Foundations of Play Therapy, 2nd Edition

About the Editor.

Contributors.

Part I Fundamentals of Play Therapy Practice.

Chapter 1: Play Therapy: Basic Concepts and Practices (Julie Blundon Nash and Charles E. Schaefer).

Chapter 2: The Therapeutic Powers of Play and Play Therapy (Charles E. Schaefer and Athena A. Drewes).

Chapter 3: Playing it Safe: Ethical Issues in Play Therapy (Cynthia A. Reynolds and Laura J. Tejada).

Part II Major Theoretical Approaches.

Psychodynamic Models.

Chapter 4: Psychoanalytic Approaches to Play Therapy (Alan J. Levy).

Chapter 5: Jungian Analytical Play Therapy (Eric Green).

Chapter 6: Adlerian Play Therapy (Terry Kottman).

Chapter 7: Release Play Therapy (Heidi Gerard Kaduson).

Humanistic Models.

Chapter 8: Child-Centered Play Therapy (Daniel S. Sweeney and Garry L. Landreth).

Chapter 9: Filial Therapy: Strengthening Family Relationships with the Power of Play (Risë VanFleet).

Chapter 10: Gestalt Play Therapy (Violet Oaklander).

Chapter 11: Experiential Play Therapy (Carol C. Norton and Byron E. Norton).

Systemic Models.

Chapter 12: Family Play Therapy: Igniting Creative Energy, Valuing Metaphors, & Making Changes from the Inside Out (Eliana Gil).

Chapter 13: Group Play Therapy (Daniel S. Sweeney).

Chapter 14: Ecosystemic Play Therapy (Kevin O'Connor).

Emerging Models.

Chapter 15: Theraplay: Attachment Enhancing Play Therapy (Evangeline Munns).

Chapter 16: Solution-Focused Play Therapy:  Helping Children and Families Find Solutions (Donald R. Nims).

Chapter 17: Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy (Susan M. Knell).

Chapter 18: Narrative Play Therapy (Aideen Taylor de Faoite).

Chapter 19: Integrative Play Therapy (Athena Drewes).

Chapter 20: Prescriptive Play Therapy (Charles E. Schaefer).

Author Index.

Subject Index.