International Handbook of Play Therapy: Advances in Assessment, Theory, Research and Practice

by Charles Schaefer (Editor), Judy McCormick (Editor), Akiko J. Ohnogi clinical psychologist, Ohnogi Psychotherapy and Counseling (Editor), Schlomo Ariel (Contribution by), Ann Cattanach (Contribution by)

Overview

In the past twenty-five years, the practice of play therapy has increased exponentially in America and throughout the world. This handbook brings together an international group of scholars and therapists to address a wide variety of topics relevant to the rapidly expanding field of play therapy. The primary goal of the handbook is to provide play therapists with practical information they can put into immediate use in their clinical work with children and adolescents. Thus the focus is on advances in assessment, theory, research, and practice that have universal appeal, rather than on adaptations of play therapy to specific cultures. Play therapists and students from diverse cultures, professional disciplines, and theoretical orientations will find this book to be a comprehensive resource for keeping abreast of innovations in the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765701220
Publisher:	Aronson, Jason Inc.
Publication date:	06/03/2005
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.24(h) x 1.01(d)

About the Author

Charles E. Schaefer, PhD, RPT-S, a nationally renowned child psychologist, is professor emeritus of psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey. He is co-founder and director emeritus of the Association for Play Therapy and has written or edited more than sixty-five books on parenting, child psychology, and play therapy, including The Therapeutic Use of Child's Play, Family Play Therapy, andShort-Term Play Therapy for Children. Schaefer maintains a private practice in child psychotherapy in Hackensack, New Jersey. Akiko J. Ohnogi, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Tokyo, Japan, who specializes in treating children, adolescents, and families, parent education, and multicultural issues. Judy McCormick, MEd, is a registered play therapist-supervisor who is currently working as a play therapist for the Mid-Western Health Board in Limerick, Ireland. She is involved in the supervision and training of play therapists and others interested in play therapy. She is the former secretary of Play Therapy Ireland. Presently, she is involved in research using play therapy in an early intervention program and using Filial Therapy with an Irish population.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Family Play Therapy
Chapter 2 Narrative Play Therapy: A Collaborative Approach
Chapter 3 Theraplay for Children with Self-Regulation Problems
Chapter 4 Embodiment-Projection-Role: A Developmental Model for the Play Therapy Method
Chapter 5 Barriers, Bridges, Breakthroughs: Play-Work with Autistic Spectrum Children
Chapter 6 The Use of Play and Narrative Story Stems in Assessing the Mental Health Needs of Foster Children
Chapter 7 Transcending into Fantastic Reality: Story Making with Adolescents in Crisis
Chapter 8 Assessment of Sibling Relationships Using Play, Art, and Stories
Chapter 9 The Erica Method of Sand Tray Assessment
Chapter 10 Children Talk About Play Therapy
Chapter 11 Building an Empirical Foundation for the Use of Pretend Play in Therapy
Chapter 12 "Little Monsters"? Play Therapy for Children with Sexually Problematic Behaviors
Chapter 13 Creative Interventions to Engage Resistant Children in Therapy
Chapter 14 Play Therapy for the Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Chapter 15 The National Story and the Child's Drama in Play Therapy in Isreal

Editorial Reviews

...the very good chapters are remarkable, and most play therapists are likely to find something new and useful in this book's assortment.

PsycCRITIQUES

While play therapy has become increasingly popular, therapists often are not aware of what their peers in other countries are doing. To reduce professional isolation and provide a resource on innovations in the field, Schaefer presents 15 chapters on play therapy models, assessment, research, applications, and activities.

Inc. Book News

...the very good chapters are remarkable, and most play therapists are likely to find something new and useful in this book's assortment.--PsycCRITIQUES

While play therapy has become increasingly popular, therapists often are not aware of what their peers in other countries are doing. To reduce professional isolation and provide a resource on innovations in the field, Schaefer presents 15 chapters on play therapy models, assessment, research, applications, and activities.--Book News, Inc.

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