Creative therapy / Expressive therapies Books
Guilford Publications Creating Ethnodrama
Book SynopsisFilled with sample research questions, interview protocols, script excerpts, and staging tips, this book explains the whats, whys, and how-tos of using ethnodrama as a qualitative arts-based research methodology. Joe Salvatore draws on decades of experience as an ethnodramatist and educator to present his unique, ethically grounded, step-by-step approach. Readers learn how to balance artistry and research as they identify a topic and research question, recruit participants and conduct interviews, code and analyze interview data, arrange findings into a script, stage a performance, and invite an audience to view and interpret the play. Ways to assess an ethnodrama's effectiveness and impact are also addressed. Instructive features include end-of-chapter learning activities; bolded key terms and an end-of-book glossary; and suggested studies, plays, and performance pieces for further engagement.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Creative Counselling: Creative Tools and
Book SynopsisThis guide explains how to incorporate creative interventions into counselling confidently and effectively and provides activities to support clients to express themselves through art, sound, movement, symbols, poetry and more.The book presents the Creative Counselling Model and gives guidance on incorporating creativity at every step of the therapeutic journey, from initial contract through to managing endings. It will support you to better adapt to the needs and interests of your clients, increase engagement, build better therapeutic relationships and improve outcomes.Advice is also given on nurturing your own creativity as a therapist and using creativity as self-care.Bonus content! This book also gives access to a free video series where you can learn more about some of the creative tools and interventions in the book, such as using clay, sand and symbols.Trade Review"This book contains a huge array of creative interventions and describes how to use them in counselling sessions... . I can also see that some of these interventions could enable certain clients to connect and open up in a way they might not otherwise have felt able to. What is abundantly clear throughout the book is the author's heartfelt enthusiasm for working creatively, and for helping clients to find meaning through a creative lens." * Therapy Today *This is a truly comprehensive guide to help counsellors and therapists embrace a multitude of creative tools and techniques.Useful for those new to incorporating creativity into their practice, and as well as for the more experienced practitioner. -- Jennifer Guest, Clinical Supervisor, Author of Even More CBT Art Activities
£19.99
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Guided Imagery & Music (GIM) and Music Imagery
Book SynopsisThis is the first book to systematically describe the range of approaches used in music imagery and Guided Imagery and Music across the lifespan, from young children through to palliative care with older people. Covering a broad spectrum of client populations and settings, international contributors present various adaptations of the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery to accommodate factors such as time restraints, context (including hospitals, schools, and the wider community), client symptomology, and the increasing use of more contemporary music. Each chapter presents a different model and includes background information on the client group, the type of approach, elements of approach (including length of the session, choice of music, verbal interventions during the music, and discussion of the experience), and theoretical orientation and intention. A nomenclature for the range of approaches is also included. This information will be a valued guide for both practitioners and students of Guided Imagery and Music and receptive methods of music therapy.Trade ReviewThis book is immensely useful. The authors offer invaluable ideas about how to apply methods of intentional music listening in a variety of settings and populations, both individually and in groups. This volume is a rich resource to reflect on and examine focused music listening as a resource to support life itself. -- Gro Trondalen, PhD, SET, CMT, Fellow of AMI, Professor of Music Therapy, Director of Centre for Music and Health, Norwegian Academy of MusicDenise Grocke and Torben Moe have produced a timely gem of a book. With its wide diversity, it demonstrates the enormous creativity of GIM therapists who have modified and adapted Helen Bonny's method of Guided Imagery and Music for their clients. This is a collection of articles by GIM practitioners from around the world working with a broad spectrum of clientele, from the young to the elderly, from addressing workplace issues to treating long term clinical conditions. For all students and practitioners of GIM, this is essential reading. It is also highly informative for anyone interested in the transformative power of music and imagery. -- Liz Moffitt, MA, MTA, Fellow and Primary Trainer, AMI, Professor Emeritus, Capilano University, Vancouver, CanadaMusic can have a life changing effect and can be used for therapeutic purposes. Guided Imagery and Music (GIM), humanistic in outlook and informed by scientific research, is a method in which you listen to music in a relaxed state and explore the feelings and images that are evoked. Twenty individual and group adaptations of the method, developed for a range of psychosomatic and psychiatric populations and age groups, are presented here. A section is devoted to the development of music used in different clinical contexts. -- Dr Dag Körlin, MD, PhD, Senior Consultant in Psychiatry, Primary trainer of the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM)This important book is a rich and diverse compendium of approaches to the evolving practice of Guided Imagery and Music. The editors, Denise Grocke and Torben Moe, have assembled a group of international writers who demonstrate the transformative potential of GIM and how the method can be modified and adapted in individual and group work in a wide range of settings. -- Leslie Bunt, Professor in Music Therapy, The University of the West of England, Bristol, UK and GIM practitioner and primary trainerTable of ContentsForeword. Cathy McKinney. Introduction. Denise Grocke and Torben Moe. Part 1. Music Imagery with children and young people (individual and group). 1. Guided Imagery and Music with Children: Exploration of Loss from a Young Age. Mary Reher. 2. Improvisation, Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) and Mandala Drawing with an 11-year old girl. Santiago Vila. 3. "The Rhythm that Scares the Monster." Music and Imagery for a Child with Complex Trauma after Child Abuse and Neglect. Gunn Karolina Fugle. 4. Short Guided Imagery and Music Sessions in the Treatment of Adolescents with Eating Disorders. Evangelina Papanikolaou. 5. Breathing Space in Music. Guided Imagery and Music for Adolescents with Eating Disorders in a Family-focussed Program. Marthe Lie Noer. 6. An Adaptation of the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music for Public School Classrooms. Linda Powell. Part 2. Music imagery and Guided Imagery & Music (GIM) with adults (individual therapy). 7. Guided Imagery and Music in the Therapeutic Hour: A Case Illustration with an Adult in Eating Disorder Treatment. Annie Heiderscheidt. 8. Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) with Fairytales: A Case Study from a new modified model of GIM in psychiatry. Line Brink-Jensen. 9. Guided Music Imaging for Music Performance Anxiety. Rachael Martin. 10. Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) with clients on stress leave. Bolette Beck. 11. The Floating Leaf: Adapted Bonnie Method Sessions for a Musician with Brain Damage. Nicki Cohen. 12. Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) Adaptations in the Treatment of Trauma Related Disorders. Carola Maack. 13. Peter's Story - Recovering from a Schizoaffective Disorder. Torben Moe. 14. A Mentalisation-based Approach to Guided Imagery and Music. Isabelle Frohne-Hagemann. 15. MED-GIM: Adaptation of the Bonny Method for Medical Patients: Individual Sessions. Maria Montserrat Gimeno. 16. Music and Imagery in Cancer Care. Tony Meadows. 17. A Spectrum of Adaptations for Palliative Care & End of Life. Therese West. Part 3. Music imagery and Guided Music Imagery & Music (GIM) with adults (group work). 18. TEAM-GIM: A Creative Group Method for Team Building in Institutions and Organisations. Alice Pehk. 19. Music Based Mindfulness: Group Sessions with Adults who have Substance Addictions. Carolyn Van Dort. 20. Focus on Wellness: Using Music Imagery (MI) in Cancer Survivor Groups. Louise Dimiceli-Mitran. 21. Group Music and Imagery (GrpMI) therapy with Female Cancer Patients. Ruth Hertrampf. 22. KMR (short music journeys) with women recovering from gynecological cancer. Margareta Warja. 23. Group GIM for treating fibromyalgia. Esperanza Torres. 24. Group Music Imagery (GrpMI) in the Rehabilitation of Psychiatric Outpatients. Lars-Ole and Inge Pedersen. Part 4. New music programs. 25. The "Uplifting" Music Program (Basic and Extended Versions). Svein Fuglestad. 26. "Present Moments": - A GIM Program with Contemporary Art Music. Ellen Thomasen. 27. "Awakenings": A Contemporary Journey. Ian Leslie. 28. "Earth Spirit" Guided Imagery and Music Program. Anthony Hall. 29. Chinese music programs. Wai Man Ng. 30. The "Facing the Shadow" Music Program. Alice Pekh. Part 5. Training. 31. The Journey of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) Training from Self-Exploration to a Continuum of Clinical Practice. Lisa Summer. 32. Reflections and Connections: Training for Music Imagery Group Psychotherapy. Fran Goldberg. Appendix. Compilation of Music Selections Cited in Chapters 1 - 24. The Contributors.
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Triarchy Press When I Open My Eyes: Dance Health Imagination
Book SynopsisCelebrated dance artist and body therapist Miranda Tufnell takes us on a moving and inspiring exploration of the field of dance and health. For 14 years she worked in a GP surgery in Cumbria and the book opens with a vivid account of an arts project that she and her collaborators ran there for people with long-term health conditions. This is a book about the body and movement, about imagination and health. It gathers many stories, voices and activities from artists, patients and health practitioners. The arts have long played a role in medicine and there is a substantial body of evidence for the potency of arts practice in strengthening our resources and capacity for wellbeing. While the work is sourced in the body and movement, it is not only written for people with a dance background. Listening creatively to the body strengthens our body intelligence and ability to look after ourselves effectively. Practitioners from many backgrounds come into this field and will find something of interest. This book sets out to inspire rather than to teach, to offer windows into practice, and to convey something of what it is like to work in this field.Trade Review"This book is a plea for dance as a means of moving beyond the anatomised, medicalised, sexualised body to the body as a vital portal into the shifting and complex nature of being alive. It takes the reader on journeys that weave together stories, insights and practical exercises. A rare and moving book and a companion for health practitioners, teachers, students, movers and those searching for creative expression." Niamh Dowling, Principal, RADATable of ContentsAcknowledgments Foreword Dr Gavin Young Preface My story of movement Introduction A medicine within PART 1 ‘A Breath of Fresh Air’ – an account of a project. Brenda Mallon and Miranda Tufnell PART 2 Approaches to Practice Breath Touch The practice of saying yes, Eva Karczag Between you and me Self care in times of chaos and violence, Michal Shahak Getting your bearings – movement and sensing Towards meaning – body, health and imagination ‘Chance of fair’ – writing with people with mental and physical health issues, Kay Syrad PART 3 Laying the Foundations – movement in early years development, Karen Adcock Doyle and Jasmine Pasch PART 4 Practitioner Accounts What is this pill called dance? – music and movement in hospital, Filipa Pereira-Stubbs Harry: the story of a child in hospital, Lisa Dowler (co-written with Kellie Rixon, Harry’s mother) Dancing recall: making connections, Daphne Cushnie Moving forward with Parkinson’s, Amanda Fogg Breath and becoming in mental health and addiction, Sister Bridget Folkard A dance for Buddug, Cai Tomos What is health? Permissions Illustrations Biographies of Contributors Bibliography and Resources
£22.50
Oxford University Press History of Emotion in Western Music A Thousand Years from Chant to Pop
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WW Norton & Co Creative Strategies for School Problems
Book SynopsisIn today's unsure, and often unsafe, school environment, professionals need brief but thorough strategies to handle any classroom imbalance.
£25.38
Taylor & Francis Ltd Arts Therapies and Progressive Illness
Book SynopsisArts Therapies and Progressive Illness is a guide to the use of arts therapies in the treatment of patients with diseases such as Parkinson''s and Alzheimer''s. In the last few years arts therapies have been used in an increasingly wide range of applications with new groups of patients, such as patients in palliative care, or with learning disabilities - Diane Waller has been a driving force behind this expansion.This book covers treatment such as art therapy, dance movement therapy and music therapy. In addition to dealing with a wide range of debilitating diseases, it focuses on the issue of the care and treatment of dementia and the effects on patients, carers and staff and the role of the arts therapies in improving the quality of life for the increasing number of patients who will sadly develop this distressing illness.This broadly focused, multi-disciplinary book will be of great interest to arts therapists, arts therapy educators, medical, social work and other Trade Review'By a number of measures, this is an important and wide-ranging book. Ostensibly about dementia and the contribution that arts therapists can make to relieving the 'nameless dread' that lies behind dementia's implacable tread, a cursory reading will quickly reveal that topics broached extend far beyond these ostensible limits.' - From the foreword by Robin Higgins, former lecturer at Goldsmith's College and the Laban Centre for Dance and Movement, LondonTable of ContentsHiggins,Foreword.Waller, Arts Therapies, Progressive Illness, Dementia - the Difficulty of Being. Evans, In the Waiting Room of the Grim Reaper. Bunce, The Living Death: Dance Movement Therapy with Parkinson's Patients. Cossio, Art Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Invalidating Conditions: From Parkinson's Disease to Alzheimer's. Magee, Case Studies in Huntington's Disease: Music Therapy Assessment and Treatment in the Early to Advanced Stages. Tyler, Art Therapy with Older Adults Clinically Diagnosed as Having Alzheimer's Disease and Dementias. Evans, Real World or Fantasy? Waller, Living with Dementia: Interview with Neil McArthur. Falk, A Narrowed Sense of Space: An Art Therapy Group with Young Alzheimer's Sufferers. Waller, Evaluating the Use of Art Therapy for Older People with Dementia: A Control Group Study. Waller, Changing the Context of Care: Opening up the System; Interview with Kamal Beeharee. Tingey, Art as a Therapy for Parkinson's. Jerrome, Circles of the Mind: The Use of Therapeutic Circle Dance with Older People with Dementia. Waller, Nameless Dread - A Carer's Story. Index.
£131.67
Taylor & Francis Ltd Supervision of Music Therapy A Theoretical and
Book SynopsisSupervision of Music Therapy discusses the theoretical bases underlying approaches to supervision in music therapy, as well as focusing on the distinctive aspects of music therapy supervision from both clinical and conceptual perspectives.In this book, leading music therapy supervisors and researchers demonstrate how music therapy trainees and practising clinicians can be supported through supervision, allowing them to develop confidence and authenticity in their work. Contributors discuss supervision of clinical work with a variety of patients in a range of settings, from special education to forensic psychiatry, including work in schools, children's services and a dedicated music therapy centre. A chapter on the academic supervision of music therapists undertaking doctoral research is provided, together with an overview of the history and continuing development of the field.Supervision of Music Therapy contributes to current debates abTrade Review"This splendid series breaks new ground in its depth, breadth and scope, guided by Joy Schaverien's recognition that the time is right for a comprehensive, multi-faceted study of supervision in the arts psychotherapies. With each volume, the reader is invited to imagine, explore, and reflect on the expressive qualities of a particular art form in clinical supervision, turning special attention to art, music, dance, drama, and sandplay through contributions by leading experts from different parts of the world. These five volumes will make a lasting contribution as essential reading for supervisors and supervisees across the psychotherapies. The series also contributes toward a deeper understanding of the mentor-student relationship and the healing power of the arts." - Joan ChodorowTable of ContentsOdell-Miller, Richards, Introduction. Odell-Miller, The History and Background of Supervision in Music Therapy. Richards, Whose Handicap? Issues Arising in the Supervision of Trainee Music Therapists in their First Experience of Working with Adults with Learning Disabilities. Pedersen, Music Therapy Supervision with Students and Professionals: The Use of Music and Analysis of Countertransference Experiences in the Triadic Field. Glyn, Two’s Company, Three’s a Crowd: Hatred of Triangulation in Music Therapy, and its Supervision in a Forensic Setting. John, Getting Better: Some Thoughts on the Growth of the Therapist. Odell-Miller, Krueckeberg, Music Therapy Supervision with Trainees in Adult Psychiatry. Brown, Supervision in Context: A Balancing Act. Oldfield, Supervision of Music Therapists Working with Children in Schools. Davies, Sloboda, Turbulence at the Boundary. Wigram, Supervision of PhD Doctoral Research.
£148.36
Taylor & Francis Ltd Supervision of Dance Movement Psychotherapy
Book SynopsisSupervision of Dance Movement Psychotherapy is the first book of its kind to explore the supervisory process in the psychotherapeutic practice of movement and dance. Helen Payne brings together international contributors to discuss how the language of the body plays an important part in the supervisory experience for psychotherapists and counsellors.Contributors consider a variety of models and examine the role of supervision in a range of professional and cultural settings, forming a theoretical base to current practice in dance movement psychotherapy. Chapters include: an overview of supervision in dance movement therapy working psychotherapeutically with the embodied self transcultural issues the use of authentic movement in supervision a novice practitioner's experiences. Outlining key concepts from both theory and practice, this book contributes towards a deeper understanding of the mentor-trainee relTrade Review"This splendid series breaks new ground in its depth, breadth and scope, guided by Joy Schaverien’s recognition that the time is right for a comprehensive, multi-faceted study of supervision in the arts psychotherapies. With each volume, the reader is invited to imagine, explore, and reflect on the expressive qualities of a particular art form in clinical supervision, turning special attention to art, music, dance, drama, and sandplay through contributions by leading experts from different parts of the world. These five volumes will make a lasting contribution as essential reading for supervisors and supervisees across the psychotherapies. The series also contributes toward a deeper understanding of the mentor-student relationship and the healing power of the arts." – Joan Chodorow, Jungian analyst and former President of the American Dance Therapy Association"This new series of Supervision in the Arts Therapies is both timely and necessary. Now that all the arts therapies are established as State Registered professions in their own right, there is a lack of resources which can support both the more advanced practitioner and the student. The writers of these individual titles are leaders in their respective fields both as researchers and practitioners. These publications make very important and innovative steps, and should be read by everyone in related fields of work." - Dr Sue Jennings, Consultant Dramatherapist and Supervisor"Each volume will not only communicate across the arts therapies but also to colleagues in other psychotherapies and health professions, to our mutual benefit". - Diane Waller, Professor of Art Psychotherapy, Goldsmiths College University of London, President of the British Association of Art Therapists"In her thoughtful introductory chapter, Dr. Payne points out that this is the first book to document the 'art and science of professional supervision in the field of dance and movement therapy.' She has brought together an international group of sophisticated contributors who are professional psychologists and psychotherapists in addition to their dance movement training in a variety of modalities." - Dr. Jacqueline A. Carleton, European Association for Body Psychotherapy Newsletter"…this publication serves not only as a rich and enriching supervision resource, it provides solid support for the notion of supervision as a specialized area of training." – Cynthia Berrol, Body, Movement, and Dance in Psychotherapy"Individuals in the arts therapies will find this book enlightening as it offers antoher way of learning and understanding the challenges within the therapeutic interaction. The book gets high marks for the range and role of movement modalities and supervision models. Dr. Payne, a supervisor herself, is to be commended for maintaining the standard and consistency found in the other books in Supervision in the Arts Therapies collection. After reading this book your personal model of supervision may alter as you learn to understand the value of using movement in supervision." - Melanie Newbitt, Hon. B-FA, A.D.T.R., C.A.G. in Canadian Art Therapy Association Journal, Vol. 22 No. 1Table of ContentsSchaverien, Preface. Payne, Supervision in Dance Movement Psychotherapy: An Overview. Meekums, Spontaneous Symbolism in Clinical Supervision: Moving Beyond Logic. Govoni, Pallero, The Supervision Process in Training. Federman, Gabor, A Proposed Group Model for Supervision in Training. Panhofer, Forgotten Moments in Supervision: The Challenge for Their Recuperation. Figueira, From Here and Elsewhere: Transcultural Issues in Supervision. Wyman-Mcginty, The Use of Authentic Movement in Supervising Dance Movement Therapists. Young, We Could Dance at the Opera House: A Novice Practitioner’s Experience of In-session Supervision in Training. Fiedler, The Balint Group Model Applied to Dance/Movement Therapy Supervision. Best, Interactive Reflections: Moving Between Modes of Expression as a Model for Supervision. Penfield, Three Makes One: A Journey of Growth through Supervision.
