Short-Term Play Therapy for Children /

Short-Term Play Therapy for Children / edited by Heidi Gerard Kaduson, Charles E. Schaefer. - 3rd ed. - New York : The Guilford Press, c2015. - xvi, 384 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: I. Individual Play Therapy -- 1. Release Play Therapy for Children with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Heidi Gerard Kaduson -- 2. Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy for Children with Anxiety and Phobias, Meena Dasari & Susan M. Knell -- 3. Theraplay: The Use of Structured Play Therapy to Enhance Attachment in Children, Evangeline Munns -- 4. Short-Term Play Therapy for Children with Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Scott Riviere -- 5. Short-Term Trauma Resolution by Combining Art and Play Therapy for Children, Terry Pifalo & Sarah Hamil -- 6. Short-Term Gestalt Play Therapy for Grieving Children, Violet Oaklander -- 7. Solution-Focused Sandtray Therapy for Children, Elizabeth R. Taylor -- 8. Short-Term Animal-Assisted Play Therapy for Children, Risë VanFleet & Tracie Faa-Thompson -- 9. Short-Term Play Therapy for Children with Sexual Behavior Problems, Paris Goodyear-Brown & Amy Frew -- II. Family Play Therapy -- 10. Child-Parent Relationship Therapy to Reduce Problem Behaviors in Children, Kimberly M. Jayne & Garry L. Landreth -- 11. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Oppositional/Defiant Behaviors, Susan G. Timmer, Anthony J. Urquiza, & Sharon Rea Zone -- 12. The DIR(r)/Floortime™ Model of Parent Training for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Esther B. Hess -- 13. Short-Term Play Therapy for Adoptive Families: Overcoming Trauma, Facilitating Adjustment, and Strengthening Attachment with Filial Therapy, Risë VanFleet -- III. Group Play Therapy -- 14. Directive Group Play Therapy for Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Norma Leben -- 15. Integrated Play Groups(r) for Children on the Autism Spectrum, Pamela Wolfberg -- Index.

"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. Leading play therapists from diverse theoretical orientations show how to tailor brief interventions to each child's needs. Individual, family, and group treatment models are described and clinical guidelines are provided. 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. New to This Edition *Incorporates the latest research and clinical developments. *Chapters on additional approaches: Theraplay, combined art and play therapy, Gestalt play therapy, animal-assisted play therapy, child-parent relationship therapy, Floortime, and more. *Chapters on additional clinical problems: grief, sexual behavior problems, and autism spectrum disorder"-- "Subject Areas/Keywords: adolescents, art therapy, behavioral problems, brief, child psychotherapy, children, creative therapies, developmental disabilities, emotional problems, families, family, interventions, parents, play therapy, psychological disorders, short-term, solution-focused, trauma 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. Leading play therapists from diverse theoretical orientations show how to tailor brief interventions to each child's needs. Individual, family, and group treatment models are described and clinical guidelines are provided. 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. "--

9781462520275 (hardback : acidfree paper)


Play therapy.
Children--Counseling of.
Family psychotherapy.
Child psychotherapy.
PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent.
MEDICAL / Psychiatry / Child & Adolescent.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work.
PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling.

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