Title Child-Centred Play Therapy

Edition 2nd ed Published London : Hodder Education, 1996

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Description 1 online resource (257 pages) Contents Cover -- Book title -- Contents -- Foreword to the first edition -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- PART ONE: INTRODUCTORY -- Chapter 1 Toby -- Referral -- Indicators for play therapy -- Preparations -- First play therapy session -- Stages in play therapy -- Art work -- Outcome -- Overview -- Postscript -- Summary -- Chapter 2 Play and play therapy -- Play, play work and play therapy -- Play therapy and initial appraisal of the child -- The therapeutic role -- Timescales -- Play therapy that 'fails' -- Play therapy and research -- Play therapy with adults -- Summary Chapter 3 Children in society -- Society and childhood -- The approach to different ages -- 'Normal' and 'troubled' children -- Summary -- PART TWO: PLAY THERAPY IN PRACTICE -- Chapter 4 Referrals and the referral process -- Children in play therapy -- Ages of children referred for play therapy -- Situations and behaviours that precipitate referral -- Preliminary information -- Contra-indicators -- Children who have been abused -- Play therapy and the legal process -- Accountability and confidentiality -- Preliminary meeting with child and family -- Summary -- Referral checklist Chapter 5 The first session -- Gemma's first session -- Theoretical and practical points about first sessions -- Andrew's first session -- Polly's first session -- Peter's first session -- Summary -- First session checklist -- Chapter 6 Relating through roles, relationships and words -- Dramatic role play -- Puppets -- Stories and word games -- The written word -- Therapeutic regression -- Hide-and-seek and allied games -- Summary -- Chapter 7 Relating through toys and play-based activities -- Home corner -- Food -- Dolls' house and dolls -- Construction toys and jigsaws -- Weapons Table and other games -- Cars, animals and village toys -- Summary -- Chapter 8 Relating through the plastic arts -- Paintings and drawings -- Interpretation of paintings, drawings and models -- Clay and modelling -- Sand and water -- Summary -- Chapter 9 Hybrid play: Tim's play therapy -- Summary -- Chapter 10 The therapeutic process and evaluation -- Four therapeutic stages -- Evaluation -- Summary -- Evaluation checklist -- Chapter 11 Termination -- Deciding on termination -- The bridging phase -- Final session -- Summary -- Termination checklist -- Chapter 12 Some specific issues Language and questions -- Gifts -- The playroom and other children -- Restatement about the purpose of sessions -- Repeated material and 'stuck' play -- Holidays -- Missed sessions -- Aggressive play, violence and 'bad' toys -- Broken and stolen toys -- What do we do if children start acting out sexually? -- What happens if children reveal abuse? -- Summary -- Chapter 13 Child-centred play therapy groups -- An example -- Individual or group play therapy? -- Group composition -- The group leaders -- Planning a group -- Group process -- Another example -- Summary -- Groupwork checklist Summary The value of play therapy in treating disturbed and/or abused children is becoming increasingly recognised. This book introduces the concept of play therapy, using case studies to address a range of theoretical and practical issues, including the practical requirements for play therapy, the type of children that may benefit from it, problem areas, evaluation and counselling. In this second edition the continued use of a case-study approach and the introduction of interactive learning exercises should combine to give the book a unique flavour. The new edition is a 25% revision and has been upda Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-237) and indexes Notes Print version record Subject Play therapy -- Great Britain -- Case studies Play therapy. Children. Infants. Mental illness. Mental illness -- Treatment. Play Therapy Child Infant Mental Disorders Mental Disorders -- therapy children (people by age group) infants. mental disorders. MEDICAL -- Psychiatry -- Child & Adolescent. Mental illness -- Treatment Mental illness Infants Children Play therapy Great Britain Genre/Form Case studies Case studies. Études de cas. Form Electronic book ISBN 9781444165722 1444165720

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