| Description |
viii, 271 p. : ill., charts |
| Contents |
Introduction: The therapeutic powers of play / Heidi Gerard Kaduson and Charles E. Schaefer -- Sandtray therapy / Daniel S. Sweeney -- Doll play / Julie Blundon Nash -- Block play / Mary Anne Peabody -- The use of children's drawing in play therapy / Nikole R. Jiggetts -- Using bibliotherapy as a catalyst for change / Deanne (Dee Dee) Ginns-Gruenberg and Cindy Bridgman -- The therapeutic use of stories in play therapy / Sonia Murray -- Puppet play therapy / Elizabeth Kjellstrand Hartwig -- Guided imagery / Clair Mellenthin -- Dramatic play therapy / Eliana Gil and Teresa Dias -- Sensory play therapy / Siobhán Prendiville -- Clay play therapy / Julie Meighan -- The use of music and movement in play therapy / Susan A. Taylor -- Therapeutic use of board games with children / Jacqueline M. Swant and Jo L. Weaver -- Electronic game play therapy / Kevin B. Hull -- Therapeutic extended reality / Richard Lamb and Elisabeth Etopio. |
| Summary |
"Reviews the 15 most commonly used play therapy modalities. Play therapy is the treatment of choice for children because it allows children to express their troubles through a natural healing process. This book explains why play therapy works and how to deliver it in the most direct and efficient manner. Each chapter covers a different play therapy modality, including a description of the therapeutic benefits, core techniques, empirical support, and a case study. Fifteen modalities are covered in all: sand play, doll play, block play, drawing, bibliotherapy, storytelling, puppet play, guided imagery, drama, sensory play, clay play, music and movement, board games, electronic games, and virtual reality. Edited by two acknowledged leaders in the field of play therapy, Heidi Kaduson and Charles Schaefer, this volume was written for front line child therapists, including psychologists, counselors, social workers, and other health professionals; it will be an asset to any beginning child and play therapists as well as to experienced child clinicians who wish to expand their therapeutic tool kit" |
| Subject |
Play therapy
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Psychotherapist and patient
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Children -- Counseling of.
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| Alt Author |
Kaduson, Heidi Gerard
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Schaefer, Charlesm E.
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| ISBN |
9781433833595 (pbk.) |
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