£137.23
Taylor & Francis Ltd Dramatherapy and Social Theatre Necessary Dialogues
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Cambridge University Press Psychodrama
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£49.99
The Mercier Press Ltd Dancing The Rainbow: Holistic Well-Being Through Movement
Book SynopsisHave you ever sat in the audience but wished you were on the stage? Or maybe you are a naturally creative person but sometimes you feel blocked or find it hard to keep going? If you ever breathed in with joy when you saw a particular colour, like the colour of the gorse or the sea, and would like to recapture that feeling and build on it, this book is for you. It will help you to become fitter in body and soul, to slow down your thinking and worrying and inhabit your body with more passion and ease. Lani O’Hanlon brings the creative and healing arts together in Dancing the Rainbow. It includes the story of how movement and dance transformed her life when she started to use dance to heal the trauma in her own body, and her book sets out to also transform the reader’s life through dance. With easy to follow illustrations throughout, it uses tried and tested methods to unlock creative potential in a way that is in balance with the body’s rhythm and with the rhythm of the Earth.
£15.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd New Methods in Social Justice Research for the
Book SynopsisThis book provides a source of innovative theories and data for researchers grappling with social justice methodology and research methods in an environment constrained by funding agendas.This book foregrounds and promotes creativity and imagination within a critical frame of reference to challenge the status quo. It invites people into creative spaces for thinking about and researching âthe socialâ. With/in these spaces both the processes of social justice research (methodology) and the presentation of the research (re-presentation) are seen as being intertwined.This book explores methodologies which include, but are not limited to: writing as inquiry; performance ethnography; emotional geographies; arts-based inquiry; autoethnography; evocative inquiry; readerâs theatre. This may include poetry, monologues, art, music, dance, and other creative mediums. Many of these methods are not new per se. What is new is the blurring of traditional research boundaries, for example between the social sciences and the arts, and the initial movement of these methods from the margins to the mainstream in the search for more successful ways to effect social justice outcomes.This book was published as a special issue of the International Journal of Social Research Methodology.Table of Contents1. Preface: New methods in social justice research for the 21st century Gabrielle Gwyther and Alphia Possamai-Inesedy 2. Methodologies a la carte: An examination of emerging qualitative methodologies in social research Gabrielle Gwyther and Alphia Possamai-Inesedy 3. Research and indigenous participation: Critical reflexive methods Ruth Nicholls 4. Drawing the experience of chronic vaginal thrush and complementary and alternative medicine M. Morgan, F. McInerney, J. Rumbold and P. Liamputtong 5. Disrupting edges - opening spaces: Pursuing democracy and human flourishing through creative methodologies Debbie Horsfall and Angie Titchen 6. Having their say: Email interviews for research data collection with people who have verbal communication impairment Nicole Ison
£128.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and
Book SynopsisSince Freud's publication of ''Little Hans'', advances in psychoanalytic technique and theory have transformed our clinical work with children. Individuals including Anna Freud, Melanie Klein and Donald Winnicott have influenced psychoanalytic play therapy and broadened the scope of practice with them. Contemporary psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic social work clinicians often find themselves responding to misapprehensions and distortions about psychoanalytic theory and treatment created or promoted in popular culture. Furthermore, clinical practices are subject to the disruptive influence of managed mental health care and, with the ascendancy of biological psychiatry, an increasing reliance on psychoactive drugs in the treatment of children, often in the absence of sound research support. In this book, expert international contributors explore developmental, theoretical and clinical themes in work with children. Focusing on diverse populations and varied treatment setTable of Contents1. Introduction Karen E. Baker and Jerrold R. Brandell 2. In and Out of the Displacement: The Roles of Interpretation and Play in Work with Children Denia G. Barrett 3. "My Brakes Are Broken": Case Presentation of a Latency-Age Boy Struggling with Affect Regulation Karen E. Baker 4. For As Long As It Takes: Relationship-Based Play Therapy for Children in Foster Care June Madsen Clausen, Saralyn C. Ruff, Wendy Von Wiederhold and Toni V. Heineman 5. The Permanency Plan Game Show: An Intersubjective Case Study of a Foster Care Child and Her Caregivers Sarah Miller Shea 6. Expanding the Playroom: School-Based Treatment for Maltreated Children Faye Mishna, Janet Morrison, Sean Basarke and Charlene Cook 7. Preparing the Child Facing Surgery: The Use of Play Therapy Eftychia Athanassiadou, George Giannakopoulos, Gerasimos Kolaitis, John Tsiantis and Stelios Christogiorgos 8. The Role of Play in the Psychotherapy of a Child Suffering from Cancer Simonetta M. G. Adamo and Raffaella De Falco 9. Attachment Theory: History, Research, and Practice Victoria A. Fitton
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Introduction to Art Therapy Sources Resources
Book SynopsisIntroduction to Art Therapy: Sources and Resources, is the thoroughly updated and revised second edition of Judith Rubin's landmark 1999 text, the first to describe the history of art in both assessment and therapy, and to clarify the differences between artists or teachers who provide therapeutic art activities, psychologists or social workers who request drawings, and those who are trained as art therapists to do a kind of work which is similar, but qualitatively different. This new edition contains downloadable resources with over 400 still images and 250 edited video clips for much richer illustration than is possible with figures alone; an additional chapter describing the work that art therapists do; and new material on education with updated information on standards, ethics, and informing others. To further make the information accessible to practitioners, students, and teachers, the author has included a section on treatment planning and evaluation, an updated list Trade Review“Rubin knows the story-telling power of images, whether conveyed in words or pictures—moving or still. Students and professionals alike will enjoy this new edition with its clear, insightful writing, many illustrations, and an accompanying DVD to bring the topic of art therapy further to life.” - Randy M. Vick, MS, ATR-BC, LCPC, Associate Professor, Art Therapy, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago “Richly illustrated by vignettes that illuminate theory and bring it into practice, Rubin retains the same lively, passionate and accessible style of writing that was so refreshing in the first edition. This is a key text for both beginning and experienced art therapists.” - Diane Waller, PhD, Professor of Art Psychotherapy at Goldsmiths, University of London; author of Group Interactive Art Therapy and Art Therapy and Progressive Illness“Rubin’s revision of Introduction to Art Therapy is deeply intelligent and yet easily accessible. She clarifies complex issues and uses eloquent anecdotes to convey the power of art therapy. This text is a welcome overview of the field with enough detail to satisfy the most curious and exacting reader.” - Laurie Wilson, PhD, ATR-BC, Professor Emerita of Art Therapy at New York University, author of Alberto Giacometti: Myth Magic and the Man “Rubin’s comprehensive examination of this unique profession provides the overview that I and other therapists need.” - Louis W. Tinnin, MD, Professor Emeritus, West Virginia University, Psychiatric Consultant, Intensive Trauma Therapy, Inc. <www.traumatherapy.us>Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Revised Edition. Previews. What is Art Therapy? History. The Basics. Approaches. Assessment. Technique(s). People We Serve. Problems We Address. Places We Practice. Professional Issues. What Next? Appendix.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Leaving Well Activity Book
Book SynopsisMoving from country to country is no small feat. This activity book is designed for use with children aged 6-12 to help those on the move to navigate the process of global transition smoothly. Based on the latest relocation and transition research, wellbeing boosting strategies are shared for transition and beyond.Children are introduced to mindful activities and are encouraged to use their creativity by annotating and illustrating the pages as they move through the book, allowing them to be an active participant in their move. Leaving Well Activity Book helps children to reflect on how they feel about the move, to remember other moves and understand that change is a part of life. Full of valuable strategies to boost wellbeing as they move forward, the text highlights top tips for expressing feelings that will help children prepare for departure. The book normalises mixed feelings, helping the child acknowledge their hopes and fears, and reflect on their sense of conTrade Review"The Moving On series gives all who work with children a powerful, practical tool to help them 'leave well so they can enter well'. As each book focuses on a particular stage of the moving process, children can find words and create images to express the often-paradoxical feelings any move can make. I highly recommend it!" Ruth E. Van Reken, co-author of Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among WorldsTable of ContentsWelcomeSetting the sceneWhere are you now?Change happensMoving-on graphHow do I feel?Moving on takes GUTS2People powerLeaving things behindLightening the loadFeeling facesDraw feelings outTalk feelings outWho and how?Staying connectedWhat brings me joyWhat does my body tell me?How do I cope well?What encouraging things can I say to myself?What’s in and out of my control?Mindful colouringTake 5Thankfulness treeStand like a treeGet curiousCuriouser and curiouser...Balooning aroundGallery of StrengthsMoving on poemMoving on podiumCoping cubeAwards ceremonyMy well-wishes
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Youth Theatre
Book SynopsisYouth Theatre: Drama for Life defines the youth theatre process, by outlining its constituent parts and explaining how these activities work in order to support young people's development. As well as describing what is done in youth theatre, it also explores why it's done and how to ensure the best possible outcomes. The book is in four parts: Part 1 explores the nature and purpose of youth theatre, drawing on Michael Richardson's extensive personal experience as a practitioner and manager. Part 2 explains, in detail, the youth theatre process: warming up, playing games, voice work, developing skills, devising and the presentation of devised work. Part 3 discusses how to create an appropriate environment within which the youth theatre process can be most effectively applied. Part 4 covers the most common applications of the youth thTable of ContentsIntroduction: Why Youth Theatre? Part 1: Youth Theatre: its nature and purpose 1. What is youth theatre? 2. The youth theatre process 3. The youth theatre practitioner Part 2: The youth theatre process: its constituent parts 4. Warming up 5. Games 6. Voice work 7. Skills work 8. Short sketch devising 9. Long piece devising 10. Presentation of devised material Part 3: Youth theatre in practice 11. Structuring a workshop 12. Planning and delivering a workshop 13. Evaluating your practice 14. Challenging challenging behaviour 15. Child protection 16. Health and safety 17. Youth leadership Part 4: Applied youth theatre 18. Youth theatre practice in education settings 19. Youth theatre productions and performance Appendix: Useful games for youth theatre Conclusion: Why youth theatre?
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Guilford Publications Creative Arts and Play Therapy for Attachment
Book SynopsisThis book vividly shows how creative arts and play therapy can help children recover from experiences of disrupted or insecure attachment. Leading practitioners explore the impact of early relationship difficulties on children's emotions and behavior. Rich case material brings to life a range of therapeutic approaches that utilize art, music, movement, drama, creative writing, and play. The volume covers ways to address attachment issues with individuals of different ages, as well as their caregivers. Chapters clearly explain the various techniques and present applications for specific populations, including complex trauma survivors.Trade ReviewTruly impressive. The chapters capture the power of different therapeutic techniques that involve the use of the arts and play when working with children with attachment problems. The case examples provide a revealing view of and rationale for the interventions of very talented therapists. The book is enriched by the inclusion of recent brain research to help the reader understand why these techniques are indicated. While the emphasis is on youngsters with histories of abuse and attachment problems, the therapeutic techniques described are applicable with all child patients. This is an invaluable resource for both beginning and experienced child and adolescent psychotherapists. Malchiodi and Crenshaw are to be commended for editing such a wonderful, informative book.--Robert Brooks, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical SchoolWhen children are 'captured' by living in a traumatic environment, it takes the efforts of a brave and knowledgeable therapist to help release them from their psychological bondage. This book brings that insight to fruition in an approach to attachment-focused play and arts therapy that is grounded in knowledge of developmental neuroscience, and it does so with insight and wisdom. It should be required reading for any professional who steps into the world of children exposed to the dark side of human experience.--James Garbarino, PhD, Maude C. Clarke Chair in Humanistic Psychology, Loyola University ChicagoThis book is a gem! Integrating attachment theory, recent advances in neuroscience, and clinical wisdom, the editors have made an outstanding contribution to the field. Contributors weave together theory, research, and practice. Readers gain a deeper appreciation for the rich nuances of creative arts and play therapy as powerful means of helping survivors of attachment trauma. Every chapter contains practical techniques for addressing a wide range of therapeutic issues, and vignettes that bring the concepts to life. Clinicians of all levels of experience will find reading this book to be enlightening, moving, and inspiring.--Lennis G. Echterling, PhD, Director and Professor of Counseling, James Madison University -Table of ContentsI. Introduction 1. Creative Arts Therapy Approaches to Attachment Issues, Cathy A. Malchiodi 2. Play Therapy Approaches to Attachment Issues, David A. Crenshaw II. Clinical Applications: Approaches to Working with Attachment Issues 3. Attachment Theory as a Road Map for Play Therapists, Anne Stewart, William F. Whelan, and Christen Pendleton 4. Art Therapy, Attachment, and Parent–Child Dyads, Cathy A. Malchiodi 5. Music Therapy with Children with Developmental Trauma Disorder, Jacqueline Z. Robarts 6. Moving with the Space between Us: The Dance of Attachment Security, Christina Devereaux 7. The Integration of Drama Therapy and Play Therapy in Attachment Work with Traumatized Children, Eliana Gil and Teresa Dias 8. Overcoming Complex Trauma with Filial Therapy, Glade L. Topham, Risë VanFleet, and Cynthia C. Sniscak 9. Theraplay in Reunification Following Relational Trauma, Phyllis B. Booth, Sandra Lindaman, and Marlo L.-R. Winstead 10. The Creative Use of Metaphor in Play and Art Therapy with Attachment Problems, Eliana Gil 11. The Neurobiological Power of Play: Using the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics to Guide Play in the Healing Process, Richard L. Gaskill& Bruce D. Perry III. Clinical Applications: Approaches to Working with At-Risk Populations 12. Helping Foster Care Children Heal from Broken Attachments, Athena A. Drewes 13. Chronic Early Trauma as a Childhood Syndrome and Its Relationship to Play, Steven Tuber, Kira Boesch, Jessica Gorkin, and Madeleine Terry 14. The Princess and Dal Bhat Tarkari: Play Therapy with Children of Cross-Cultural Adoption, Henry Kronengold 15. Turning Back the Clock: Life before Attachment Trauma, David A. Crenshaw and Jennifer Lee 16. Integrated Play Therapy with Childhood Traumatic Grief, John W. Seymour 17. Mending Broken Attachment in Displaced Children: Finding "Home" through Play Therapy, Jennifer N. Baggerly and Eric J. Green
£56.79
Guilford Publications ShortTerm Play Therapy for Children Third Edition
Book SynopsisIllustrated with rich case examples, this widely used practitioner resource and text presents a range of play approaches that facilitate healing in a shorter time frame. Leading play therapists from diverse theoretical orientations show how to tailor brief interventions to each child's needs. Individual, family, and group treatment models are described and clinical guidelines are provided. Chapters demonstrate ways to rapidly build alliances with children, adolescents, and their caregivers; plan treatment for frequently encountered clinical problems; and get the most out of play materials and techniques. New to This Edition *Incorporates the latest research and clinical developments. *Chapters on additional approaches: Theraplay, combined art and play therapy, Gestalt play therapy, animal-assisted play therapy, child-parent relationship therapy, Floortime, and more. *Chapters on additional clinical problems: grief, sexual behavior problems, and autism spectrum diTrade Review"This book has expanded the knowledge base on short-term play therapy. The third edition addresses additional topics of growing interest to clinicians, such as animal-assisted play therapy. This volume is stimulating reading for all professionals working with children, adolescents, and families, as well as students and faculty in child therapy."--Louise F. Guerney, PhD, Department of Human Development and Family Studies (Emerita), The Pennsylvania State University"This book makes an indisputable case for considering short-term interventions with children and their families. It presents a range of different approaches and theoretical perspectives, including several that have been rather neglected in the play therapy literature. Chapters describe ways to work with a variety of populations who could benefit from play therapy. This would be an outstanding textbook for an advanced play therapy class."--Terry Kottman, PhD, Director, The Encouragement Zone, Cedar Falls, Iowa"I love this book and plan to use it in my class. The third edition is an essential contribution to the literature for play therapists in both clinical mental health and school settings. It includes a broad array of theoretical models to work with many childhood disorders. A 'must have' for play therapists and their students."--Phyllis Post, PhD, Department of Counseling, University of North Carolina at Charlotte "A comprehensive and dynamic resource for working with young people facing critical challenges in today’s world. Short-term approaches are particularly salient for professionals in schools or agencies that prioritize time-limited interventions. Written from a place of experience and sensitivity to the nuances of doing play therapy, this book offers insightful, practical examples within a strong literature-based context. It is ideal for a stand-alone course in counseling young people, for an advanced skills course, or as a 'go-to' resource for professionals."--Laurie A. Carlson, PhD, Counseling and Career Development Program, Colorado State University-This book provides the reader with a variety of adaptations that can be made to shorten play therapy for specific populations….Any clinician interested in play therapy would be able to find a few chapters that pertained to a population of interest or specific theoretical orientation….Almost any clinician who frequently utilizes play therapy could find ways to easily implement strategies from the book to effectively treat and shorten the therapy process. In a culture where no one ever seems to feel like they have enough time, this could be seen as very useful for families with children in therapy….Offers effective ideas, resources, and specific interventions for integrating play into therapeutic work with children.--Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 5/31/2017ƒƒKaduson and Schaefer bring together an impressive group of authors who cover a wide range of play therapy venues. Accordingly, readers are provided multiple and varied theoretical models and ways to apply them in practice....A 'must' for both clinicians working with children and families, and for faculty instructing those who will do so in the future. (on the first edition)--Families in Society, 3/9/2015ƒƒThis volume offers a great service to professionals who desire effective responses to the clinical demands of treating children and their families....The book thoroughly describes treatment interventions....While the book is designed for the professional who has a working knowledge of various theoretical frameworks, it is thorough enough to be used by a beginning clinician.. (on the first edition)--Social Work With Groups, 3/9/2015Table of ContentsI. Individual Play Therapy 1. Release Play Therapy for Children with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Heidi Gerard Kaduson 2. Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy for Children with Anxiety and Phobias, Meena Dasari & Susan M. Knell 3. Theraplay: The Use of Structured Play Therapy to Enhance Attachment in Children, Evangeline Munns 4. Short-Term Play Therapy for Children with Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Scott Riviere 5. Short-Term Trauma Resolution by Combining Art and Play Therapy for Children, Terry Pifalo & Sarah Hamil 6. Short-Term Gestalt Play Therapy for Grieving Children, Violet Oaklander 7. Solution-Focused Sandtray Therapy for Children, Elizabeth R. Taylor 8. Short-Term Animal-Assisted Play Therapy for Children, Risë VanFleet & Tracie Faa-Thompson 9. Short-Term Play Therapy for Children with Sexual Behavior Problems, Paris Goodyear-Brown & Amy Frew II. Family Play Therapy 10. Child-Parent Relationship Therapy to Reduce Problem Behaviors in Children, Kimberly M. Jayne & Garry L. Landreth 11. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Oppositional/Defiant Behaviors, Susan G. Timmer, Anthony J. Urquiza, & Sharon Rea Zone 12. The DIR®/Floortime™ Model of Parent Training for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Esther B. Hess 13. Short-Term Play Therapy for Adoptive Families: Overcoming Trauma, Facilitating Adjustment, and Strengthening Attachment with Filial Therapy, Risë VanFleet III. Group Play Therapy 14. Directive Group Play Therapy for Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Norma Leben 15. Integrated Play Groups® for Children on the Autism Spectrum, Pamela Wolfberg Index
