Contemporary Play Therapy Theory, Research, and Practice

by Schaefer, Charles E.; Kaduson, Heidi Gerard

• ISBN13: 9781593853044
• ISBN10: 1593853041
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-07-10
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

This highly practical book presents current developments in play therapy, including innovative applications for particular problems and populations. Contributors first discuss the latest ideas and techniques emerging from object relations, experiential, dynamic, and narrative perspectives. Next, research evaluating the effectiveness of play interventions is reviewed in detail. The book's third and largest section demonstrates creative approaches for helping children deal with a variety of adverse circumstances: homelessness, family problems, sexual abuse, social aggression, natural disasters, and more. Throughout, rich case illustrations enhance the book's utility for clinicians.

Author Biography

Charles E. Schaefer, PhD, RPT-S, a nationally renowned child psychologist, is Professor of Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey. He is cofounder and director emeritus of the Association for Play Therapy, and founder and codirector of the Play Therapy Training Institute in Hightstown, New Jersey. He has written or edited more than 50 books on parenting, child psychology, and play therapy, including The Therapeutic Use of Child's Play, Foundations of Play Therapy, Handbook of Play Therapy, Play Therapy with Adolescents, and Empirically Based Play Interventions for Children. Dr. Schaefer maintains a private practice in child psychotherapy in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Heidi Gerard Kaduson, PhD, RPT-S, specializes in evaluation and intervention services for children with a variety of behavioral, emotional, and learning problems. She is past president of the Association for Play Therapy and codirector of the Play Therapy Training Institute. She has lectured internationally on play therapy, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and learning disabilities. Dr. Kaduson's publications include The Playing Cure and 101 Favorite Play Therapy Techniques (Volumes I, II, and III). With Charles E. Schaefer, she is coeditor of Short-Term Play Therapy for Children, Second Edition. Dr. Kaduson maintains a private practice in child psychotherapy in Monroe Township, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

PART I. THEORY
1. Object Relations Play Therapy: Applications to Attachment Problems and Relational Trauma	3	(25)
HELEN E. BENEDICT
2. Experiential Play Therapy	28	(27)
CAROL C. NORTON and BYRON E. NORTON
3. Dynamic Play Therapy	55	(27)
STEVE HARVEY
4. Narrative Play Therapy	82	(21)
ANN CATTANACH
PART II. RESEARCH
5. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Theraplay	103	(33)
HERBERT H.G. WETTIG, ULRIKE FRANKE, and BESS SIRMON FJORDBAK
6. Evidence-Based Play Therapy	136	(25)
DEE C. RAY
PART III. APPLICATIONS
7. "I'm Rich": Play Therapy with Children Who Are Homeless	161	(25)
JENNIFER BAGGERLY
8. Treatment of Sexually Abused Children	186	(26)
MARY MARGARET KELLY and HOPE C. ODENWALT
9. Play Therapy for Girls Displaying Social Aggression	212	(26)
MYRA M. LAWRENCE, KRISTIN CONDON, KATHRYN S. JACOBI, and EMILY NICHOLSON
10. Culturally Competent Play Therapy with the Mexican American Child and Family	238	(32)
ROBERTO ROBLES
11. CLAYtherapy: The Clinical Application of Clay with Children	270	(23)
PAUL R. WHITE
12. Time-Limited Play Therapy to Enhance Resiliency in Children	293	(14)
DEBRA MAY
13. Coping with Disaster: Psychosocial Interventions for Children in International Disaster Relief	307	(22)
ERIKA FELIX, DAVID BOND, and JANINE SHELBY
Index	329