Applications of Family and Group Theraplay

by Munns, Evangeline; Atkinson, Nancy; Bettendorf, Carol; Boada, Maria; Bovingdon, Terra; Buckwalter, Karen Doyle; DiPasquale, Lisbeth; Eyles, Shirley; Fabian, Karen; Finlay, Annette L.; Franke, Ulrike; Gardner, Brijin; Goodyear-Brown, Paris; Laakso, Minna;

• ISBN13: 9780765705945
• ISBN10: 076570594X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-02-19
• Publisher: Jason Aronson, Inc.

Summary

This book on Theraplay is rich in content and has practical ideas guided by current research in attachment and brain research. Most chapters are illustrated with a case study including agendas from beginning, middle, and end sessions, with an extensive appendix describing each activity to help the reader translate theory into practice. Theraplay's underlying dimensions (structure, challenge, engagement, and nuture) are applied to a wide diversity of populations, cultures, and formats (family and group) geared to increasing parental attunement and caring and co-regulating the child. This book will stretch the reader's repertoire in the application of this effective, shortterm, play therapy model. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Evangeline Munns is a certified Theraplay trainer/supervisor with the Theraplay Institute in Chicago, the Association for Play Therapy (APT) in the United States, and the Canadian Association for Child and Play Therapy (CACPT).

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Background and Fundamentals of Theraplay
Family and Group Theraplay	p. 3
Research on Theraplay Effectiveness	p. 17
Theraplay with Special Populations
The Dysregulated Child in Theraplay	p. 27
Theraplay with Overtly and Passively Resistant Children	p. 45
Theraplay with Adopted Children	p. 57
Theraplay Approaches for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders	p. 69
Theraplay: The Powerful Catalyst in Residential Treatment	p. 81
Theraplay and Cultural Diversity
Theraplay and Aboriginal Peoples	p. 97
Theraplay for Chinese Children	p. 115
Theraplay in Germany	p. 127
Theraplay Used in a Multi-Cultural Environment	p. 137
Theraplay Integrated with Other Therapies
In Sync	p. 161
Theraplay and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy	p. 171
Parent Session in Theraplay: A Way to Consolidate Therapeutic Alliance and Joint Focus	p. 183
Theraplay in Combination with Sensory and Handling Techniques: The Body/Mind Connection in Pediatrics	p. 197
Relinquishment Visits: Saying Goodbye Is an Unnatural Process	p. 211
Equine Assisted Therapy and Theraplay	p. 225
Group Theraplay
Father-Son Group Theraplay	p. 237
Working with Adolescents	p. 249
Appendix	p. 265
Index	p. 283
About the Contributors	p. 293
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