£59.99
Guilford Publications Play Therapy Interventions to Enhance Resilience
Book SynopsisThe importance of therapeutic play in helping children recover from adversity has long been recognized. This unique volume brings together experts on resilience, trauma, and play therapy to describe effective treatment approaches in this key area. The book begins by providing guiding principles for intervention and describing the specific properties of play that promote resilience. Subsequent chapters delve into clinical applications, including such strategies as storytelling and metaphors, sand play, art therapy, play therapy adaptations for school settings, group interventions, and the use of therapeutic writing. Rich case studies and vignettes demonstrate creative ways to bolster at-risk children's strengths and enhance their natural capacity to thrive.Trade Review"What an amazing book! This book reflects the belief that all children can rebound from significant setbacks, and the best way to reach them is through their hands and their hearts, making play therapy the ideal treatment modality. Rather than seeking to ameliorate symptoms, the practitioners in this book aspire to find, nurture, and expand children's 'islands of competence.' Even play therapists who have been practicing for years will learn a great deal from the resilience perspective. Chapter 1 alone is worth the price of the entire book."--Maurice J. Elias, PhD, Department of Psychology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey "A timely and impressive book that guides practitioners and students to use play as a mechanism to promote resilience in children. Helping young people develop a resilient mindset will equip them with the skills necessary to overcome bullying, grief, loss, trauma, and other adversities. The chapters are all written from a strengths-based perspective. I recommend this book for courses in school psychology, child clinical psychology, school counseling, and school social work. It is an indispensable tool for graduate students learning to conduct play therapy with children and a 'must-have' addition to the bookshelf of any child clinician."--Susan M. Swearer, PhD, Willa Cather Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska–Lincoln "The volume provides readers an opportunity to see how expert play therapists foster hope and resilience in the lives of children who have experienced trauma and other adversities. It will appeal not only to seasoned clinicians with an interest in play therapy, but also to graduate students and interns. I am grateful to the expert editors and contributors for this valuable resource."--Mark Katz, PhD, Learning Development Services, San Diego, California "Provides unique and valuable methods to harness the protective factors so vital for resilience. The book builds an excellent bridge between theory and practice."--Jack A. Naglieri, PhD, Research Professor, University of Virginia; Senior Research Scientist, Devereux Center for Resilient Children -Clinicians will discover this book inspires and supports their belief in the capacity of all people to find their way to recognition of their competencies--even in settings where the messages from others would declare otherwise.--Play Therapy Magazine, 12/1/2015ƒƒThis breakthrough book explores the newest play therapy techniques and interventions offered by experts in the field….The book is rich with new ideas and play therapy methods to facilitate healing and wellness, while bolstering the child's intrinsic resources, for optimal recovery and growth….If you are looking for a truly exceptional, clinically-sound, reference guide that offers unique resilience-focused applications for play therapy interventions with children, I strongly recommend this for your professional collection. Unlike other offerings in this area, this book sets itself apart by design. Far too much of the professional literature is devoted to simply discussing trauma cases. Instead, this book focuses on the more positive aspects of the therapeutic equation such as the resilience, strength, and 'islands of competence' in children, as well as their unbelievable optimism and spirit….This one-of-a-kind reference puts theoretical concepts into practice and will no doubt be an asset for anyone involved in play therapy and mental health interventions with children. *****--Doody's Review Service, 8/28/2015Table of ContentsI. Introduction 1. The Power of Mindsets: Guideposts for a Resilience-Based Treatment Approach, Robert Brooks & Sam Goldstein 2. Resilience-Enhancing Factors in Play Therapy, John W. SeymourII. Clinical Applications 3. The Use of Metaphors and Storytelling Techniques to Nurture Resilience in Children, Robert Brooks & Suzanne Brooks 4. “Dear Mr. Leprechaun”: Nurturing Resilience in Children Facing Loss and Grief, David A. Crenshaw & Jillian E. Kelly 5. Posttraumatic Play: A Robust Path to Resilience, Eliana Gil 6. Calm, Connection, and Confidence: Using Art Therapy to Enhance Resilience in Traumatized Children, Cathy A. Malchiodi 7. Utilizing Strength-Based Strategies in the Schools: A School Psychologist’s Odyssey, Steven Baron 8. Enhancing Resilience through Play Therapy with Child and Family Survivors of Mass Trauma, Risë VanFleet & Claudio Mochi 9. The Dance of Resilience and Attachment in High-Risk Mother–Infant Relationships, Stephanie Carnes & David A. Crenshaw 10. Playful Pathways to a Resilient Mindset: A Play Journey to Triumph over Adversity, Cherie L. Spehar
£36.09
Guilford Publications ShortTerm Play Therapy for Children Third Edition
Book SynopsisIllustrated with rich case examples, this widely used practitioner resource and text presents a range of play approaches that facilitate healing in a shorter time frame. Leading play therapists from diverse theoretical orientations show how to tailor brief interventions to each child's needs. Individual, family, and group treatment models are described and clinical guidelines are provided. Chapters demonstrate ways to rapidly build alliances with children, adolescents, and their caregivers; plan treatment for frequently encountered clinical problems; and get the most out of play materials and techniques. New to This Edition *Incorporates the latest research and clinical developments. *Chapters on additional approaches: Theraplay, combined art and play therapy, Gestalt play therapy, animal-assisted play therapy, child-parent relationship therapy, Floortime, and more. *Chapters on additional clinical problems: grief, sexual behavior problems, and autism spectrum diTrade Review"This book has expanded the knowledge base on short-term play therapy. The third edition addresses additional topics of growing interest to clinicians, such as animal-assisted play therapy. This volume is stimulating reading for all professionals working with children, adolescents, and families, as well as students and faculty in child therapy."--Louise F. Guerney, PhD, Department of Human Development and Family Studies (Emerita), The Pennsylvania State University"This book makes an indisputable case for considering short-term interventions with children and their families. It presents a range of different approaches and theoretical perspectives, including several that have been rather neglected in the play therapy literature. Chapters describe ways to work with a variety of populations who could benefit from play therapy. This would be an outstanding textbook for an advanced play therapy class."--Terry Kottman, PhD, Director, The Encouragement Zone, Cedar Falls, Iowa"I love this book and plan to use it in my class. The third edition is an essential contribution to the literature for play therapists in both clinical mental health and school settings. It includes a broad array of theoretical models to work with many childhood disorders. A 'must have' for play therapists and their students."--Phyllis Post, PhD, Department of Counseling, University of North Carolina at Charlotte "A comprehensive and dynamic resource for working with young people facing critical challenges in today’s world. Short-term approaches are particularly salient for professionals in schools or agencies that prioritize time-limited interventions. Written from a place of experience and sensitivity to the nuances of doing play therapy, this book offers insightful, practical examples within a strong literature-based context. It is ideal for a stand-alone course in counseling young people, for an advanced skills course, or as a 'go-to' resource for professionals."--Laurie A. Carlson, PhD, Counseling and Career Development Program, Colorado State University-This book provides the reader with a variety of adaptations that can be made to shorten play therapy for specific populations….Any clinician interested in play therapy would be able to find a few chapters that pertained to a population of interest or specific theoretical orientation….Almost any clinician who frequently utilizes play therapy could find ways to easily implement strategies from the book to effectively treat and shorten the therapy process. In a culture where no one ever seems to feel like they have enough time, this could be seen as very useful for families with children in therapy….Offers effective ideas, resources, and specific interventions for integrating play into therapeutic work with children.--Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 5/31/2017ƒƒKaduson and Schaefer bring together an impressive group of authors who cover a wide range of play therapy venues. Accordingly, readers are provided multiple and varied theoretical models and ways to apply them in practice....A 'must' for both clinicians working with children and families, and for faculty instructing those who will do so in the future. (on the first edition)--Families in Society, 3/9/2015ƒƒThis volume offers a great service to professionals who desire effective responses to the clinical demands of treating children and their families....The book thoroughly describes treatment interventions....While the book is designed for the professional who has a working knowledge of various theoretical frameworks, it is thorough enough to be used by a beginning clinician.. (on the first edition)--Social Work With Groups, 3/9/2015Table of ContentsI. Individual Play Therapy 1. Release Play Therapy for Children with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Heidi Gerard Kaduson 2. Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy for Children with Anxiety and Phobias, Meena Dasari & Susan M. Knell 3. Theraplay: The Use of Structured Play Therapy to Enhance Attachment in Children, Evangeline Munns 4. Short-Term Play Therapy for Children with Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Scott Riviere 5. Short-Term Trauma Resolution by Combining Art and Play Therapy for Children, Terry Pifalo & Sarah Hamil 6. Short-Term Gestalt Play Therapy for Grieving Children, Violet Oaklander 7. Solution-Focused Sandtray Therapy for Children, Elizabeth R. Taylor 8. Short-Term Animal-Assisted Play Therapy for Children, Risë VanFleet & Tracie Faa-Thompson 9. Short-Term Play Therapy for Children with Sexual Behavior Problems, Paris Goodyear-Brown & Amy Frew II. Family Play Therapy 10. Child-Parent Relationship Therapy to Reduce Problem Behaviors in Children, Kimberly M. Jayne & Garry L. Landreth 11. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Oppositional/Defiant Behaviors, Susan G. Timmer, Anthony J. Urquiza, & Sharon Rea Zone 12. The DIR®/Floortime™ Model of Parent Training for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Esther B. Hess 13. Short-Term Play Therapy for Adoptive Families: Overcoming Trauma, Facilitating Adjustment, and Strengthening Attachment with Filial Therapy, Risë VanFleet III. Group Play Therapy 14. Directive Group Play Therapy for Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Norma Leben 15. Integrated Play Groups® for Children on the Autism Spectrum, Pamela Wolfberg Index
£32.99
Guilford Publications Play Therapy with Children and Adolescents in
Book SynopsisThis widely used practitioner resource and course text, now significantly revised, is considered the most comprehensive guide to working with children who have experienced major losses, family upheavals, violence in the school or community, and other traumatic events. Leading experts present a range of play and creative arts therapy techniques in chapters organized around in-depth case examples. Informed by the latest knowledge on crisis intervention and trauma, the fourth edition encompasses work with adolescents as well as younger children. Each chapter concludes with instructive questions for study or reflection. New to This Edition *Expanded age range: now includes expressive therapy approaches for adolescents. *More attention to traumatic stress reactions and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); several chapters address complex trauma. *Extensively revised with the latest theory, practices, and research; many new authors. *Additional topics: parental suTrade Review"As crisis and trauma increasingly intrude into the lives of children and teens, Webb and her talented team of front-line clinicians once again help us to understand these kids' needs and the value of intervention using a wide range of play and expressive media. The volume captures the ever-evolving nature of trauma, its effects on our most vulnerable populations, and, most important, how clinicians across disciplines can be of help."--Lawrence C. Rubin, PhD, ABPP, LMHC, RPT-S, Department of Social Sciences and Counseling, Biscayne College, St. Thomas University "This book does an eloquent job of combining both the child and adolescent foci of the trauma experience into a digestible text and guide for practitioners. It offers a variety of effective therapeutic interventions in a format suitable for new and seasoned clinicians alike. This is a useful text for a class focusing on child or youth trauma in social work, psychology, or counseling."--Julie Anne Laser-Maira, PhD, MSW, LCSW, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver "Rarely is such an informative book so delightful to read. Clinicians at any level of professional development will appreciate the scope and depth of this updated, timely, trauma-focused book. Readers will finish this volume with an enormous advantage in understanding not only how crises affect youth, but also how to work effectively to promote adaptive coping, positive change, and growth."--Janine Shelby, PhD, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles "I teach first-year medical students in a course entitled Doctoring 1, which addresses how to create a clinical alliance under a variety of patient circumstances and conditions. Play Therapy with Children and Adolescents in Crisis, Fourth Edition, is one of the reference tools that I use to familiarize my students with the challenge of assisting vulnerable children and teenagers who may have chaotic life circumstances. This resource helps the students build empathy and understanding, and fine-tune their approach to these patients."--Esther Hess, PhD, Executive Director, Center for the Developing Mind, Los Angeles; Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine -Offers resources on a significant range of crisis events….This book offers useful therapeutic intervention ideas that may be used by nearly any clinician for play therapy work with individuals, groups, or families….Offers effective ideas, resources, and specific interventions for integrating play into therapeutic work with children.--Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 5/31/2017ƒƒThis book is highly recommended for any counselor who works with children, not just those who specialize in crisis intervention. It gives detailed information on therapy interventions and provides many resources for further exploration. (on the third edition)--Family Journal, 3/16/2015ƒƒThis is an extraordinary addition to the clinical literature. The scope, breadth, and depth of the book speak volumes about the clinical expertise of the author, who is an undisputed expert in the field of play therapy....*****!(on the third edition)--Doody's Review Service, 3/16/2015Table of ContentsForeword, Lenore C. Terr, MD I. Overview and Theoretical Foundations 1. Family and Community Contexts of Children and Adolescents Facing Crisis or Trauma, Nancy Boyd Webb 2. Differential Diagnosis in the Assessment of Children and Adolescents after Crises and Traumatic Events, Kathleen Nader 3. Play Therapy to Help Symptomatic Children and Adolescents after Crisis and Trauma, Nancy Boyd Webb & Jennifer Baggerly II. Crises and Trauma in the Family 4. Children and Teens with Substance-Abusing Parents, Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner & Robin Donath 5. Child–Parent Psychotherapy after Child Exposure to Parental Violence, Maxine L. Weinreb & Betsy McAlister Groves 6. Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Child Sexual Abuse and Exposure to Domestic Violence, Felicia R. Neubauer, Esther Deblinger, & Karin Sieger 7. Multiple Losses, Crises, and Trauma for Children in Foster Care or Residential Treatment, Athena A. Drewes 8. Disruptions and Dissolution in Foster Care and Adoption: Play and Filial Therapy to Repair Attachment Relationships, Anne L. Stewart & William F. Whelan 9. The Traumatic Aftermath of Parental Abandonment, Separation, and Divorce: Play and Family Therapy to Deal with Ongoing Crises, Pamela Dyson 10. After a Parent's Death: Group, Family, and Individual Therapy to Help Children and Adolescents, Donna L. Schuurman & Jana DeCristofaro 11. The Crisis of Parental Deployment in Military Service, Joseph R. Herzog, R. Blaine Everson, & Jennifer Taylor 12. Fostering Change When Safety is Fleeting: Expressive Therapy Groups for Adolescents with Complex Trauma, Craig Haen III. School-Based Crisis Intervention 13. Bullying: Interpersonal Trauma among Children and Adolescents, Susan M. Swearer, Heather Schwartz, & Allen Garcia 14. Violence and Traumatic Events in Schools: Crisis Interventions with Students, Parents, and Teachers, Joshua Miller 15. Children and Adolescents with Chronic Medical Conditions: Individual and Group Helping in the School, M. Carlean Gilbert & Rana Hong IV. Crises in the Community and World 16. The Mass Traumas of Natural Disasters: Interventions with Children, Adolescents and Families, Jennifer Baggerly & Eric J.Green 17. Court Testimony: Animal-Assisted Trauma-Informed Play Therapy to Help Traumatized Child and Adolescent Witnesses, David A. Crenshaw & Lori Stella 18. Crisis Intervention Therapy with Children, Adolescents, and Family Members After Shootings in the Community, Nancy Boyd Webb & Valerie L. Dripchak 19. Multiple Traumas of Undocumented Immigrants—Crisis Reenactment Play Therapy, Rowena Fong & Ilze Earner V. Support for Therapists 20. Professional Self-care and the Prevention of Secondary Trauma Among Play Therapists Working with Traumatized Youth, Tina Maschi
£34.99
Guilford Publications Interviewing Children and Adolescents Second
