Play Therapy Techniques

by Charles E. Schaefer (Editor), Donna M. Cangelosi (Editor)

Overview

The second edition of Play Therapy Techniques includes seven new chapters in addition to the original twenty-four. These lively chapters expand the comprehensive scope of the book by describing issues involved in beginning and ending therapy, using metaphors, playing music and ball, and applying the renowned "Color Your Life" technique.

The extensive selection of play techniques described in this book will add to the clinical repertoire of students and practitioners of child therapy and counseling. When used in combination with formal education and clinical supervision, Play Therapy Techniques, Second Edition, can be especially useful for developing treatment plans to address the specific needs of various clinical populations. Students and practitioners of child therapy and counseling, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, and child life specialists will find this second of Play Therapy Techniques informative and clinically useful.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461731528
Publisher:	Aronson, Jason Inc.
Publication date:	04/01/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Charles E. Schaefer, Ph.D., is professor of psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Schaefer is the co-founder and director emeritus of the Association for Play Therapy, a national organization that includes international membership. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association. Among Dr. Schaefer's forty-five books are the outstanding Handbook of Play Therapy and The Therapeutic Use of Child's Play, both of which have become classics in the field. He maintains a private psychotherapy practice with children and their families in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Donna M. Cangelosi, Psy. D., is a licensed psychologist and registered play therapist supervisor who maintains a private practice with children, adolescents, and adults in Upper Montclair, New Jersey, where she provides psychotherapy, clinical supervision, and parent education. She is co-editor of Play Therapy Techniques, Vol. 1, and The Playing Cure, and author of Saying Goodbye in Child Psychotherapy, as well as several chapters dealing with psychodynamic play therapy. Dr. Cangelosi is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Play Therapy.

Table of Contents

	Preface	xi
1.	Introduction	1
Part I	Beginning and Ending Phases of Play Therapy
2.	Beginning Sessions of Child Therapy	9
3.	Using Play and Art Techniques During the Ending Phase of Treatment	27
Part II	Symbolic Play Techniques
4.	The Play-Interview	37
5.	Structured Play Therapy	75
6.	The Use of Two Houses in Play Therapy	93
7.	Using Puppets for Assessment	101
8.	Finger Puppets and Mask Making	115
9.	Costume Play Therapy	123
10.	Metaphoric Stories	133
11.	Use of the Telephone in Play Therapy	143
12.	Block Play	153
Part III	Play Techniques Using Natural Media
13.	Sand Play	161
14.	Water Play	169
15.	The Use of Food in Therapy	175
16.	Mud and Clay	185
Part IV	Drawing and Art Techniques in Play Therapy
17.	Finger Painting	205
18.	The Squiggle-Drawing Game	221
19.	The Emotional Barometer	235
Part V	Storytelling, Role Playing, and Other Techniques
20.	The Color-Your-Life Technique	245
21.	Mutual Storytelling	257
22.	Creative Characters	269
23.	Role Playing	283
24.	Relaxation Training for Children	295
25.	Music Play Therapy	303
26.	Use of Ball Play	313
27.	Tote-Bag Play Therapy	323
Part VI	Board Games
28.	Checkers	329
29.	Chess	347
Part VII	Electronic Games in Play Therapy
30.	Nintendo Games	357
31.	High-Tech Play Therapy	365
	Credits	373
	Index	377

What People are Saying About This

Louise Guerney

This wonderful collection of classic and contemporary articles provides a treasure house of virtually every technique of play therapy ever developed. Each technique has the potential for being a valuable addition to the individual practitioner's repertoire. By carefully and discriminatingly selecting those that can be integrated into the practitioner's philosophy of play and then consistently applying them over time, therapists will find the tools to create an approach that works for them and, more importantly, for the children they serve.

Diana Siskind

This exceptionally comprehensive compilation of articles on play therapy techniques is interesting from a historical perspective as well as stimulating in its discussion of the special challenges that face the child therapist. Each chapter focuses on a specific play material, such as sand, water, finger paint, Nintendo games, and many others. Extensive clinical vignettes are used to illustrate the particular attributes of these play materials and how to effectively adapt them to meet the diagnostic picture presented by a particular child.

Rudolf Ekstein

Psychoanalytic tradition has it that the language of the adult patient is free association and the language of the child is play. In this book, the reader finds a rich opportunity to become acquainted with experienced colleagues' techniques and can select for himself what will fit his own personality, his own training, and enrich his technical skills. This book offers him a new world. It is recommended to those who want to help the child discover and master healthy ways of growing up.

Editorial Reviews

Describes a wide variety of both classical and innovative techniques in play therapy, including the use of symbols, natural media, drawing and art, storytelling, board games, and electronic games. For both novice and veteran play therapists. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

Written for child clinicians, students as well as practitioners, this text includes classic and recent strategies in a wide variety of play techniques, including art, puppet, sand, dramatic, water, doll, costume, and game play. Seven new chapters have been added to the second edition describing beginning and ending issues in play therapy, the use of metaphors, music and ball play, and the Color-Your-Life Technique. Schaefer teaches psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson U., Hackensack, New Jersey, and maintains a private psychotherapy practice; Cangelosi is a psychologist and play therapist. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

This wonderful collection of classic and contemporary articles provides a treasure house of virtually every technique of play therapy ever developed. Each technique has the potential for being a valuable addition to the individual practitioner's repertoire. By carefully and discriminatingly selecting those that can be integrated into the practitioner's philosophy of play and then consistently applying them over time, therapists will find the tools to create an approach that works for them and, more importantly, for the children they serve.

Louise Guerney

This exceptionally comprehensive compilation of articles on play therapy techniques is interesting from a historical perspective as well as stimulating in its discussion of the special challenges that face the child therapist. Each chapter focuses on a specific play material, such as sand, water, finger paint, Nintendo games, and many others. Extensive clinical vignettes are used to illustrate the particular attributes of these play materials and how to effectively adapt them to meet the diagnostic picture presented by a particular child.

Diana Siskind

Psychoanalytic tradition has it that the language of the adult patient is free association and the language of the child is play. In this book, the reader finds a rich opportunity to become acquainted with experienced colleagues' techniques and can select for himself what will fit his own personality, his own training, and enrich his technical skills. This book offers him a new world. It is recommended to those who want to help the child discover and master healthy ways of growing up.

Rudolf Ekstein