The Therapeutic Powers of Play
20 Core Agents of Change
2. Auflage November 2013
368 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Kurzbeschreibung
While current research shows that play therapy is an effective means of treatment, it doesn't explain why it helps or how to utilize play therapy to bring about positive change. In this revision and expansion of a classic play therapy book, editors Charles Schaefer and Athena Drewes, two renowned experts and pioneers in the field, share the nuts and bolts of how play therapy can foster treatment gains in children and adolescents. This pioneering book provides a unique understanding of the process of play therapy by highlighting the therapeutic forces contained within it and offers practical guidance for mental health professionals who are looking to incorporate play into their practice as well as for certified play therapists looking for a refreshing and up-to-date guide.
"Focusing on the specific ingredients that activate clinical change, this book is enhanced by current research, more ample scope, and an array of contributions in contemporary and relevant topic areas. It is full of inspiration, direction, and grounding. This is a stunning contribution to the field of child therapy."
-Eliana Gil, PhD, Gil Institute for Trauma Recovery and Education
A practical look at how play therapy can promote mental health wellness in children and adolescents
Revised and expanded, The Therapeutic Powers of Play, Second Edition explores the powerful effects that play therapy has on different areas within a child or adolescent's life: communication, emotion regulation, relationship enhancement, and personal strengths. Editors Charles Schaefer and Athena Drewes-renowned experts in the field of play therapy-discuss the different interventions and components of treatment that can move clients to change.
Leading play therapists contributed to this volume, supplying a wide repertoire of practical techniques and applications in each chapter for use in clinical practice, including:
* Direct teaching
* Indirect teaching
* Self-expression
* Relationship enhancement
* Attachment formation
* Catharsis
* Stress inoculation
* Creative problem solving
* Self-esteem
Filled with clinical case vignettes from various theoretical viewpoints, the second edition is an invaluable resource for play and child therapists of all levels of experience and theoretical orientations.
Athena A. Drewes and Charles Schaefer
Part I Facilitates Communication
Chapter 2 Self-Expression
Mary Morrison Bennett and Stephanie Eberts
Chapter 3 Access To The Unconscious
David Crenshaw and Kathleen Tillman
Chapter 4 Direct Teaching
Theresa Fraser
Chapter 5 Indirect Teaching
Aideen Taylor de Faoite
Part II Fosters Emotional Wellness
Chapter 6 Catharsis
Athena A. Drewes and Charles E. Schaefer
Chapter 7 Abreaction
Eileen Prendiville
Chapter 8 Positive Emotions
Terry Kottman
Chapter 9 Counter-conditioning Fears
Tammi Van Hollander
Chapter 10 Stress Inoculation
Angela M. Cavett
Chapter 11 Stress Management
Kristin S. Bemis
Part III Enhances Social Relationships
Chapter 12 Therapeutic Relationship
Anne L. Stewart and Lennis G. Echterling
Chapter 13 Attachment
William F. Whelan and Anne L. Stewart
Chapter 14 Social Competence
Julie Blundon Nash
Chapter 15 Empathy
Richard Gaskill
Part IV Increases personal strengths
Chapter 16 Creative Problem Solving
Sandra W. Russ and Claire E. Wallace
Chapter 17 Resiliency
John Seymour
Chapter 18 Moral Development
Jill Packman
Chapter 19 Accelerated Psychological Development
Siobhán Prendiville
Chapter 20 Self-Regulation
Marcie Yeager & Daniel Yeager
Chapter 21 Self-Esteem
Diane Frey
--Eliana Gil, Ph.D., Gil Institute for Trauma Recovery and Education
"This first chapter of this book uses the concept of 'therapeutic factors' to create a very logical framework/rationale for pulling together the theories and techniques one might integrate into a prescriptive approach to play therapy. This is incredibly useful as it allows therapists to tailor their work to the needs of their child clients in a logical and systematic way. The remaining chapters describe some of those therapeutic factors and play strategies from which the prescriptive play therapist might draw in creating individualized treatment approaches."
--Kevin O'Connor, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor, California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University
"The hallmark of a good play therapist is a clear understanding of why play interventions are pertinent, how they work to foster therapeutic change, and how to select and facilitate play therapy processes in ways that are theoretically grounded and empathically attuned to their clients' needs. The Therapeutic Powers of Play provides breadth and depth in exploring the essential features of play operating within the therapy process. Each chapter describes a fundamental therapeutic power of play, empirical support for it, its role in bringing about change, and case material to illustrate. This volume provides a key avenue for play therapists to understand the inner workings of their craft, and thereby, to enhance their use of play therapy with a wide range of client challenges."
--Risë VanFleet, Ph.D., RPT-S, CDBC; Author of Child-Centered Play Therapy; Filial Therapy: Play Therapy with Kids & Canines, and others; President, Family Enhancement & Play Therapy Center; Past Chair of the Board, the Association for Play Therapy
ATHENA A. DREWES, PsyD, MA, RPT-S, is the Director of Clinical Training and the APA-Accredited Internship at Astor Services for Children & Families, a multiservice nonprofit agency in New York. She is past director of the Association for Play Therapy and serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Play Therapy.