Book SynopsisThis instructive clinical resource has given thousands of clinicians and students essential skills for evaluating infants through adolescents with any type of mental health issue. Principles for conducting age-appropriate clinical interviews with children of varying ages and their parents--including the use of toys, drawing, dolls, and other forms of play--are illustrated with annotated sample transcripts. The book provides crucial information for accurately diagnosing a wide range of mental and behavioral disorders. User-friendly features include concise explanations of diagnostic criteria, coding notes, interview pointers for specific disorders, vivid vignettes, and a sample written report. New to This Edition *Current terminology, codes, and diagnostic criteria integrated throughout the case examples and disorder-specific discussions. *Features both DSM-5 and ICD-10-CM codes. *Essential Features--prototypes that encapsulate the symptoms and other diagnostic elTrade Review"This extremely accessible text is designed to help beginning clinicians enter the daunting world of child and adolescent mental health interviewing and assessment. Two seasoned psychiatrists share their considerable experience with various types of interviewing approaches, multiple levels of child development, and the practical use of DSM-5. Their clear, jargon-free prose includes actual clinical interviews that bring the material vividly to life."--Gregory K. Fritz, MD, Professor and Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University "This important second edition effectively places the art and science of child and adolescent clinical interviewing within the context of DSM-5. The case examples and interviewing scripts make it a valuable aid for clinicians working with a diverse array of childhood mental health conditions. I encourage all child clinical, counseling, and school psychologists to consider adding this second edition to their libraries. The reproducible parent questionnaire, which gathers key biopsychosocial information pertaining to past and present functioning, will be especially helpful for diagnostic decision making and treatment planning.”--John S. Carlson, PhD, NCSP, Director, Doctoral Program in School Psychology, Michigan State University "An excellent resource for both the experienced clinician and beginning graduate student. The integration of DSM-5 criteria with child and adolescent development make this a one-of-a-kind book. It would make a wonderful text for any course in child assessment and diagnosis, given its well-organized content, developmental focus, and applicable (and interesting) case examples. I loved the first edition and referred to it frequently--the second edition is even better. Every clinician who evaluates or treats children should have a copy of this book on his or her shelf."--Ellen Braaten, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School "This thorough, up-to-date book is sensitive to the unique challenges of engaging children and adolescents in meaningful dialogue about their lives. The inclusion of both age- and diagnosis-based frameworks for interviews is a helpful feature. The case examples serve to demonstrate the recommended practices with a variety of presenting problems, and appendices offer additional useful resources for clinicians. This book is a valuable tool for psychologists and other professionals working with children and adolescents, as well as for students."--Rachel Brown-Chidsey, PhD, Educational and School Psychology Program, University of Southern Maine "This book is full of concrete examples of how practitioners organize their thoughts and devise their questions as they get to know a child and family. The reader sees how each piece of information that emerges from a diagnostic interview is like a puzzle piece that, with time, allows the evaluator to develop a picture of what is happening in the child’s life right now. The section on specific diagnoses organizes case vignettes into clear diagnostic thinking. The authors write with warmth, humor, and the optimistic belief that difficult behavioral and mental health problems can be understood and treated."--Judith Warner, author ofWe’ve Got Issues: Children and Parents in the Age of Medication -Morrison and Flegel's text is a stellar addition to the newly minted child psychiatry fellow's library….Its greatest assets are simplicity and clinical utility….In three easy-to-read chapters spanning only 70 pages, the authors provide a good introductory overview of the basics of interviewing a younger crowd. These three chapters in particular would make excellent reading prior to the start of fellowship, to give beginning fellows a manageable but meaty platform to hit the ground running with on July 1st….This book is an excellent resource, especially for the new fellow learning the basics, and for those of us still struggling with the tedium of DSM-5 diagnostic coding. I have found no better guide that accomplishes both of these tasks in one book without putting the reader to sleep. If I were to do fellowship again, I would definitely wish to have a copy of this book.--Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 3/1/2018ƒƒThis book…is very comprehensive and takes a thorough walk through the many diagnostic categories that apply to children and adolescents….This book can be a useful addition to any child and adolescent psychology or social work graduate program. It can also be used in any psychiatric residency program with a specialty or fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatric medicine.--Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 3/1/2017ƒƒThis is a helpful tool for clinicians, describing how to tailor interviews to different ages and how children may present with various disorders based on their developmental level. Since each section also discusses DSM-5 criteria, it is also a helpful review of criteria.--Doody's Review Service, 1/6/2017Table of ContentsIntroduction I. Interviewing Children and Adolescents A Background for Evaluating Children and Adolescents 1. Interviewing Informants: The Basics 2. Structuring the First Interview with the Young Patient 3. An Introduction to Development A Variety of Interviews with Children and Adolescents 4. The Infant/Toddler Interview 5. Play Interview with a 6-Year-Old Girl 6. Play Interview with a 7-Year-Old Boy 7. Interview with a 9-Year-Old Girl 8. The Adolescent Interview 9. The Parent–Child Initial Interview 10. The Written Report II. DSM-5 Diagnoses Applicable to Children and Adolescents 11. Neurodevelopmental Disorders 12. Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders 13. Mood Disorders 14. Anxiety Disorders 15. Obsessive–Compulsive and Related Disorders 16. Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders 17. Dissociative Disorders 18. Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders 19. Feeding and Eating Disorders 20. Elimination Disorders 21. Sleep–Wake Disorders 22. Gender Dysphoria 23. Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders 24. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders 25. Cognitive Disorders 26. Personality Disorders 27. Other Diagnostic Issues Appendices Appendix 1. Reference Materials Appendix 2. Outline of DSM-5 Diagnoses Appendix 3. A Questionnaire for Parents
£37.99
Guilford Publications PlayBased Interventions for Childhood Anxieties
Book SynopsisIllustrating the power of play for helping children overcome a wide variety of worries, fears, and phobias, this book provides a toolkit of play therapy approaches and techniques. Coverage encompasses everyday fears and worries in 3- to 12-year-olds as well as anxiety disorders and posttraumatic problems. Leading practitioners describe their approaches step by step and share vivid illustrative case material. Each chapter also summarizes the research base for the interventions discussed. Key topics include adapting therapy to each child's developmental level, engaging reluctant or less communicative clients, and involving parents in treatment.Trade Review"Provides a plethora of thoughtful and effective techniques to incorporate into play therapy practice. As a play therapy supervisor and trainer, I recommend this book as a go-to manual to expand therapists' understanding of how anxiety manifests in children and what play-based interventions are most helpful. Of particular interest are the multiple ways in which parents are included as an integral part of the interventions. This book will have a prominent place in my play therapy library."--Susan M. Carter, PhD, LP, RPT-S, private practice, Kalamazoo, Michigan "With fear, anxiety, and phobias so prevalent in the lives of children, this volume is welcome and timely. Drewes and Schaefer have brought together seasoned international experts and have structured their chapters along a helpful continuum, from developmentally normative fears to more intensive and complex anxiety disorders and posttraumatic issues. The detailed case studies foreground the individual styles and coping strategies of children and families and remind us of the critical role of parent involvement in treatment success. This valuable resource hones in on how to support children in learning to tolerate and move around or through their emotional distress."--Mary Anne Peabody, EdD, LCSW, RPT-S, Social and Behavioral Sciences Program, University of Southern Maine "This wonderful book enables the clinician to engage fearful children, conceptualize the roots of their distress, and provide age-appropriate play-based interventions. The benefits of early intervention and an understanding of neurobiology are highlighted. As a training provider, I was delighted to find simple techniques that parents can be taught, as well as cohesive approaches for implementation by psychotherapists. The book emphasizes the need for informed, integrated clinical decision making rather than reliance on random techniques or a single model when treating children with complex mental health issues. It should be read and referred to regularly by all play therapists and play therapy trainees."--Eileen Prendiville, ECP, Course Director, The Children’s Therapy Centre, Ireland -Stalwarts of play therapy Athena Drewes and Charles Schaefer have teamed up again to edit a wonderfully informative collection of essays focused on a wide array of childhood anxieties from nightmares to posttraumatic anxieties….Many of the authors include a clear and separate section of outcome studies related to their essays. This seems to be an essential feature that can aid clinicians in making informed treatment decisions and help them move beyond an eclectic approach to treating anxiety….A valuable resource, with expert authors and clear, practical, and well-researched strategies for dealing with childhood anxieties….It will serve as a strong resource for client conceptualization, treatment planning, family consultation, and goal setting.--American Journal of Play, 1/31/2019Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Play-Based Approaches for Treating Childhood Anxieties: Basic Concepts and Practices, Charles E. Schaefer & Athena A. Drewes I. Common Childhood Fears and Anxieties 2. Anxiety and the Hospitalized Child: Best Practices for Guiding Therapeutic Play, Donna Koller 3. Play Interventions for Children’s Nighttime Fears, Julie Blundon Nash 4. Play Therapy Practices with Children Experiencing Nightmares, Deborah Armstrong 5. Play-Based Treatment for School-Related Fears and Phobias of Children, Clair Mellenthin 6. Release Play Interventions for Children Who Experienced Stressful Life Events, Heidi Gerard Kaduson II. Specific Anxiety Disorders 7. Integrating Play and Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions to Treat Childhood Worries and Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Taming Worry Dragons, Sandra L. Clark & E. Jane Garland 8. Theraplay as a Treatment for Children with Selective Mutism: Integrating the Polyvagal Theory, Attachment Theory and Social Communication, Lydia C. Glibota, Sandra Lindaman, & A. Rand Coleman 9. Integrating Play Therapy into Treatment of Children with Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Eric Green & Amie C. Myrick 10. Play Therapy for Separation Anxiety in Children, Paris Goodyear-Brown & Elizabeth Andersen 11. Effective Play-Based Interventions for Social Anxiety Disorder, Vicente E. Caballo, Isabel C. Salazar, & Thomas H. Ollendick 12. Integrating Play Therapy into Single-Session Behavioral Treatment for Preschool Children with Specific Phobias, Erinn N. Munro Lee, Helen Kershaw, & Lara J. Farrell III. Posttraumatic Anxieties 13. Play-Based Interventions for Children Traumatized by Natural and Human-Made Disasters, Akiko J. Ohnogi 14. Helping Sexually Abused Children Overcome Anxiety: A Play-Based Integrative Approach, Andrea Driggs McLeod Appendix: Helpful Bibliotherapy Books Index
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Guilford Publications Social Work Practice with Children Fourth Edition
Book SynopsisA leading course text and practitioner resource for over 20 years--now revised and updated--this book presents developmentally and culturally informed methods for helping children in family, school, and community settings. Nancy Boyd Webb offers vital guidance and tools for practitioners. The text demonstrates research-based strategies for working with victims of maltreatment and trauma as well as children affected by poverty, parental substance abuse, bullying, and other adversities. Vivid case examples illustrate the whys and how-tos of play and family therapy, group work, and school-based interventions. Student-friendly features include thought-provoking discussion questions and role-play exercises. Reproducible assessment forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2 x 11 size. New to This Edition *Chapter on working with immigrant and refugee children. *Coverage of additional evidence-based practices for intervening with kids. *Discussion of therTrade Review"I think the best social work practice with children is grounded in knowledge of both classic sources (such as Selma Fraiberg) and up-to-date research (for example, in modern developmental neuroscience). The fourth edition of Webb's text exemplifies that integration of the best from then and now. It offers the aspiring practitioner a guidebook steeped in wisdom and research."--James Garbarino, PhD, Maude C. Clarke Chair in Humanistic Psychology, Loyola University Chicago "In this fourth edition of Social Work Practice with Children, Webb not only updates the essential knowledge base presented in previous editions, but also provides important information on how to address such issues as gender identity struggles, immigration, and trauma from exposure to global violence. Combining theory with vivid examples that demonstrate concrete skills for working with children and families, the book reflects our increasing understanding of the importance of neuroscience and evidence-based research. It belongs on the bookshelf of every social work student and practitioner looking for effective ways to help children today."--Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner, PhD, LCSW, Silver School of Social Work, New York University "Webb’s classic text, now in its fourth edition, continues to increase practitioners’ wisdom about how kids' lives are affected by trauma and chronic stress, and how to help them and their families."--Charles R. Figley, PhD, Kurzweg Chair in Disaster Mental Health, Tulane University School of Social Work "Like earlier editions, the fourth edition of this text provides a wealth of empirical information as well as clinical insights into working with children. It is filled with interesting and varied cases that highlight the breadth of child clients and the issues they face. I appreciate the new chapter on immigrant and refugee children."--Julie Anne Laser-Maira, PhD, MSW, LCSW, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver "As mental health first responders, school mental health professionals work hard to meet students where they're at. The updated fourth edition of this classic text focuses on the all-important, one-on-one encounter between social workers and children, and offers a wealth of strategies and frameworks to do this work well. Particularly welcome is new content related to youth dealing with gender identity issues and updated content related to childhood trauma. Social work students will appreciate the attention to DSM-5 and the numerous ways to directly apply the ideas in the text in their field settings."--Michael S. Kelly, PhD, LCSW, Professor and Director, School Mental Health Advanced Practice Program, Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work "This book will inspire creative therapists of all disciplines to practice in a way informed by contemporary social, cultural, economic, and political transformations. The fourth edition highlights clinical tools and formats for addressing modern issues affecting children, such as poverty, violence, immigration, gender identity issues, terrorism, and demographic shifts. It includes crisis principles and insightful considerations regarding how to situate creative and other therapies within a crisis team response. Creative therapists need not only to hone their clinical skills, but also to deliver care thoughtfully and effectively in the multiple contexts of a child’s life, including the home, school, and community. Nancy Boyd Webb guides practitioners to do just that."--Sarah C. Patton, PsyD, Primary Therapist, The Renfrew Center of Orlando "An essential text. Webb provides guidance, wisdom, and inspiration. For courses on practice with children and families, this text is especially helpful as a step-by step guide to thoughtful, diversity-sensitive practice. It helps practitioners who are just starting out develop the capacity to work with challenging and complex populations. I found the text to be a wonderful companion to classroom discussions, with students expressing a significant connection to the realism and depth of the case studies."--Michael O. Weiner, LCSW, School of Social Work, Adelphi University -Will clearly help in educating students at the undergraduate and graduate levels and preparing them for the challenges that they will face. (on the second edition)--Child and Family Social Work, 08/02/2004Table of ContentsForeword, Luis H. Zayas I. An Ecological–Developmental Framework for Helping Children 1. The Challenge of Meeting Children’s Needs in the Context of Difficult Family and Community Environments 2. Challenges for Practitioners in Helping Children II. The Process of Helping Children: A Running Case Illustration of a Child in a Single-Parent Homeless Family 3. Building Relationships with All Relevant Systems 4. The Biopsychosocial Assessment of the Child 5. Contracting, Planning Interventions, and Tracking Progress III. Different Methods of Helping Children 6. Helping the Family Help Their Child 7. Individual Play Therapy with the Child 8. Group Work with Children 9. School-Based Interventions IV. Helping Children in Special Circumstances 10. Children Living in Kinship and Foster Home Placements 11. Children in Single-Parent, Divorcing, and Blended Families 12. Children in Families Affected by Illness and Death 13. Children in Substance-Using Families 14. Child Victims and Witnesses of Family and Community Violence 15. The Interpersonal Violence of Bullying: Its Impact on Victims, Perpetrators, and Bystanders/Witnesses 16. Immigrant and Refugee Children 17. The Impact of a Changing World on Practice with and for Children Appendices References Author Index Subject Index
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Guilford Publications Using Music in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
Book SynopsisThere is growing evidence for the powerful role that music plays in enhancing children's cognitive, social, and emotional development. This is the first book to provide accessible ways for any mental health professional to integrate music into clinical work with children and adolescents.Trade Review"Beer and Birnbaum provide a new understanding of how music can be integrated into psychotherapy. Drawing on theory, scientific literature, and clinical observations, the authors describe the profound and convincing impact of music on clinical trajectories. The book shows how music offers an opportunity for children and adolescents to gain awareness of and express intense emotions in a safe therapeutic context. This well-organized volume presents a strong rationale for bridging music therapy and psychotherapy."--Stephen W. Porges, PhD, Distinguished University Scientist, Kinsey Institute, Indiana University "This much-needed resource offers indispensable information that will reduce the guesswork that comes along with including music in therapy. Beer and Birnbaum give the reader practical advice regarding room setup, instrument choices, and sources for recordings, and illustrate simple yet powerful ways that music can facilitate the therapeutic process. Recommendations for practice at the end of each chapter provide appropriate suggestions that can be adjusted to accommodate the clinician’s knowledge and experience as a music-maker."--Carol Ann Blank, PhD, LCAT, LPC, MT-BC, Manager of Research and Special Needs Services, Music Together "This book offers a clear theoretical rationale, clinical guidelines, and practice applications for incorporating music into child and adolescent psychotherapy. Using music can be tremendously helpful for less verbal clients and refreshing for those who are more communicative. The book helps mental health providers think outside the box of our usual talk therapy strategies in order to engage clients in new and creative ways. A 'must' for practitioners and students!"--Guy S. Diamond, PhD, Director, Center for Family Intervention Science, Drexel University "Music has the power to engage the mind and body in ways that are immediate and intrinsically life enhancing. Well-informed summaries of the academic literature, engaging clinical vignettes, and many straightforward recommendations for practice will benefit therapists who want to bring music into their work with children."--Stephen Malloch, PhD, Honorary Fellow, Westmead Psychotherapy Program, University of Sydney, Australia; Adjunct Fellow, MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour, and Development, Western Sydney University -Table of Contents1. Music as a Therapeutic Intervention 2. Getting Started Appendix 2.1: Suggested Instruments and Equipment 3. Working with Music as an Agent of Change 4. Music in Child Development 5. Attachment and Attunement in Interpersonal Relationships 6. Trauma and Resilience 7. Children with Behavioral, Emotional, and Communication Disorders Postscript References Index
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Guilford Publications Prescriptive Play Therapy
