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Book SynopsisTrade Review...the very good chapters are remarkable, and most play therapists are likely to find something new and useful in this book's assortment. * PsycCRITIQUES *
While play therapy has become increasingly popular, therapists often are not aware of what their peers in other countries are doing. To reduce professional isolation and provide a resource on innovations in the field, Schaefer presents 15 chapters on play therapy models, assessment, research, applications, and activities. * Book News, Inc. *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Family Play Therapy Chapter 2 Narrative Play Therapy: A Collaborative Approach Chapter 3 Theraplay for Children with Self-Regulation Problems Chapter 4 Embodiment-Projection-Role: A Developmental Model for the Play Therapy Method Chapter 5 Barriers, Bridges, Breakthroughs: Play-Work with Autistic Spectrum Children Chapter 6 The Use of Play and Narrative Story Stems in Assessing the Mental Health Needs of Foster Children Chapter 7 Transcending into Fantastic Reality: Story Making with Adolescents in Crisis Chapter 8 Assessment of Sibling Relationships Using Play, Art, and Stories Chapter 9 The Erica Method of Sand Tray Assessment Chapter 10 Children Talk About Play Therapy Chapter 11 Building an Empirical Foundation for the Use of Pretend Play in Therapy Chapter 12 "Little Monsters"? Play Therapy for Children with Sexually Problematic Behaviors Chapter 13 Creative Interventions to Engage Resistant Children in Therapy Chapter 14 Play Therapy for the Disruptive Behavior Disorders Chapter 15 The National Story and the Child's Drama in Play Therapy in Isreal
