Blending Play Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy : Evidence-Based and Other Effective Treatments and Techniques

by Drewes, Athena A.

• ISBN13: 9780470176405
• ISBN10: 0470176407
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-02-24
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

In today's managed-care environment, therapeutic techniques must be proven to be effective to be reimbursable. This comprehensive volume is written by leaders in the field and collects classic and emerging evidence-based and cognitive behavioral therapy treatments therapists can use when working with children and adolescents. Step-by-step instruction is provided for implementing the treatment protocol covered. In addition, a special section is included on therapist self-care, including empirically supported studies. For child and play therapists, as well school psychologists and school social workers.

Author Biography

Athena A. Drewes, PsyD, RPT-S, is Director of Clinical Training and APA Internship at The Astor Home for Children, a nonprofit multiservice mental health agency in New York. She is a Registered Play Therapist and Supervisor and past director of the Association for Play Therapy. She is the Senior Editor and chapter author of School-Based Play Therapy (Wiley), Cultural Issues in Play Therapy, and Supervision Can Be Playful.

Table of Contents

About the Editor	p. ix
Contributors	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xv
Preface	p. xvii
Foreword	p. xxi
Rationale for Integrating Play Therapy and CBT	p. 1
The Therapeutic Powers of Play and Play Therapy	p. 3
Play Therapy, Pedagogy, and CBT: An Argument for Interdisciplinary Synthesis	p. 17
An Illustration of Science and Practice: Strengthening the Whole Through Its Parts	p. 41
Historical Contextual Foundation	p. 69
Data Are Not Mysterious: Understanding, Applying, and Conducting Psychotherapy Outcomes Studies	p. 71
Play Therapy Research: History and Current Empirical Support	p. 97
Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy: Theory and Applications	p. 117
Effective Evidence-Based Treatments Using Play with CBT	p. 135
Trauma Systems Therapy: A Replication of the Model, Integrating Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy into Child and Family Treatment	p. 139
Incorporating Play within a Manual-Based Treatment for Children and Adolescents with Anxiety Disorders	p. 165
The Role of Play within Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Aggressive Children: The Coping Power Program	p. 179
Innovation and Integration: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy as Play Therapy	p. 199
Primary Project: Fifty Years of Facilitating School Adjustment	p. 219
Positive-Outcome Empirically Based Play Therapy Treatments	p. 237
Child-Parent Psychotherapy	p. 241
Filial Therapy: Theoretical Integration, Empirical Validation, and Practical Application	p. 257
Kinder Training: An Adlerian-Based Model to Enhance Teacher-Student Relationships	p. 281
Sandtray Therapy	p. 297
Integration and Application of Play-Based Techniques with CBT	p. 319
CBPT: Implementing and Integrating CBPT into Clinical Practice	p. 321
Play Therapy Techniques for Affect Regulation	p. 353
Building Self-Esteem, Coping Skills, and Changing Cognitive Distortions	p. 373
Playful Strategies to Manage Frustration: The Turtle Technique and Beyond	p. 401
Narrative Approaches: Helping children Tell Their Stories	p. 423
Family Problem Solving: Using Expressive Activities	p. 449
Therapist Self-Care	p. 471
Self-Care for Child Therapists: Leaving It at the Office	p. 473
Epilogue	p. 495
Appendix	p. 497
Author Index	p. 499
Subject Index	p. 511
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