Foundations of Play Therapy, 2nd Edition
Foundations of Play Therapy, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 978-0-470-52752-8
Apr 2011
416 pages
In Stock
$70.00
Description
The landmark guide to play therapy—completely updated and revisedEdited by Charles E. Schaefer—the "father of play therapy"—Foundations of Play Therapy, Second Edition is a complete, state-of-the-art guide to the many diverse approaches to, and methods used in, play therapy practice with children and adolescents.
Featuring an expert panel of contributors, this comprehensive reference provides up-to-date and insightful coverage of all of the major theoretical models of play therapy and offers practical examples for the application of each model, including:
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Narrative play therapy
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Solution-focused play therapy
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Experiential play therapy
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Release play therapy
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Integrative play therapy
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Psychoanalytic approaches to play therapy
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Child-centered play therapy
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Gestalt play therapy
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Family play therapy
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Cognitive behavioral play therapy
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Prescriptive play therapy
Written for therapists looking for guidance on how to incorporate play therapy into their practice, as well as students or those in need of a refresher on the latest methods and techniques, Foundations of Play Therapy, Second Edition is a standard-setting resource presenting pragmatic and useful information for therapists at all levels of training.
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.