Play is a universal form of communication for children that promotes healthy cognitive, language, physical, and social development. Incorporating play into child therapy can therefore help children who are having difficulties in one or more of these developmental areas. For over 70 years, play therapy has been recognized as an effective method for targeting specific behaviors and competencies to help children communicate their thoughts, feelings, and experiences, and to refine their current skills and learn new ones.
This book is a comprehensive reference for clinicians and researchers that provides well-established, theoretically based, and flexible interventionsboth directive and nondirectiveto meet the growing and diverse needs of today's children and families. This updated edition presents new research on play therapy treatment models and agents that have shown significant promise in treating a variety of child disordersincluding autism. Authors also consider implementati
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New England Psychologist Table of ContentsContributors
Introduction
Linda A. Reddy, Tara M. Files-Hall, and Charles E. Schaefer
I. Empirically Based Play Prevention Interventions
- Primary Project: A Play-Based Intervention for Early Childhood
Deborah B. Johnson and Mary Anne Peabody
- Extending the Global Reach of a Play-Based Intervention for Children Dealing With Separation and Divorce
JoAnne Pedro-Carroll and Mariska Klein Velderman
- Child-Centered Play Therapy for School Prevention
Dee C. Ray and Sue C. Bratton
II. Empirically Based Play Interventions for Internalizing Disorders
- Cognitive–Behavioral Play Therapy for Anxiety and Depression
Susan M. Knell and Meena Dasari
- Using Integrated Directive and Nondirective Play Interventions for Abused and Traumatized Children
Eliana M. Gil
- Play Interventions for Hospitalized Children
William A. Rae, Jeremy R. Sullivan, and Martha A. Askins
III. Empirically Based Play Interventions for Externalizing Disorders
- The Incredible Years: Use of Play Interventions and Coaching for Children With Externalizing Difficulties
Carolyn Webster-Stratton
- Parent–Child Interaction Therapy for Children With Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Ashley T. Scudder, Amy D. Herschell, and Cheryl B. McNeil
- Child ADHD Multimodal Program: Use of Cognitive–Behavioral Group Play Interventions
Linda A. Reddy
IV. Empirically Based Play Interventions for Developmental Disorders and Other Models
- The Early Start Denver Model: A Play-Based Intervention for Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Katherine S. Davlantis and Sally J. Rogers
- Integrated Play Groups Model: Supporting Children With Autism in Essential Play Experiences With Typical Peers
Pamela Wolfberg
- Child Parent Relationship Therapy: Theory, Research, and Intervention Process
Natalya A. Lindo, Sue C. Bratton, and Garry L. Landreth
V. Final Comments
- Future Directions for Empirically Supported Play Interventions
Sue C. Bratton and Dee C. Ray
Index
About the Editors
