101 Favorite Play Therapy Techniques, Vol. 3 (Hardcover)

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"...a wealth of ideas to use with children and families..." -- (R. Van Fleet, 1997)

"...play therapists–irrespective of orientation–will find useful methods in this most comprehensive collection of creative techniques." -- (Louise Guerney, 1997) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Description

A resource for play therapy techniques. The contributors come from a diverse group including child-centred, cognitive-behavioural, gestalt, Jungian, psychodynamic, and prescriptive play therapy. The criteria for selecting techniques for the text was the same as in the previous two volumes. Therapists were asked to contribute techniques that were specific, practical, relatively inexpensive, and original. The techniques are grouped in seven sections: expressive arts; puppet play; storytelling; group play; play toys and objects; game play; and other techniques. Each contributor has included an introduction to the technique, a rationale for using it, and a detailed description and application to illustrate how the technique is performed with children. The expressive arts techniques include various media used in expression through art, such as paint, sculpture, clay, markers and drawing. These media have successfully aided children in expressing issues where communication was difficult. The group play techniques illustrate different methods of play for children's social skills, anger management, and other support groups. In game play techniques, the child feels safe to express his or her own thoughts and feelings as if involved in a real issue. With the play toys and objects techniques, the therapist is using a specific toy or object to facilitate expression in therapeutic play. Storytelling techniques help children express issues of grief, anger, abandonment and attachment through the metaphor of the story. Puppet play techniques can help children express conflict and role play issues regarding family and friends in a safe environment.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 430 pages
• Publisher: Jason Aronson; 1 edition (November 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765703688
• ISBN-13: 978-0765703682
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #245,764 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for working as a professional with children, October 16, 2005

By	Judith A. Van Bebber - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: 101 Favorite Play Therapy Techniques (Child therapy series) (Paperback)

I have been using this in my therapy practice and have found it very resourceful. It has wonderful suggestions for the therapist to untilize in assisting children to express and resolve their issues when in situations they are unable to resolve through the expressions of words. They can express through play and in cognitve ways and it works!!!

44 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 101 Favorite Play Therapy Techniques, May 3, 2000

By	Lisa Spitaleri (Long Island, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 101 Favorite Play Therapy Techniques (Child Therapy Series) (Hardcover)

This is the best book I have found on play therapy. It has so many amazing ideas that are helpful for anyone who works with children.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very basic intro to play therapy, August 29, 2008

By	alice "school social worker" - See all my reviews

Although I have only had 5 years of experience in play therapy with elementary-age children, I felt that the techniques described in this book were basic and not very imaginative- in other words, I had already thought of many of them myself. Several of the techniques described are similar variations on the same theme; for example, the assigning colors to emotions and having kids color in hearts/bodies/etc. strategy was echoed numerous times. I suggest borrowing this from the library rather than purchasing it.