Book SynopsisThis book helps practitioners choose from the broad range of play therapy approaches to create a comprehensive treatment plan that meets the individual needs of each child. From leaders in the field, the volume provides a flexible roadmap for assessment, case formulation, and intervention for frequently encountered psychological disorders and adversities. The focus is creating a unique therapy prescription that is tailored to the child's presenting problems as well as his or her strengths, challenges, and developmental level. Contributors present up-to-date knowledge on each clinical problem, describe practices that have been shown to be effective, and share vivid illustrations of work with 3- to 16-year-olds and their parents.Trade Review"This comprehensive work brings prescriptive play therapy center stage as a useful and viable model for treating many childhood disorders. Prevailing manualized therapies often fail to address the needs of the individual--but this book demonstrates ways to address individuality while being integrative and multimodal. For practicing play therapists, the volume provides a foundation for implementing prescriptive play therapy across disorders. For play therapy educators, it is well suited as a supplementary text in Advanced Play Therapy and special topics courses."--Edward F. Hudspeth, PhD, NCC, LPC-S, ACS, RPT-S, RPh, Associate Dean of Counseling Programs, Southern New Hampshire University "Kaduson and colleagues have assembled a group of experts to give the reader a deep understanding of prescriptive play therapy and its clinical application to an array of childhood disorders. The authors provide a wealth of information to help clinicians select interventions based on treatment need. Each chapter offers step-by-step details for implementation, brought to life through case vignettes. This book is a ‘must read’ for both professionals and students.”--Sue C. Bratton, PhD, Professor Emerita of Counseling and Director Emerita, Center for Play Therapy, University of North Texas “Kaduson, Cangelosi, and Schaefer provide a wonderful explanation of the theoretical integration involved in the prescriptive approach. Each chapter beautifully highlights the application of prescriptive play therapy through case illustrations, removing the veil from this client-driven approach. Readers will appreciate the discussion of the therapeutic powers of play that are core to all theoretical orientations. Child and play therapists will benefit from this contribution to the field, as will students of play therapy.”--Renee Turner, PhD, LPC-S, RPT/S, Professional Counseling Program, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor "Prescriptive play therapists recognize that in a field that so often focuses on differential diagnosis, there is an equally important need to focus on differential therapeutics. The editors and contributors are pioneers in play therapy who show that ‘integrative’ and ‘eclectic’ are not negative terms, but fundamental elements in the treatment process. Because children are unique, the treatment process needs to be tailored, specific, and individualized, as well as theory based. Prescriptive Play Therapy is relevant and timely, and should be on the shelves of both clinicians and educators.”--Daniel S. Sweeney, PhD, LMFT, LPC, RPT-S, Professor of Counseling and Director, Northwest Center for Play Therapy Studies, George Fox University "This multifaceted book shows readers the value of seeing beyond one theoretical perspective so that a full range of interventions can be considered when working with children. Chapters explore how to combine approaches to provide high-quality, individualized care. I strongly recommend this book for all levels of play and child therapists and counselors who want to nourish their professional growth."--Joyce C. Mills, PhD, LMFT, RPT-S, Founder, StoryPlay® Global Certification Training Program, Phoenix, Arizona; Co-Director, Phoenix Institute for Ericksonian Psychotherapy-Table of ContentsI. Description of and Rationale for Prescriptive Play Therapy 1. Basic Principles and Core Practices of Prescriptive Play Therapy, Heidi Gerard Kaduson, Charles E. Schaefer, & Donna Cangelosi 2. Comprehensive, Individualized Assessment for Prescriptive Play Therapy, Sue Ammen II. Clinical Applications of Prescriptive Play Therapy for Internalizing Disorders 3. Play Therapy for Children with Depression, Erik Newman 4. Play Therapy for Children with Fears and Phobias, Laurie Zelinger 5. Play Therapy for Children with Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Susan Carter 6. Play Therapy for Children with Selective Mutism, Lynn Louise Wonders III. Clinical Applications of Prescriptive Play Therapy for Stress/Trauma Reactions 7. Play Interventions for Young Survivors of Disaster, Terrorism, and Other Tragic Events, Janine Shelby & Audrey D. Smith 8. Play Therapy for Children of Divorce, Donna Cangelosi 9. Play Therapy for Children Who Have Been Sexually Abused, Eliana Gil & Quinn Koelfgen Smelser IV. Clinical Applications of Prescriptive Play Therapy for Externalizing Disorders 10. Play Therapy for Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Heidi Gerard Kaduson 11. Play Therapy for Children with Problem Sexual Behaviors, Eliana Gil & Quinn Koelfgen Smelser 12. Play Therapy for Children Exhibiting Aggressive Behaviors, David A. Crenshaw & Alyssa Swan V. Clinical Applications of Prescriptive Play Therapy for Other Disorders 13. Play Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Robert Jason Grant 14. Play Therapy for Children with Attachment Disruptions, Paris Goodyear-Brown 15. Play Therapy for Children with School Behavior Problems, Athena A. Drewes Index
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Guilford Publications Prescriptive Play Therapy
Book SynopsisThis book helps practitioners choose from the broad range of play therapy approaches to create a comprehensive treatment plan that meets the individual needs of each child. From leaders in the field, the volume provides a flexible roadmap for assessment, case formulation, and intervention for frequently encountered psychological disorders and adversities. The focus is creating a unique therapy prescription that is tailored to the child's presenting problems as well as his or her strengths, challenges, and developmental level. Contributors present up-to-date knowledge on each clinical problem, describe practices that have been shown to be effective, and share vivid illustrations of work with 3- to 16-year-olds and their parents.Trade Review"This comprehensive work brings prescriptive play therapy center stage as a useful and viable model for treating many childhood disorders. Prevailing manualized therapies often fail to address the needs of the individual--but this book demonstrates ways to address individuality while being integrative and multimodal. For practicing play therapists, the volume provides a foundation for implementing prescriptive play therapy across disorders. For play therapy educators, it is well suited as a supplementary text in Advanced Play Therapy and special topics courses."--Edward F. Hudspeth, PhD, NCC, LPC-S, ACS, RPT-S, RPh, Associate Dean of Counseling Programs, Southern New Hampshire University "Kaduson and colleagues have assembled a group of experts to give the reader a deep understanding of prescriptive play therapy and its clinical application to an array of childhood disorders. The authors provide a wealth of information to help clinicians select interventions based on treatment need. Each chapter offers step-by-step details for implementation, brought to life through case vignettes. This book is a ‘must read’ for both professionals and students.”--Sue C. Bratton, PhD, Professor Emerita of Counseling and Director Emerita, Center for Play Therapy, University of North Texas “Kaduson, Cangelosi, and Schaefer provide a wonderful explanation of the theoretical integration involved in the prescriptive approach. Each chapter beautifully highlights the application of prescriptive play therapy through case illustrations, removing the veil from this client-driven approach. Readers will appreciate the discussion of the therapeutic powers of play that are core to all theoretical orientations. Child and play therapists will benefit from this contribution to the field, as will students of play therapy.”--Renee Turner, PhD, LPC-S, RPT/S, Professional Counseling Program, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor "Prescriptive play therapists recognize that in a field that so often focuses on differential diagnosis, there is an equally important need to focus on differential therapeutics. The editors and contributors are pioneers in play therapy who show that ‘integrative’ and ‘eclectic’ are not negative terms, but fundamental elements in the treatment process. Because children are unique, the treatment process needs to be tailored, specific, and individualized, as well as theory based. Prescriptive Play Therapy is relevant and timely, and should be on the shelves of both clinicians and educators.”--Daniel S. Sweeney, PhD, LMFT, LPC, RPT-S, Professor of Counseling and Director, Northwest Center for Play Therapy Studies, George Fox University "This multifaceted book shows readers the value of seeing beyond one theoretical perspective so that a full range of interventions can be considered when working with children. Chapters explore how to combine approaches to provide high-quality, individualized care. I strongly recommend this book for all levels of play and child therapists and counselors who want to nourish their professional growth."--Joyce C. Mills, PhD, LMFT, RPT-S, Founder, StoryPlay® Global Certification Training Program, Phoenix, Arizona; Co-Director, Phoenix Institute for Ericksonian Psychotherapy-Table of ContentsI. Description of and Rationale for Prescriptive Play Therapy 1. Basic Principles and Core Practices of Prescriptive Play Therapy, Heidi Gerard Kaduson, Charles E. Schaefer, & Donna Cangelosi 2. Comprehensive, Individualized Assessment for Prescriptive Play Therapy, Sue Ammen II. Clinical Applications of Prescriptive Play Therapy for Internalizing Disorders 3. Play Therapy for Children with Depression, Erik Newman 4. Play Therapy for Children with Fears and Phobias, Laurie Zelinger 5. Play Therapy for Children with Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Susan Carter 6. Play Therapy for Children with Selective Mutism, Lynn Louise Wonders III. Clinical Applications of Prescriptive Play Therapy for Stress/Trauma Reactions 7. Play Interventions for Young Survivors of Disaster, Terrorism, and Other Tragic Events, Janine Shelby & Audrey D. Smith 8. Play Therapy for Children of Divorce, Donna Cangelosi 9. Play Therapy for Children Who Have Been Sexually Abused, Eliana Gil & Quinn Koelfgen Smelser IV. Clinical Applications of Prescriptive Play Therapy for Externalizing Disorders 10. Play Therapy for Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Heidi Gerard Kaduson 11. Play Therapy for Children with Problem Sexual Behaviors, Eliana Gil & Quinn Koelfgen Smelser 12. Play Therapy for Children Exhibiting Aggressive Behaviors, David A. Crenshaw & Alyssa Swan V. Clinical Applications of Prescriptive Play Therapy for Other Disorders 13. Play Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Robert Jason Grant 14. Play Therapy for Children with Attachment Disruptions, Paris Goodyear-Brown 15. Play Therapy for Children with School Behavior Problems, Athena A. Drewes Index
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Guilford Publications Cultural Issues in Play Therapy Second Edition
Book SynopsisThis unique resource is now in an extensively revised second edition with more than 90% new material and an expanded conceptual framework. Filled with rich case illustrations, the book explores how children's cultural identities--as well as experiences of marginalization--shape the challenges they bring to therapy and the ways they express themselves. Expert practitioners guide therapists to build competence for working across different dimensions of diversity, including race and ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability. Purchasers get access to a companion website featuring chapters from the first edition on play therapy with major cultural groups: African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Asian Americans. New to This Edition *Virtually a new book; incorporates a broader definition of culture and an increased social justice focus. *Chapters on working with children of color, LGBT children and adolescents, undocumented families,Trade Review"As a Black clinician, I appreciate the depth with which racial injustice and White privilege are addressed in this book. Readers will benefit from the transparency around challenges with race and culture in the play therapy room and the need to provide culturally responsive treatment. The authors are reflective and consider how racial, ethnic, and other disparities affect mental health practice with oppressed and marginalized communities. I felt inspired by the case examples and vignettes to continue examining my own beliefs, values, and biases to prevent them from showing up with the clients I serve."--Althea T. Simpson, MBA, LCSW, RPT-S, Black Play Therapy Society, Woodbridge, Virginia "Gil and Drewes have created a strikingly different second edition that positions cultural sensitivity as one of the most salient issues of our time. What differentiates this edition is a deeper dive into the interacting psychosocial stressors that affect various subcultures. For play therapy educators, the book provides a platform to guide students through relevant yet often difficult content, with a focus on clinical principles, reflection, awareness, and self-evaluation. The volume is rich in poignant case examples. I recommend this second edition as required reading in graduate-level play therapy and child/family psychotherapy courses. Be prepared for growth!"--Mary Anne Peabody, EdD, LCSW, RPT-S, Social and Behavioral Sciences Program, University of Southern Maine "Gil and Drewes offer a timely update to their original edition, taking into account such momentous changes as the current racial justice movement and the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors offer personal testimonies, case studies, and practical play interventions that readers can immediately apply to their work with children from marginalized communities. This book should be on the shelves of both emerging and seasoned play therapists, and can be useful for courses on child welfare, diagnosis and assessment, and cultural diversity. Readers are challenged to acknowledge how White privilege and bias may appear in the playroom, and are guided to effectively diagnose and treat of children from various subcultures. I highly recommend that every play therapist use this book as a guide to build the foundation of antibias clinical work with children and families."--April D. Duncan, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S, Founder and CEO, BMH Connect "A valuable tool for play therapists of all skill levels. It provides a working definition of 'culture' and goes to the heart of issues involved in conducting play therapy with children from differing cultures and subcultures. Chapters offer effective techniques and strategies to employ in clinical practice. This is a wonderful and timely book."--John Paul Lilly, MS, LCSW, RPT-S, private practice, Provo, Utah-This book is full of valuable information, offering many useful ideas about the increasingly diverse child populations who come, or are sent to, American mental health services....There is much to be learned about cultural differences in play and play therapy from this information-rich volume. It will also be useful to professionals of many disciplines teaching child development in an increasingly multicultural world. (on the first edition)--Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 4/1/2009ƒƒThis book provides an informative, helpful 'wake-up call' for play therapists to be culturally competent, not just culturally sensitive....The editors and contributing authors present literature reviews, play therapy strategies, case illustrations, and a sensitive portrayal of various different cultures and applicable approaches....This book is a great resource for multicultural competent play therapy strategies, and a sensitive exploration of the role of cultural similarities and differences in play therapy. (on the first edition)--Journal of Child and Family Studies, 6/1/2006ƒƒThis book is a wonderful addition to the library for anyone who works with children, whether in play therapy or not….The discerning descriptions of parent-child interactions paint pictures that can guide practitioners away from ethnocentric thinking and towards understanding the variables attendant on the child's background and worldview. (on the first edition)--Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 1/1/2005Table of ContentsForeword, Robert Jason Grant Introduction: Redefining and Broadening the Definition of Culture, Eliana Gil & Athena A. Drewes 1. Practicing Child-Centered Play Therapy from a Multicultural and Social Justice Framework, Peggy L. Ceballos, Phyllis Post, & Mónica Rodríguez 2. White Privilege, Anti-Racism, and Promoting Positive Change in Play Therapy, Eliana Gil 3. Culturally and Racially Attuned Play Therapy: Toward a Social Justice Approach, Jamila Codrington 4. The Impact of Culture on Expressive Arts Therapy with Children, Cathy A. Malchiodi 5. Exploring Gender and Sexuality Using Play Therapy, Quinn K. Smelser 6. Providing Mental Health Services to Undocumented Families of Color in Our Current Culture, Myriam Goldin & Eliana Gil 7. The Culture of Violence in Schools, Athena A. Drewes 8. Filial Therapy with Hearing-Impaired Children, Cary M. Hamilton & Sarah Moran 9. The Culture of Technology and Play Therapy, Rachel A. Altvater Appendix A. Resources on Multicultural Play Therapy Appendix B. Resources on Gender and Sexuality in Play Therapy Index
£42.74
Taylor & Francis Ltd Writing Cures: An Introductory Handbook of
Book SynopsisWriting is our cultural medium and can be used to enhance counselling and psychotherapy - just writing in itself can be therapeutic. The onset of online therapy means that increasing numbers of therapists need to know about this valuable means of communication.Writing Cures demonstrates power of expressive and reflective writing in the context of therapy, whether online or text-based, enabling the practitioner to undertake writing methods with clients. It introduces the reader to therapeutic writing in a range of settings and contexts, and from a range of approaches. Chapters from an impressive list of contributors include:• 'Ethical and Practical Dimensions of Online Writing Cures' by Stephen Goss and Kate Anthony • 'Writing by Patients and Therapists in Cognitive and Analytic Therapy' by Anthony Ryle• 'Reflective and Therapeutic Writing in Counsellor Training' by Colin Feltham and Jacquie Daniels.Illustrated throughout from clinical experience Writing Cures will be of benefit to all counsellors and psychotherapists.Trade Review'The section on the evidence base will astonish... The 'Writing in Therapy' section is a rich source of techniques with many examples drawn from experience. The section on 'writing online' includes a remarkable account of The Samaritans' use of email befriending... the 'reflective practice' section reminds us that writing is not only therapeutic for clients but can be an invaluable tool... I heartily recommend this book as an accessible, wide-ranging and thought-provoking introduction for counsellors, writers, therapists and nurses.' - Tony Gillam, Mental Health Practice 2005‘This is a timely, ambitious and stimulating book… I congratulate the editors on their achievement and am sure Writing Cures will ‘entice readers back’ to the value of writing in therapy and its role in the search for the self.’ – Eva Burns-Lundgren, European Journal of Psychotherapy & CounsellingThe section on the evidence base will astonish... The 'Writing in Therapy' section is a rich source of techniques with many examples drawn from experience. The section on 'writing online' includes a remarkable account of The Samaritans' use of email befriending... the 'reflective practice' section reminds us that writing is not only therapeutic for clients but can be an invaluable tool... I heartily recommend this book as an accessible, wide-ranging and thought-provoking introduction for counsellors, writers, therapists and nurses. - Tony Gillam, Mental Health Practice 2005...most interesting section of the book is dedicated to online therapy and writing. These newly emerging options for therapy are often met with client enthusiasm and clinician resistance. The ethics are well debated, and I found some of my scepticism being eroded by some impressive examples in practice. - Clare Moran, The Psychologist, 2005Table of ContentsMcMillan, Foreword. Part I: Theory and Research.J. Wright, The Passion of Science, the Precision of Poetry: Therapeutic Writing, a Review of the Literature. G. Lowe, Cognitive Psychology and the Biomedical Foundations of Writing Therapy. J. Speedy, The Contribution of Narrative Ideas and Practices in Therapy. C. Hunt, Reading Ourselves: Imagining the Reader in the Writing Process. D. Steinberg, From Archetype to Impressions: The Magic of Words. Part II: Writing in Therapy.A. Ryle, Writing by Patients and Therapists in Cognitive Analytic Therapy. K. Thompson, Journal Writing as a Therapeutic Tool. S. Howlett, Writing the Link between Body and Mind: The Use of Writing in Clients with Chronic Stress-related Medical Disorders. C. Lago, 'When I Write I Can Think': Personal Uses of Writing by International Students. G. Bolton, J. Latham, 'Every Poem Breaks a Silence That Had to be Overcome': The Therapeutic Role of Poetry Writing. C. Williamson, Writing as a Therapy for People in Recovery from Addiction. Part III: Writing Online.K. Anthony, Therapy Online: The Therapeutic Relationship in Typed Text. J. Wright, 'She Put Down in Writing What Was in Her Mind': Developing Online, Text-based Counselling in the Workplace. L. Griffiths, Electronic Text Based Communication: Assumptions and Illusions Created by the Transference Phenomena. S. Howlett, R. Langdon, Message to Jo: The Samaritans Experience of E-mail Befriending. S. Goss, K. Anthony, Ethical and Practical Dimensions of Online Writing Cures. Part IV: Reflective Practice.C. Feltham, J. Daniels, Reflective and Therapeutic Writing in Counsellor Training. A. Ryle, The Uses of Writing in the Supervision of Cognitive Analytic Therapy. G. Bolton, H. Allan, H. Drucquer, Black and Blue: Writing for Reflective Practice. J. Hilsdon, After the Session: 'Freewriting' in Response. L. Heller, Writing in a Reflective Practice Group for Staff Working with People with Dementia.
