Short-Term Play Therapy for Children, Third Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (788 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1462520278 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Illustrated with rich case examples, this widely used practitioner resource and text presents a range of play approaches that facilitate healing in a shorter time frame. *Chapters on additional clinical problems: grief, sexual behavior problems, and autism spectrum disorder.. Chapters demonstrate ways to rapidly build alliances with children, adolescents, and their caregivers; plan treatment for frequently encountered clinical problems; and get the most out of play materials and techniques. *Chapters on additional approaches: Theraplay, combined art and play therapy, Gestalt play therapy, animal-assisted play therapy, child-parent relationship therapy, Floortime, and more. New to This Edition *Incorporates the latest research and clinical developments. Individual, family, and group treatment models are described and clinical guidelines are provided. Leading play therapists from diverse theoretical orientations show how to tailor brief interventions to each child's needs
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This would be an outstanding textbook for an advanced play therapy class."--Terry Kottman, PhD, Director, The Encouragement Zone, Cedar Falls, Iowa. This volume is stimulating reading for all professionals working with children, adolescents, and families, as well as students and faculty in child therapy."--Louise F. Guerney, PhD, Department of Human Development and Family Studies (Emerita), The Pennsylvania State University"This book makes an indisputable case for considering short-term interventions with children and their families. The third edition addresses additional topics of growing interest to clinicians, such as animal-assisted play therapy. It presents a range of different approaches and theoretical perspectives, including several that have been rather neglected in the play therapy literature. "This book has expanded the knowledge base on short-term play therapy. Chapters describe ways to work with a variety of populations who could benefit