Play Therapy for Preschool Children

by Schaefer, Charles E.

• ISBN13: 9781433805660
• ISBN10: 1433805669
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-11-15
• Publisher: American Psychological Association

Summary

Play Therapy for Preschool Children is a comprehensive sourcebook of play interventions for preventing and resolving the most common disorders of children aged 3-5 years old. Chapters use case illustrations to demonstrate interventions for mild-to-moderate behavior problems, insecurely attached preschool children and children with posttraumatic issues, as well as how to use play therapy in conjunction with parent psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy.

Contributors also discuss interventions for autistic and developmentally delayed children, and the use of play interventions in classroom and Parent–child settings.

Author Biography

Charles E. Schaefer, PhD, RPT-S, is cofounder and director emeritus of the Association for Play Therapy (APT). In 2006, APT awarded him its Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Schaefer is also founder and codirector of the Play Therapy Training Institute in Hightstown, New Jersey. He coordinates an annual International Play Therapy Study Group in Wroxton, England.
 
Dr. Schaefer is author or editor of more than 100 professional articles and 55 books. Among his books are Foundations of Play Therapy; Handbook of Play Therapy; The Playing Cure; Play Therapy Techniques; 101 Favorite Play Therapy Techniques; Game Play; Contemporary Play Therapy; Short-Term Play Therapy; Play Therapy With Adolescents; Play Therapy With Adults; Play Therapy With Very Young Children (Zero to Three); Empirically Based Play Interventions for Children; Handbook of Parent Training (3rd ed.); How to Help Children With Common Problems; Teach Your Baby to Sleep Through The Night; Toilet Training Without Tears; and Ages & Stages: A Parent's Guide to Normal Child Development.
 
Dr. Schaefer is emeritus professor of psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, New Jersey, and maintains a private practice at the university's clinic in Hackensack, New Jersey.
 

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. ix
Introduction	p. 3
Play-Based Prevention Programs	p. 13
Clinical and Developmental Issues in Psychotherapy With Preschool Children: Laying the Groundwork for Play Therapy	p. 15
Evidence Supporting the Benefit of Play for Mild to Moderate Behavior Problems of Preschool Children	p. 31
Play Therapy for Insecurely Attached Preschool Children	p. 47
Play Interventions for Internalizing Disorders	p. 67
Posttraumatic Parenting: A Parent-Child Dyadic Treatment for Young Children's Posttraumatic Adjustment	p. 69
Filial Play Therapy for Grieving Preschool Children	p. 89
Strategic Play Therapy Techniques for Anxious Preschoolers	p. 107
Use of Play in Child-Parent Psychotherapy With Preschoolers Traumatized by Domestic Violence	p. 131
Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy for Preschoolers: Integrating Play and Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions	p. 157
Play Interventions for Externalizing Disorders	p. 179
Role of Sociodramatic Play in Promoting Self-Regulation	p. 181
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy	p. 199
Jungian Sandplay Therapy for Preschoolers With Disruptive Behavior Problems	p. 223
Parents, Teachers, and Therapists Using Child-Directed Play Therapy and Coaching Skills to Promote Children's Social and Emotional Competence and Build Positive Relationships	p. 245
Play Interventions for Developmental Disorders	p. 275
From Novice to Expert: Guiding Children on the Autism Spectrum in Integrated Play Groups	p. 277
Teaching Social Skills to Developmentally Delayed Preschoolers	p. 301
Index	p. 323
About the Editor	p. 333
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.