£123.50
Guilford Publications Play in Clinical Practice: Evidence-Based
Book SynopsisGoing beyond traditional play therapy, this innovative book presents a range of evidence-based assessment and intervention approaches that incorporate play as a key element. It is grounded in the latest knowledge about the importance of play in child development. Leading experts describe effective strategies for addressing a wide variety of clinical concerns, including behavioral difficulties, anxiety, parent–child relationship issues, trauma, and autism. The empirical support for each approach is summarized and clinical techniques are illustrated. The book also discusses school-based prevention programs that utilize play to support children's learning and social-emotional functioning.Trade ReviewThis is a valuable book for professionals who work with children. Play is generally thought of as a normal and beneficial component of a child's development, but in this book we see how it can become an effective tool in the healing process. The contributors present current research and different approaches to assessment and treatment. The focus on evidence makes this a unique and refreshing addition to the numerous books about play.--Dorothy G. Singer, EdD, Department of Psychology, Yale UniversityPlay research and play therapy have much to learn from one another. This book opens up an important conversation between the two fields, reviewing a variety of clinical approaches and techniques that incorporate a play component. Fostering collaboration among researchers and clinicians is sure to help all of us better serve children and their families. The book will make a good supplemental text for courses in child development or play therapy.--Linda E. Homeyer, PhD, RPT-S, Professional Counseling Program, Texas State University-San MarcosBravo! This book offers a balanced discussion of the value of play. Weaving together chapters on play and learning, assessment, and play-based intervention, it is a timely 'go-to' resource for researchers and clinicians alike.--Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD, Lefkowitz Professor of Psychology, Temple University -This book will bring the reader up to date on the most current trends in play and playfulness, with a strong, particular emphasis on evidence-based research regarding this topic....We recommend this book to researchers interested in the newest developments in the field of play, and those who may be looking at generating research design for their projects. This is an ideal gift for anyone who expresses doubts about the scientific validity of play interventions.--Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 11/1/2012Table of ContentsI. Play in Child Development 1. Cognitive and Affective Processes in Play, Sandra W. Russ, Julie Fiorelli, and Sara Cain Spannagel 2. Play and Interpersonal Processes Jason F. Jent, Larissa N. Niec, and Sarah E. BakerII. Play in Evidence-Based Assessment 3. Assessment and Pretend Play, Astrida Seja Kaugars 4. Measuring Parent-Child Interactions through Play, ElizabethBrestan Knight and Christie A. Salamone 5. Play, Playfulness, and Creativity in Therapeutic Assessment with Children, Deborah J. Tharinger, Gina B. Christopher, and May MatsonIII. Play in Evidence-Based Intervention 6. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: The Role of Play in the Behavioral Treatment of Childhood Conduct Problems, Larissa N. Niec, Cheryl Gering, and Emily Abbenante 7. The Use of Play in Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Kristin M. Briggs, Melissa K. Runyon, and Esther Deblinger 8. Play Interventions for Children with Autism, Connie Kasari, Linh Huynh, and Amanda C. Gulrud 9. Integrating Play into Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Child Anxiety Disorders, Donna B. Pincus, Rhea M. Chase, Candice Chow, Courtney L. Weiner, and Jessica Pian 10. Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy, Sue M. Knell and Meena Dasari 11. The Importance of Play in Both the Assessment and Treatment of Young Children, Elizabeth J. Short, Maia Noeder, Suzanne Gorovoy, Michael J. Manos, and Barbara Lewis IV. Play in Evidence-Based Prevention Programs in School Settings 12. Play and Head Start, Sandra J. Bishop-Josef and Edward F. Zigler 13. Play Intervention and Prevention Programs in School Settings, Sandra W. Russ and Beth L. Pearson 14. Conclusions and Implications for the Use of Play in Intervention and Prevention Programs, Sandra W. Russ and Larissa N. Niec
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Creative Therapies for Complex Trauma: Helping
Book SynopsisA burgeoning evidence base supports that arts, play and other creative therapies have potential to help children in foster care, kinship care or adoptive families to recover from complex trauma. Written by contributors working at the cutting edge of delivering effective therapeutic interventions, this innovative book describes models for working with children in foster care, kinship care or adoption. Covering how to assess needs and contextual considerations for working with children and families, this book presents a range of creative therapeutic approaches spanning art psychotherapy, music therapy and dance therapy. It emphasizes the necessity of working with caregivers and other significant adults, as well as the child, to facilitate recovery. The theoretical foundations of attachment, developmental psychology and neurobiology are embedded in each chapter showing how they underpin each of the recommended creative therapies. This book will be suitable for professionals directly employing creative approaches in their practice, such as arts therapists and play therapists, as well as those working with children who are interested in creative alternate approaches, such as psychologists, counsellors, therapists and social workers.Trade ReviewIn their excellent book, Anthea Hendry and Joy Hasler bring together a range of talented practitioners who explain and explore the dysregulating effects that developmental trauma can have on mind, body and brain, and what might be done to support developmentally traumatised children and their carers. Supported by vivid case examples, we see how the creative arts are themselves creatively used to great therapeutic effect to regulate bodies in distress, feelings in turmoil, and minds that are frightened and sad. -- David Howe, Emeritus Professor of Social Work, UEA, NorwichThis book is a welcome addition to all helping professionals and educators who work with children and families challenged by complex trauma. These experienced practitioners provide practical wisdom on not only creative approaches, but also the key elements involved in effective healing relationships and positive attachment. This contribution to trauma literature clearly emphasizes how and why collaborative, creative interventions that include family, school staff and therapists are essential to support reparation and recovery. -- Cathy A. Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT, ATR-BC, REAT—Executive Director, Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute, Louisville, KY, USAAttachment theories are now well established as an evidence-based framework that supports client-centred approaches, and that have alerted us to the devastating impact of trauma on child development. It is therefore a real pleasure to recommend this informative and clearly laid-out book to any practitioner interested in helping children and families through the use of creative therapies. Although the focus is on complex trauma and helping children and families in foster care, kinship care and adoption, much of the book content will be relevant to gaining an understanding of how to approach other complex situations. The theoretical chapters in part 1 clearly explained some of the main concepts and enfolded really well as a series. In part 2, contributors' honesty and dedication to their clients shone through all the different chapters, which were very informative about real-life practice. The focus on education in part 3 was also welcome, as the incidence of serious trauma in any average classroom has risen dramatically. This is a well edited book that will be relevant to creative therapists, whether in training, newly qualified or experienced and is above all a good read. -- Dr Val Huet, Chief Executive Officer British Association of Art TherapistsThis is an important book. For people who already know as a matter of lived experience that childhood trauma can destroy lives this book will inspire hope and confidence in the capacity of the human spirit to recover. And for those who do not understand the impact of childhood adversity this book will enlighten and instruct through the depth of knowledge shared and the accessibility of the many stories illuminating the impact of trauma and recovery in everyday life. I hope that it will be read by many, and I am sure that those who do read it will treasure it. -- Kate Cairns, Director of KCAThis clear, concise cutting-edge collection of chapters by a wide range of skilled contributors demonstrates how insights from contemporary evidence-based research may be used to enable healing for traumatised children who are not able to live with their birth parents. Its relevance is far-reaching and makes it a 'must have' book for all who work with patients who struggle to overcome the effects of early relational trauma. -- Margaret Wilkinson, Training Analyst in the Society of Analytical Psychology; author, Coming into Mind. The mind-brain relationship: a Jungian clinical perspective, and Changing Minds in Therapy: emotion, attachment, trauma and neurobiologyThis is a brilliant book bringing together innovative creative therapies for adopted and fostered children and their families by specialists who have many years of experience of working with distressed or troubled children. If you are an adopter or foster carer you must use therapists who have both read this book and apply the principles. -- Helen Oakwater: Author of’ Bubble Wrapped Children: How Social Networking is transforming the Face of 21st Century AdoptionCreative Therapies for Complex Trauma is a very useful addition to the literature. It draws on the practice experience of an impressive range of therapists, and makes very effective use of case studies to exemplify and explore theoretical issues. Of use to both readers who are new to this are of work and to more experienced practitioners, it is certainly going to be on the reading list for my courses. -- Dr Kathy Evans, University of South WalesThis is one of the most useful and hopeful books I have read on the subject. It would be an informative read for anyone connected with an adopted family who is looking for an understanding of the types of therapy available, as well as for new and experienced therapists working with adopted children and their families. In fact, it is a useful book for any professional working with children. -- Susan Barr, Counsellor and Chair of the Bucks Family Network * BACP - Children, Young people & families *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. About the Editors. Contributors List. Introduction. Anthea Hendry, Art Psychotherapist and Joy Hasler, Catchpoint CIC. PART 1. MAPPING OUT THE TERRITORY. 1. Complex Trauma in Children: An Overview of Theoretical Developments. Franca Brenninkmeyer, Head of Child and Family Service, PAC-UK. 2. Creative Therapies for Complex Trauma: Theory into Practice. Anthea Hendry, Art Psychotherapist. 3. Putting Theory into Practice: Implications for Caregivers. Janet Smith, Adoption Support Practice Manager at Families for Children. PART 2: CLINICAL APPLICATION OF CREATIVE THERAPIES FOR COMPLEX TRAUMA. 4. How does Trauma Affect the whole family?: Assessment of the Effect of Trauma on Attachment relationships. Joy Hasler, Catchpoint CIC. 5. Beyond Words: Family Futures Neurophysiological Approach to Assessment and treatment of Traumatised Children. Jay Vaughan, Therapy Services Manager, Family Futures CIC and Alan Burnell, Manager, Family Futures CIC. 6. Dyadic Parent-Child Art Psychotherapy and Complex Trauma. Anthea Hendry, Art Psychotherapist and Elizabeth Taylor Buck, Research Fellow, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield. 7. Healing Rhythms: Music Therapy for Attachment and Trauma. Joy Hasler, Catchpoint CIC. 8. Making a Drama: Interview with a Dramatherapist who works with adoptive families. Molly Holland, Catchpoint CIC and Joy Hasler, Catchpoint CIC. 9. When Play Therapy is not Enough: Using EMDR in combination with Play Therapy for children with Complex Trauma. Renee Potegieter Marks, Consultant Therapist, Integrate Families. 10. 'Repetitive, rhythmic, relevant, relational, respectful and rewarding': Dance Movement Therapy in Attachment Work. Hannah Guy, Dance and Movement Therapist, Catchpoint CIC and Sue Topalian, Dance and Movement Therapist, Catchpoint CIC. PART 3: COMPLEX TRAUMA AND CREATIVE PRACTICE IN EDUCATION. 11. Adapting to Working in Schools with the Family Futures' Neurophysiological Approach. Marion Allen, Education Consultant, Family Futures CIC. 12. Rules, Relationships and Ripples: Therapy in a Specialist Residential School. Sarah Ayache, Head of Therapies and Art Psychotherapist, The William Henry Smiths School and Martin Gibson, Vice Principal, The William Henry Smiths School.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers More Creative Coping Skills for Children:
Book SynopsisThis collection of fun and adaptable activities, games, stories and handouts is a complete resource for supporting children coping with stress and difficult emotions. From engaging arts and crafts, to interactive stories and relaxing meditations, all the interventions and activities are thematically structured so that each chapter contains the means for building specific skills or overcoming behavioral issues. Each chapter contains suggested goals, positive affirmations and photocopiable handouts to enable a child to continue practising and learning new life skills outside of sessions with parents or professionals.The activities in this book are ideal for use with children aged 3-12 to help them rebalance and gain a strong grasp on their emotions.Trade ReviewConcrete and creative, useful and purposeful - these are tools that won't fall to the bottom of your toolbox. Easy to implement with clear direction and goals, these activities and insights would be great on their own or as a go to when you need a little something extra. Engaging for both child and practitioner, the take home activities will continue to reinforce the materials long after the session's ended. -- Janis Lilly, M.Ed., Directress, The LAND School: Learning and Nature Discovery!When it comes to fun and creative, as well as profoundly insightful therapeutic strategies, Bonnie Thomas never disappoints. Her new book More Creative Coping Skills for Children is packed with gems just waiting to be mined. She includes games, crafts, art, theater, improvisation, painting, writing, movement, stories, indoor and outdoor projects, and more - nearly any kind of creative and expressive intervention one can imagine is here! The range and scope of activities in this book addresses everything from day-to-day concerns such as practicing manners and getting along with others, to more intensive circumstances such as grief, loss and trauma and is truly awe-inspiring. I am consistently amazed at Ms. Thomas' seemingly endless ability to bring ever more imaginative and creative tools to aid therapists, teachers and parents in helping kids and teens grow and learn. Every therapist should have this book on the shelf and not be afraid to use it! Though the title says it is for children, many of the activities can also be used with teens as well as adults, individually and in groups. I will personally be using this book in my own therapy practice (including grown-ups!) and as a parent at home with my daughter. -- Karla Helbert, Psychotherapist and Author of Yoga for Grief and Loss and Finding Your Own Way to Grieve: A Creative Activity Workbook for Kids and Teens on the Autism SpectrumTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Building Interpersonal and Social Skills. 2. Creating Healthy Boundaries. 3. Reducing Oppositional Behavior. 4. Anger Management. 5. Increasing Focus/Reducing Impulsivity. 6. Taming Anxiety and Stuck Thoughts/Behaviors. 7. Social Anxiety and Selective Mutism. 8. Improved Sleep. 9. Sadness and Depression. 10. Increasing Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem. 11. Grief and Loss. 12. Traumatic Events and Illnesses. 13. Family Challenges.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Art Therapy in Private Practice: Theory, Practice
Book SynopsisAs perspectives on private art therapy practice evolve, this book provides an overview of the range of approaches, clinical settings, ethical issues and professional considerations when working outside of the formal structures of publically-funded services.An essential guide for art therapy students and experienced practitioners moving into private practice, it considers the impact of a private context on theory, practice and research. The book features contributions from art therapists with extensive experience in both private practice and public services and gives practical advice on potential difficulties, such as managing relationships with fee-paying clients, self-promotion and maintaining boundaries when practising from home.Trade ReviewThis book describes parts of a developing social history of art therapy. -- From the foreword by Chris Wood, Programme Leader, Art Therapy Northern ProgrammeA wealth of information and solid practical advice on establishing a small private practice in art therapy. -- From the foreword by Joan Woddis, Vice-President, British Association of Art TherapistsThis is a timely book offering a wealth of good practical advice and information. Experienced art psychotherapists debate current issues in a lively and engaging way. A variety of theoretical stances, enhance engaging case material, illustrating topical concerns in the profession. Art therapists considering a mixed public and private practice or of moving into private practice, will find it of great benefit and use. Thoughtful, and engaging with current issues pertaining to the profession this book is a significant addition to the literature. -- Caroline Case, Art Psychotherapist and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist in Private PracticeArt Therapy in Private Practice is an eye-opening collation of the experiences and developing approaches of art therapists in private practice in the United Kingdom. Composed of chapters written by experienced art therapists on specific and important subjects such as liaison with GPs, working with children and their parents, culture and diversity, financial and time restrictions, support networks and research methodology, this book shows how private practice necessitates additional clinical thinking to develop and respond to the context, contract, meanings and symbols that emerge in private work. It is an important addition to the literature and will be helpful to art therapists in both the public and private sectors. -- Brian Kaplan, MBBChA timely book addressing the opportunities, challenges, hazards and excitement of art therapy in the independent sector - a context relatively new for the profession and still widely contested by many committed to the principles of the NHS. James has brought together a rich collection of essays that explore and reflect on the specific concerns needing to be taken into account by current and intending practitioners. Identifying, understanding and being able to put theory into practice will ensure a safe and effective service in our rapidly changing social conditions. A must for current art therapy training programmes. -- Professor Diane Waller OBE, Emeritus Professor of Art Psychotherapy and Hon. President British Association of Art TherapistsTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Foreword by Joan Woddis. Foreword by Chris Wood. Introduction. Part I. Contexts and Collaboration. 1. How Private is Private Practice? Julia Ryde. 2. From Public to Private and Back: Art Therapy in the NHS and in Private Practice. Frances Walton. 3. Searching for Space: Reflections on the Work of a Collaborative Arts Project in Private Practice. Andrea Heath and Catherine Stevens. 4. Faith, Culture and Diversity in a London Private Practice. Hephzibah Kaplan. Part II. Working with Children, Families and the Child in the Adult in Private Practice. 5. 'My Parents Say that Every Minute Here Costs Money!': Working with Children and Adolescents in Art Therapy Private Practice. Nili Sigal. 6. The Contribution of Infant Observation to Art Therapy in Private Practice. Stephen Radley. Part III. Training and Transmission. 7. Towards Private Practice: Aspects of Training and the Cycle of Learning. Themis Kyriakidou. 8. Negotiating the Dynamics of Working with Trainee Art Psychotherapists. Dave Rogers. Part IV. Governance and Supervision. 9. Managing and Not Managing: The Limits of a Small Private Practice. Kate Rothwell. 10. Knock Knock Who's There! Assessment and Risk in Private Practice. Colleen Steiner Westling. 11. By Private Arrangement: Supervision in Private Practice. David Edwards. 12. Self Care in Art Therapy Private Practice. James D. West. 12.1. The Nature of an Art Psychotherapy Practice: Risks and Resources and the What? Where? Who? How When? And Why? of Stress. 12.2. Phenomenological Tools for Ongoing Joint Assessment: A Tripartite Model of the Self as Process, the Flower Diagram and the Modality Chart. Part V. Research. 13. Research, Epistemology and the Fee in Art Therapy Private Practice. James D. West. 13.1. The Scene of Research for Private Practitioners. 13.2. Means, Methods and Methodologies in Researching ATPP. 14. Painting a Picture of Art Therapy Private Practice: Data from a National Survey. Anthea Hendry. An Inconclusion. Appendix 1. BAAT PP Core Skills and Practice Standards in Private Work. 2. UKCP Moments of Meeting Semi-Structured Post Therapy Interview.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Poetry and Dementia: A Practical Guide
