control groups. The tools used in this research include cognitive-behavioral avoidance questionnaire and pain measurement scale checklist. The analysis of the obtained data was done using covariance analysis.</span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><b>Results:</b> The results indicate that creativity-based play therapy has a significant effect on reducing pain intensity and behavioral problems of hospitalized children.</span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><b>Conclusion:</b> Based on this, creativity-oriented play therapy can play an important role in reducing pain intensity and behavioral problems of hospitalized children and can be effectively used in psychological interventions for children. </span></span></span><br> &nbsp; Creativity-Based Play Therapy, Pain Intensity, Children's Behavioral Problems, Hospitalized Children. 43 50 http://intjmi.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-574&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mohammad Samadi 10031947532846006496 0009-0009-8762-8979 Yes Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran Mahasa Rasouli 10031947532846006497 0009-0001-0959-9190 No Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, Azad University, Tehran West Branch, Tehran, Iran. Gholamreza Zare 10031947532846006498 0009-0001-7271-493X No Master's Degree in Educational Sciences - Curriculum Planning, South Tehran Payam Noor University Tehran, Iran