Play therapy with children : modalities for change / edited by Heidi Gerard Kaduson and Charles E. Schaefer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kaduson, Heidi, editor.

Schaefer, Charles E., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Play therapy.

Children--Counseling of.

Children.

Psychotherapist and patient.

Play Therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Play Therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 271 pages)

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2021]

System Details:

data file

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."-- Provided by publisher.

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 (DeeDee) 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. Swank and Jo L. Weaver

Electronic game play therapy / Kevin B. Hull

Therapeutic extended reality / Richard Lamb and Elisabeth Etopio

Index

About the editors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2020.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Online version: Play therapy with children

ISBN:

9781433833595

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.