Book SynopsisPoetry is an engaging and inclusive activity for older people that can help develop memory, imagination and identity. This book provides guidance on setting up and monitoring poetry projects for people living with dementia in group care homes and individual families. It explains the benefits of creative expression for people with dementia, and shows how to facilitate poetry reading and writing groups in different environments.Specific techniques for introducing poetry to older people can be employed by family members or professional care staff to enhance the wellbeing of the individual living with dementia. The ethical issues of running poetry projects in dementia care are explored along with examples of poetry produced by individuals and groups, interviews with care workers, and case studies.Trade ReviewIn this wonderful distillation of long experience John Killick shows us the potential of poetry both as a way of stimulating discussion, and of enabling people with dementia to have a voice. Using his own work and that of colleagues, he provides careful guidance which will be invaluable. -- Professor Mary Marshall, Senior Consultant, HammondCareIn his book John shows how by being a skilled listener you can capture what seems to be garbled, mixed-up thinking and using literature knowledge, turn it into a work of art, and present this gift back to the person with dementia in the form of their own personal poem. I felt humbled by this work. -- Agnes Houston MBEJohn Killick's work over many years has shown how poetry, through many and varied means, can contribute massively to well-being for people living with dementia. This wise, clear guidance, with choice examples of poems and illuminating accounts, is sure to encourage and help others develop their skills in this rewarding area. -- Sue Benson, Managing Editor, Journal of Dementia CareIn this eminently accessible book, John generously and honestly offers a wealth of advice, guidance and resources that emanate from a lifetime of work in using poetry to hear the voices of people with dementia and to capture their lived experience. John carefully explains the craft of using poetry as a medium for positive person-centred work and in doing so makes this book compulsory reading for anyone involved or interested in poetry and dementia. -- Maria Pasiecznik Parsons, Chief Executive, Creative Dementia Arts NetworkDescribed as a practical guide, it is easy to read and yet conveys the complexity of the effects of the condition dementia and ways of using poetry effectively. His understanding and experience of the work gives authority to his explanation and I found it easy to grasp. [...] I felt that Killick summed up what is now the fundament of my practice when working with people of dementia, 'Acts of kindness are what people with dementia need' -- Clare Scott, Chair, Lapidus International * Lapidus Quarterly *Table of ContentsPart One: Introductory. Part Two: Reading Poetry. 2.1 What Poems to Choose. 2.2. Building a Programme. Part Three: Writing Poetry. 3.1. Group-Work and One-to-Ones. 3.2. How to Run Groups. 3.3. Examples of Group-Work Poems. 3.4. Why Do One-to-Ones? 3.5. How to do One-to-Ones? 3.6. The Art of Listening. 3.7. The Art of Transcribing. 3.8. The Art of Editing. 3.9. Ways of Sharing. 3.10. The Present Moment. 3.11. Portraits. Part Four: Issues Arising. 4.1. Ownership of Poems. 4.2. Truth-Telling. 4.3. Aims and Objects. 4.4. Therapeutic Approaches. 4.5. Support for the Poet. 4.6. Evaluation. Part Five: Postscript. Part Six: Resources. 6.1. Recommendations and References. 6.2. Books and Articles. 6.3. Organizations and Websites.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Art-Making with Refugees and Survivors: Creative
Book SynopsisThis book explores how creativity and the expressive arts can be therapeutic for refugees and survivors of natural disasters, poverty, war, pandemic and genocide. Artists and therapists behind group art projects worldwide reveal how art enables people to come together, find their voices and learn how to narrate their stories after traumatic experiences. They offer insight into the challenges they encountered and explain the theory, curricula and practice of their approaches. The case studies reflect a wide range of projects, including work with survivors of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in South Africa, Syrian war refugees in Jordan and survivors of the tsunami in Sri Lanka.Trade ReviewThis global spectrum of artworks addressing public and environmental health confirms how art heals everywhere by transforming afflictions into affirmations of life, all amplified by creating in community. Sally Adnams Jones and her contributors show how every person and place makes unique and necessary contributions to the larger creation that holds us all--with art offering proof of these outcomes. -- Shaun McNiff, author of 'Art Heals', 'Art as Medicine', 'Art-Based Research' and 'Imagination in Action'A testament to the power of imagination, the creative process and the arts for individual, community and social healing. Sally Adnams Jones brings together examples of idiosyncratic approaches while at the same time presents a broad spectrum of common perspectives. This book introduces readers to the challenges and inspirations that are inherent in socially engaged work. -- Debra Kalmanowitz, PhD, co-author of 'The Portable Studio: Art Therapy and Political Conflict' and 'Art Therapy and Political Violence: With Art, Without Illusion'Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Mapping Personal and Socio-Political Trauma. 3. How Creativity and the Expressive Arts Transform Individual Trauma. 4. How Creativity and the Expressive Arts Transform Social Trauma. 5. Stories from Philadelphia, Kenya, and Rwanda, with Survivors of Poverty, Inner City Violence, and Genocide. Lily Yeh, The Barefoot Artists Organisation. 6. Stories from South Africa, with Survivors of Poverty, Patriarchy, and the HIV/AIDS Pandemic. Dr Carol Baker Hofymeyr, The Keiskama Trust Art Project. 7. Stories from Palestine, Israel, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, India, France and Greece, with Survivors of Poverty and Ideological Violence, and Those Living in Refugee Camps. Max Levi Frieder, Artolution. 8. Stories from Canada and Sri Lanka, with Survivors of Ethnic Conflict, Religious Intolerance, Tsunami, and the Effects of Globalization. Paul Hogan, The Butterfly Peace Garden. 9. Stories from Canada, with Survivors of Cultural Genocide, Neo-Colonialist Racism, and Inter-Generational Trauma. Dr Sally Adnams Jones, TransformArta Consulting. 10. Conclusions about Healing Trauma and Learning to Transform through Creativity. About the Contributors.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Portrait Therapy: Resolving Self-Identity
Book SynopsisPortrait therapy reverses the traditional roles in art therapy, utilising Edith Kramer's concept of the art therapist's 'third hand' to collaboratively design and paint their clients' portraits. It addresses 'disrupted' self-identity, which is common in serious illness and characterised by statements like 'I don't know who I am anymore' and 'I'm not the person I used to be'. This book explores the theory and practice of portrait therapy, including Kenneth Wright's theory of 'mirroring and attunement'. Case studies, accompanied by colour portraits, collages and prose-poems, provide insight into the intervention and the author highlights the potential for portrait therapy to be used with other client groups in the future.Trade ReviewThis intriguing book turns the art therapy lens in the reverse direction - the art therapist painting portraits co-created with seriously ill clients, to help revalidate their self-identities. It is a fascinating book, thoroughly researched and well written. -- Marian Liebmann, art therapistTable of ContentsForeword. Acknowledgements. Part I. Focusing the Gaze. 1. Setting the Scene: Introducing Portraiture as a 'Third Hand' Intervention. 2. Priming the Canvas: A Phenomenological Approach to Depicting Subjectivity. 3. Selecting the Medium: Portraiture as a Therapeutic Tool. Part II. Collaborative Case-Studies. 4. Portrait Therapy as a Collaborative Intervention: Paint Me This Way! 5. Increasing the Patients' Creative Capacity to Adapt to Illness. 6. Mirroring and Attunement through Portraiture: Intersubjective and Symbolic Ways of Knowing, Being and Relating. 7. Making Special, Making Meaning: Increasing the Lived Experience of Homelike-Being-in-the-World and Ontological Security. Part III. Portrait Therapy Protocol and Evaluation Methods. 8. A Therapist's Manual: The Three Phases of Portrait Therapy. 9. Making Connections: Evaluating Portrait Therapy. 10. Afterword: Drawing Conclusions. Appendix 1. Images used in the Portrait Reference Album (PRA). 2. Semi-structured end of project interview (EPI) questions used to evaluate portrait therapy. References.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers The Art Activity Book for Psychotherapeutic Work:
Book SynopsisHelp clients to raise self-esteem, cope with change and adversity and manage complex emotions with these brand new 100 ready-to-use illustrated worksheets and activities.Drawing on psychotherapeutic approaches including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), these worksheets are ideal for use in therapeutic work, for starting conversations and addressing problems that clients face. Each worksheet is designed to encourage clients to express their thoughts and emotions creatively in a relaxed way. The book also includes activities that centre on visual diary keeping, to help clients gain perspective on their unique issues and learn to solve their problems in a positive, healthy way.Suitable for adults and young people, in individual or group work, this is an excellent resource for those who work in therapy, counselling and social work.Trade ReviewWithout being overly prescriptive, this book provides a wide range of starting points for conversation and artistic exploration across a range of therapeutic themes. The worksheets are aesthetically appealing and provide space and inspiration for responses in whatever form or media feels most comfortable. Designed to be dipped in and out of, it will support the formation of a strong therapeutic alliance and help to gently push open doors that talking alone could not tackle." -- Dr Pooky Knightsmith, Vice Chair, Children and Young People's Mental Health CoalitionJennifer Guest has created a practical, theoretically grounded book for practitioners to stimulate and support clients' self-exploration and discovery. This book will be a useful addition to your resources if you integrate creative/visual arts in practice. -- Pam Fisher, Dance Movement Psychotherapist in private practiceThis attractive and accessible resource offers a rare blend of useful resources within a clear theoretical framework. It will be useful across many therapeutic and 'skilled helping' contexts, including schools, and I plan to introduce it to Mental Health Champions in Bradford Schools. -- Dr Philippa Grace, University of Manchester, Department of Educational and Child Psychology, Mental Health Matters in Bradford Schools Co-ordinatorTable of ContentsIntroduction. Theoretical Concepts. 1. Understanding Self. 2. Self-Esteem and Managing Emotions. 3. Reflecting. 4. Journaling. 5. Metaphor. References.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Music Therapy and Autism Across the Lifespan: A
Book SynopsisThe use of music therapy is long established with people with Autistic Spectrum Conditions. The combination of using music and relationship work in person-centred approaches supports the three main areas of difficulty people with autism often experience; social interaction, communication and imagination. Current research supports the positive psychological benefits of music therapy when people with autism spectrum conditions engage with music therapy.This book celebrates the richness of music therapy approaches and brings together the voices of practitioners in the UK. With a strong focus on practice-based evidence it showcases clinicians, researchers and educators working in a variety of settings across the lifespan.Trade ReviewWonderfully rich in its range of content, this book is a must read, an invaluable text for music therapists, other professionals, and music therapy training programs worldwide. The contributors, all experienced music therapists and researchers from across the UK, describe improvisational, relational, and collaborative approaches. Offering a deep appreciation of people with autistic spectrum conditions across the lifespan, and of how music therapy 'works', this book illuminates the interweaving of musical, developmental, humanistic, and psychodynamic perspectives, in the service of neuro-diversity, identity and culture. -- Jacqueline Z. Robarts, Professor, Music Therapy MA Program, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, LondonThis book brings together an impressive range of perspectives on music therapy practice in the UK, with authors offering reflective insights to their work across the autism spectrum and the lifespan. The writing is deeply respectful of the lived experience of people on the autism spectrum and highlights how music therapists can contribute to celebrating autistic identity and culture. Highly relevant critiques are made about best practice for defining and measuring outcomes in therapy that challenge clinicians and researchers to intensely reflect on their practice. -- Grace Thompson, Senior Lecturer in Music Therapy at the University of Melbourne.Table of ContentsFOREWORD Professor Adam Ockelford, University of Roehampton, United KingdomINTRODUCTIONHenry Dunn, Music Psychotherapist, Arts Therapies Service, Devon Partnership NHS Trust PRELUDE: The Unanswered QuestionAuriel Warwick, Retired Music TherapistPART 1 - IMPROVISATIONAL APPROACHESChapter 1 Clinical Trials.... Are Music Therapists Deluding Themselves?Amelia Oldfield, Music Therapist NHS, Laura Blauth, Freelance Music Therapist, Johanna Finneman, Cognitive Neuroscientist, Órla Casey, Head of Music Therapy, Cambridgeshire Music, Cambridgeshire County Council.Chapter 2 Evolving a Contemporary Psychoanalytically-Informed Relational Music Therapy with Children with High-Functioning Autism in Specialist School PlacementsJoy Gravestock, Freelance Music TherapistChapter 3 "Fight it Jake, Fight it!" The Ethics of Encouragement with Clients with anAutistic Spectrum ConditionRobin Bates, Music Therapist and Supervisor, Cornwall Music Therapy TrustChapter 4 Musical Interaction Therapy (MIT) For Children with Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASCs): Underlying Rationale, Clinical Practice And Research Evidence.Dawn Wimpory, Consultant Clinical Psychologist - Lead for ASD (NHS) and Lecturer (Bangor University, joint appointment) and Elise Gwilym, Freelance Music TherapistChapter 5 Group Clinical Improvisation as a Practice of Ritual and Connection for Young People with Autistic Spectrum Conditions Becky White, Associate Lecturer University of the West of England and Freelance Music Therapist Chapter 6 Shared Experience; Learning from Other Modalities in Therapeutic Work with an Adult with an Autistic Spectrum ConditionAlistair Robertson, Music Therapist in the NHS and Voluntary Sector, ScotlandPART 2 - COLLABORATIVE APPROACHESChapter 7 Music Therapy with Children with Autistic Spectrum Conditions and Their FamiliesJosie Nugent, Music Therapist for Foyle Down Syndrome Trust, Derry, Northern Ireland and Freelance Music Therapist. Chapter 8 How Do Music Therapists Share? Exploring Collaborative Approaches in Educational Settings for Children with Autistic Spectrum ConditionsEmma Maclean, Lead Music Therapist, NHS Lothian and Lecturer in Music Therapy, Queen Margaret University, Scotland and Claire Tillotson, Freelance Music Therapist Chapter 9 Finding a Place: Context-Based Music Therapy in a Transitional Centre for Children with Autistic Spectrum ConditionsKate Fawcett, Freelance Music Therapist and MusicianChapter 10 A Team Approach in Supporting Mark's Journey to Increased Social Engagement - Music Therapy Work with a Young Man with AutismCindy-Jo Morison, Senior Music Psychotherapist, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation TrustPART 3 - MUSIC THERAPY APPROACHES CONNECTED WITH AUTISTIC IDENTITY AND CULTUREChapter 11 Voice and the Autistic Self: An Exploration Into How Non-Verbal Voicework in Music Therapy Can Support Intersubjective RelatednessTina Warnock, Freelance Music Therapist, Director for Belltree Music Therapy CIC and Vocal Psychotherapy UKChapter 12 Valuing Neurodiversity: A Humanistic, Non-Normative Model of Music Therapy Exploring Rogers' Person-Centred Approach with Young Adults with Autism Spectrum ConditionsBeth Pickard, Senior Lecturer University of South Wales, Wales, Freelance Music TherapistChapter 13 Self-Realisation in Music therapy: Assessing the Young Autistic Person's Sense of Self in the Quest for Wholeness through a Synthesis of Music Therapy, Psychosynthesis and a Developing Sense of Self Peter Whelan, Senior Music Therapist, Whitefield Schools, LondonPOSTLUDE: Music Therapy and Autism across the LifespanElizabeth Coombes, Course Leader, University of South Wales MA Music Therapy and Freelance Music Therapist and Supervisor, Wales and Emma Maclean, Lead Music Therapist, NHS Lothian, Lecturer in Music Therapy, Queen Margaret University, Scotland CONTRIBUTORS TO THE BOOKAUTHOR INDEXSUBJECT INDEX
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Music Therapy in Children and Young People's
Book SynopsisThis book brings together music therapists who have worked in the challenging and rewarding world of children's palliative care. Examining techniques from working just with the breath, to technological advances in music therapy such as assistive recording and electronic downloading, it highlights the benefits music therapy can bring when working alongside children and young people. Drawing on the knowledge of expert music therapists, the book provides accessible guidance that practitioners can apply to their own work, including on professional development as part of a multi-disciplinary team, service evaluation, and managing publicity in the hospice setting. It addresses work with different client groups, such as teenagers, and discusses therapy with family members, including siblings. Music therapists and healthcare practitioners will be provided with the tools to reflect on their own professional challenges and deepen their understanding of the important role of music therapy in this sector.Trade ReviewMusic Therapy in Children's Palliative Care illustrates very strongly how music therapists use the strength of music to support children and families who are experiencing challenging and life changing circumstances. This book demonstrates how well music therapists offer the opportunity to create lasting memories when a child is dying. Both the child and the family are having to come to terms with loss. This book portrays the complexity of anticipatory grief and discusses offering a safe place to fully face and feel the pain and helplessness of bereavement. Music therapy allows children and families to express their feelings without words. I strongly believe the benefits from music therapy are unlimited creating a bond between child and family. This is only achieved by the amazing flexibility demonstrated by the music therapists in this book. I learnt a great deal when reading this book. -- Beverley Barclay MBE, Clinical Lead for ellenor's Children Hospice at Home serviceAs Patron of Jessie's Fund, I am so pleased to see this second book on music therapy and children's palliative care following in the footsteps of 'Jessie's Fund In Action'. It's heart-warming to know that this fantastic work carries on in the UK and that it continues to develop to meet the growing needs of a very complex client group. The dedicated music therapist contributors clearly love working in hospice and palliative care, and are a real inspiration - just like the children they work with. -- Maxine PeakeTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. I'm here, I'm with you, I see you, I'm listening. Working with the breath with life limited and life threatened children. 2. Balancing the Public and Private: Music Therapy in a Children's Hospice. 3. Working in the Multi-Disciplinary Team. 4. Evaluating music therapy services in children's hospices. 5. Are we singing from the same song sheet?: The scope and provision of music therapy in children's hospices. 6. Fostering the relationship between parent and child using music therapy. 7. From small beginnings: Music therapy in the community setting for children and young people with cancer. 8. Performing, sharing and celebrating life: An exploration of the value of performance in a joint music therapy and community music project in a children's hospice. 9. Continuing to Sing: Music therapy, Identity and Empowerment in Young Adult's Palliative Care. 10. The screams crashed into silence: A therapeutic songwriting project for young adults with life-limiting illnesses.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Therapeutic Adventures with Autistic Children:
Book SynopsisA vivid exploration of working with autistic children using empowering techniques from a range of creative therapies. Each chapter in this heartening book is the story of a child with autism and how therapy was pivotal in confronting his or her individual dilemma.Covering many of the behaviours characteristic to autism, such as uncontrolled anger and obsessive tendencies, the therapies used range from drawing and dancing to meditation and martial arts, depending on the needs and interests of each child. The key message is that investing in the relationship between the therapist and the child - so that they grow, play and develop together - is transformative.Trade ReviewFeeling that this was a 'specialist' book on a subject I probably know as much about as the average person, I started reading, expecting it could be hard going. Nothing could be further from the truth. From the opening page I was completely absorbed...I found myself living in the particular child's world during their chapter, seeing the two-way learning process slowly unfold, and the incredible interaction taking place...If you have the slightest interest in autism, this is the book for you. -- Chiltern View MagazineRead this book! If you are closely involved in the lives of children and young people identified with the autism moniker, particularly those whose co-operation is hard won - parent, teacher, care worker - this is a book rich in insights and ideas. -- John Clements, psychologist and authorWith his honest assessments and creative interventions, the author presents a wonderful array of practical teaching ideas. I highly recommend this book for anyone who parents or supports another person's social and emotional development. -- Kari Dunn Buron, Autism Education Specialist/Author, Minnesota, USA, The Incredible 5-Point Scale, When My Worries Get Too Big! www.5pointscale.comTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Introduction; 1. In the Moment: Stepping on Sunlight; 2. Upside Down Elevator Ride; 3. 'Teach me to Meditate'; 4. The Swinging Door of Autism; 5. Into The Woods; 6. OK Computer?; 7. In the Moment: Dancing at The Edges; 8. Puppets to The Rescue!; 9. Artist in Residence; 10. The Way of The Warrior; 11. Yoga: Going Inside to get Outside; 12. Time Off from Myself: Anxiety and Mindfulness; 13. The Big Question; References; About the Author; Further Reading
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Living Well with Dementia through Music: A
Book SynopsisMusic is an essential tool in dementia care. This accessible guide embraces ways in which music can enhance the daily lives of those with dementia. It draws on the expertise of practitioners regularly working in dementia settings, as well as incorporating research on people with dementia, to help anyone, whether or not they have any musical skills or experience, to successfully use music in dementia care.Guiding the reader through accessible activities with singing, percussion, sounding bowls and other musical tools, the book shows how music may can be used from the early to late stages of dementia. This creative outlet can extend to inspire dance, movement, poetry and imagery. The chapters include creative uses of technology, such as tablets and personal playlists.The book also covers general considerations for using music with people living with dementia in institutional settings, including evaluating and recording outcomes.Living Well with Dementia through Music is the perfect go-to guide for music-based activities with people living with dementia.Trade ReviewThis book will change lives through the power of music. A compelling read for anyone involved in the care of a person living with dementia. A 'go-to-guide' crammed with informative, well-researched, and practical ways to empower, and enrich lives. Talented musicians, or total novices alike, we can all support the emotional and psychological needs of those in our care. -- Jann Gilliland, Former NHS Service Manager and Matron, Registered Mental Health Nurse, Specialist Dementia Care Unit Registered VolunteerInclusive, collaborative, creative, this book is not only a brilliantly rich resource for anyone using or wanting to use music with people living with dementia, it effectively demonstrates that we can all play a part in helping to make music a part of dementia care. Woven through the many of examples of how music can be used, in its many diverse and rich forms, we are helpfully reminded that music has the potential to be most beneficial and impactful when it's made in partnership with, rather than done to, people living with dementia. I would strongly urge anyone wanting to incorporate music into the care they provide for people living with dementia, whether they are care staff, relatives, activity coordinators, musicians, music therapists, trainers, commissioners, or those looking to develop their existing practice, to not only read this book but also put it into practice to help make music an essential part of dementia care. -- Grace Meadows, Director, Music for Dementia 2020This is the first book of its kind to provide caregivers and people with a dementia a research-inspired tool kit that practically spotlights the many benefits of singing and music and how to make use of them in one's daily life. The arts are not 'the frosting on the cake' but are very much part of supporting wellbeing and quality of life. The time is now for the arts to be recognised for their importance in the lives of those living with dementia and this book is a major contribution. -- Paul M Camic, PhD, PFRSPH, (Hon) Professor, UCL Dementia Research Centre; Prof Emeritus of Psychology & Public Health, Canterbury Christ Church UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Singing, Listening and Responding (Harriet Powell). 2. "Musical Lives" (Harriet Powell). 3. "Let's Liven it Up a Bit" (Catherine Richards). 4. Bringing Couples Together (Maggie Grady and Ruth Melhuish). 5. No Time like the Present (Harriet Powell). 6. The Use of Music to Inspire Dance and Movement (Nicola Jacobson-Wright). 7. What's in a Word? The Creature Use of Music and Poetry (Alison Acton). 8. Every Picture Tells a Story (Alison Acton). 9. "A Song a Day Keeps the Doctor Away" (Catherine Richards talking to Stuart Brown). 10. Becoming a Music Detective (Sarah Metcalfe). 11. It's Easy When You Know How! (Alison Acton). 12. A Harmony of Simple Beauties (Tobias Kaye). 13. The Use of Music in Institutional Environments (Melanie Burton). 14. Evaluating, Recording and Passing on Information on the Musical Responses and Needs of People Living with Dementia (Melissa Elliott and Catherine Richards). 15. The Use of Music in End of Life Care (Arash Bazrafshan). Appendix.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers The Story Within - Myth and Fairy Tale in Therapy
Book SynopsisSomewhere hidden in the depths of each story lies a treasure waiting to be discovered...This creative arts therapies approach uses myth and fairy tale to explore personal challenges. Clients begin by choosing a myth or fairy tale character they feel drawn to, but don't know why. They and their chosen character then embark on a guided creative journey that leads them to discover hidden, unconscious, aspects of themselves. The process is holistic, using all the arts. In addition to explaining the theoretical background of this approach, the book provides detailed step-by-step instructions for readers to follow for their own personal exploration, including specific creative exercises at each stage, and guidelines for using the approach with clients. Also included are clinical case vignettes, reflections from people who have experienced the process, and the authors own personal journey.Whether you are a creative arts therapist seeking to expand your practice, or a health professional searching for a new, creative way of working with clients, The Story Within is an exciting new resource.Trade ReviewThis is a masterwork in Creative Arts Therapies by a seasoned artist/therapist. As a Jungian-oriented drama therapist, who has spent many years working with myth and fairy tale, myself, I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It inspires, guides and educates. What a gift for the next generation! -- Stephen Snow, Ph.D., RDT-BCT, Professor of Drama Therapy, Co-founder of Graduate Drama Therapy Program, Concordia UniversityThe Story Within is a passport to the deep places in us. Yehudit Silverman speaks equally to seekers, therapists, and artists of all mediums. Yehudit's own story, La Loba, is a generous through line, teaching us how story move us and moves in us, weaving the golden threads of the archetypal realm into our contemporary lives to find meaning, resolve conflict and heal trauma. -- Pat B. Allen, Ph.D., ATR, Author of 'Art is a way of knowing' and 'Art is a spiritual path'This book invites us on a journey through the landscapes of the deeply personal and the profoundly collective. Our guide is patient, steadfast and wise in her offering of transformation through creative arts. Personally, my experience with the Story Within has had an enormous impact on my education, my clinical trajectory and more recently my work as a trauma therapist - this is a valuable resource for anyone dedicated to the transformation and alleviation of human suffering. -- Dr. Kate Drury, Clinical Psychologist, Trauma-focused Therapy Program at the Jewish General HospitalTable of ContentsPART I: FRAMEWORK1. Introduction 2. Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Projection, and Aesthetic Distance 3. Creative DNA and Perception Differences 4. Stages of Creative Process 5. Therapeutic Guidelines Compassion, empathy, imperfection Comfort and ability to work with story, myth and metaphor Comfort with no interpretation, no agenda, entering the unknown Comfort with creative process The power of being a witness and containment Safety First Attention and Intention 6. Elements in Myths, Fairy Tales, Traditional Stories 7. How to go through the steps PART II: STEPS OF THE PROCESS1. Encounter 2. Chaos and Order 3. Finding the Story/Telling the Story 4. Making a Mask 5. Placing and Embodying the Mask 6. Finding the Moment 7. Soundscape 8. Environment 9. Directing Someone Else 10. Obstacle and Helper 11. The Edge 12. Final Presentation/Ritual 13. Afterwards PART III: Alumni Writings PART IV: Additional Resources, Training
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Improvisation in the Expressive and Performing
Book SynopsisThis book explores the process of improvisation and outlines the ideal conditions for an inspirational creative state. Examining her own process as an artist and drawing on interviews with peers, the author considers how the forces of shaping (intellect-driven decisions) and letting-go (more intuitive moves) interact in improvisation.The book follows the journey of seven performing arts graduates and undergraduates, examining their experiences of improvisation and the interplay of shaping and letting-go. It reveals how the approach and methods of expressive arts can enrich an improviser's experience and spur the desire for discovery.Trade ReviewThis beautifully written book reminds us that creativity is an interpenetrating play of letting go and shaping, not only in improvisational movement and art making, but also in life itself. With her openness to learning from others as well as from her own personal experience, the author inspires us to risk diving deeply into life, to explore the interplay of control and surrender with courage and trust. -- Sally Atkins, Professor of the European Gradate School, Professor Emerita and Founder of Expressive Arts at Appalachian State UniversityMs. Belize Demircioglu offers a thorough and nuanced exploration of the internal and external forces impacting the process of improvisation as an artistic practice. Her writing is engaging, specific, and refreshingly honest. -- Seán Curran, Chair, Department of Dance, NYU/Tisch School of the Arts, Artistic Director, Seán Curran CompanyEver swam up a waterfall? Beliz Demircioglu demonstrates that the seemingly impossible can be turned around. She beautifully and willfully serves the dance called life - not because she wants it, but because she believes it. This book teaches us how to forget ourselves in order to find ourselves anew in a liberated way. -- Professor Margo Fuchs Knill, Ph.D., Dean of Division of Arts Health and Society, EGS and Professor Dr. h.c. Paolo Knill, Ph.D., Founding Rector of the European Graduate School EGSIn this revealing and well-articulated book, Beliz Demicioglu dives down to bring her subject alive. Beliz is a multi-talented dancer-researcher who moves together with her co-divers to explore and harvest the relationship between letting go and shaping in art and in life. An important contribution to the growing field of arts-based research. -- Ellen G. Levine, MSW, Ph.D., ATR-BC, RSW, Author of Play and Art in Child Psychotherapy: An Expressive Arts Therapy Approach (2015, JKP)Table of ContentsForeword by Stephen K. Levine. 1. Introduction. 2. Methodology. 3. The Divers. 4. The Passage. 5. The Journey. 6. The Essence. 7. Conclusions. 8. Limitations and Proposals for Further Research. 9. Responses. Bibliography.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Music Therapy for Multisensory and Body Awareness
Book SynopsisThis book offers the practical, ready-to-use MuSense program. Originally designed for music therapists working with individuals with profound multiple disabilities, the MuSense program provides comprehensive guidance to music therapists on how to effectively work with individuals whose needs can be extremely difficult to meet. Containing a robust, structured, evidence-based protocol of music therapy, and supported by case studies throughout, this book is also an essential resource in treatment planning for other diverse populations needing to develop enhanced body and sensory awareness.Trade ReviewWhat I love about the MuSense approach to music therapy is its absolute grounding in the human body: the anatomical parts of the body, the brain's neuronal connections, the biological need human beings have for companionship ... All music therapists who are looking for a practical book that offers new ways to approach their craft should find this manual of interest. -- Dr. M. Suzanne Zeedyk, Developmental Psychologist and founder of the organisation connected babyWith a wealth of solid information and detailed explanation, Adler and Samsonova-Jellison have provided valuable inspiration and insight into reaching these clients who may at times seem unreachable. I am excited by the MuSense protocol and the opportunities it provides for this population who can so clearly benefit from music therapy! -- Maria Ramey, music therapist in private practice in central Massachusetts and author of Group Music Activities for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesTable of ContentsDedication. Acknowledgements. List of tables. Permission of usage. Foreword - Dr William Cable. Introduction. Part One. 1. The building blocks of sensory processing and body awareness development. 2. People with severe to profound intellectual and developmental disabilities. Part Two. 3. The MuSense Program. 4. The original music for the MuSense Program. Part Three. 5. The MuSense Program with the pediatric population - Xueyan Hua. 6. Adapting the MuSense Program for music therapy sessions with a pediatric client with dual diagnoses: Down Syndrome and ASD. 7. Incorporating the elements of the MuSense Program in the music therapy sessions with a pediatric client with ASD. 8. Study of the MuSense Program with a tactilely defensive individual - Andrea Clark. 9. The case study - Grant Howarth. References. Appendices.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Outsider Art and Art Therapy: Shared Histories,
Book SynopsisOutsider art, traditionally the work of psychiatric patients, offenders and minority groups, and art therapy have shared histories of art created in psychiatric care. As the two fields grow, this book reveals the current issues faced by both disciplines and traces their shared histories to help them build clearer and more coherent identities.More often than not, the history of art therapy has been tied to psychological and psychiatric roots, which has led to problems in defining the field and forced boundaries between what is considered 'art' and what is considered 'art therapy'. Similarly, the name and identity of outsider art is constantly debated. By viewing art therapy and outsider art through their shared histories, this book helps to alleviate the challenges and issues of definition faced by the fields today.Trade ReviewThis exciting book looks at the relationship of art therapy with outsider art. It considers the history of both separately and in relation to each other, and the problems of definition for both. It is informed by work in open studios in several cities in the USA and bridges the gap between the USA and Europe. -- Marian Liebmann, art therapistTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Introduction. 2. Outsider Art and Art Therapy: Shared Histories in Mental Health. 3. Outsider Art and Art Therapy: Shared Histories in Art. 4. Contemporary Issues of Definition and Terminology: Art Therapy. 5. Contemporary Issues of Definition and Terminology: Outsider Art. 6. Continuums of Meaning.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Music with Babies and Young Children: Activities
Book SynopsisFrom day one in a child's life, music is one of the most important things that can be used to help them grow and learn. Musical stimulation helps lay the foundations for a lifetime of skills, and this straightforward guide gives detailed advice on how to use music to help children from 0-5 years with common developmental challenges such as attachment and bonding, bedtime, tantrums and daily living skills, social skills, motor skills and school readiness. Combining cutting-edge research on brain development with proven strategies, this book helps with both typical and atypical issues in the earliest stages of a child's life. Friedberg lays out the musical parenting approach, where any adult can enhance children's lives through music. No prior music skill is necessary to use the musical parenting approach, making it an ideal resource for all parents, teachers and professionals to raise healthy, well-adjusted children in a creative and interactive manner.Trade ReviewThis book, like its author, embodies the meaning of integrity! It combines theory and solid research to guide us through fun, easy to use activities that help us all parent the whole child. Jeffrey shows how music can be a foundation for bonding. From this base, he provides ways in which music can build self-regulation, attention, frustration and anxiety management, good sleep patterns, friendships, academic readiness, physical fitness, and an appreciation for all cultures. Unlike other parenting books, this not only works, but will bring joy to your homes! -- Jed Baker, PhD, Director of the Social Skills Training Project, author of 'No More Meltdowns' and 'Overcoming Anxiety in Children' www.jedbaker.comI've known Jeffrey for almost 20 years. He is a thoughtful, talented, knowledgeable and caring musician, therapist and parent. His book is a beautiful guide for parents and teachers on how to share music with kids, even if you think you can't carry a tune. -- Elliott Forrest, WQXR, NYC Classical Radio StationJeffrey Friedberg knows music. Coupling his deep knowledge of child development and successful experience entertaining young people, he is keenly aware of music's spectacular impact on young children. Here he gives us all a detailed, yet personal way to put them rightly on the exquisite path of music. -- Marigene Kettler, Educator, Singer, Executive Director of Rockland Conservatory of MusicTable of ContentsIntroduction: To music is to be human1. Music Matters2. Bonding through music3. Friends & social-emotional skills through music4. Sleep through music5. Physical fitness & motor development through music6. Learning, language, literacy, math skills & school readiness through music7. Feelings, focus and transitions through music8. Diversity through musicConclusion: Are you ready to musically parent?IndexCitations
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