Short-Term Play Therapy for Children [Hardcover]

Heidi Gerard Kaduson PhD (Editor), Charles E. Schaefer PhD (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 27, 2000 | ISBN-10: 1572305207 | ISBN-13: 978-1572305205

Play therapy can be enormously beneficial to children facing a wide range of psychological problems and stressful life situations. This practical volume presents a variety of play approaches that facilitate children's healing in a shorter time frame. Ideal for practitioners working within managed care, the book describes effective short-term methods for working with individual children, families, and groups. Chapters feature session-by-session guidelines and lively clinical illustrations that bring diverse techniques and theoretical orientations to life. Strategies are provided for addressing such difficulties as fears and phobias, grief, behavior problems, ADHD, and the effects of sexual abuse. Also covered are short-term interventions for teen parents and their children, children in divorced or adoptive families, and those whose families are affected by chronic illness.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is a very timely book that draws upon a wide breadth of talent in the field of play therapy. It is rich in methodology and technique, and will help practitioners conform to the rigors of the new territory of managed care. A wide variety of diagnoses are addressed, and the techniques are focused and powerful in finding timely resolutions to difficult situations. Enjoyable and thought-provoking, the book provides a foundation for creative interventions which practitioners can build upon and adapt to meet their own needs." --John Paul Lilly, MS, LCSW, RPT/S, Brigham Young University

"This superior, well-balanced collection is an indispensable guide for professionals interested in a time-limited approach to the treatment of childhood emotional, behavioral, and family difficulties. Brilliantly practical and easily implemented, the imaginative techniques presented in each chapter will be a welcome addition to the repertoire of seasoned professionals as well as budding therapists seeking concrete, step-by-step guidelines. Readers will be further enlightened by the presentation of the theoretical framework underlying each innovative therapeutic format, as well as the engaging case studies. After reading this book, child and family therapists from various professional backgrounds will be much better equipped to confront and triumph over the enormous challenges presented by managed care mandates." --Karen Gitlin-Weiner, PsyD, private practice, Hicksville, NY

"This is a welcome guide to short-term play therapy with children. Chapters have been selected to demonstrate a range of short-term play therapy approaches, for use in child therapy with individuals, families, and groups. Short-term therapy is the wave of the future, and this book will help practitioners navigate the waters with confidence and skill." --Nancy Boyd Webb, DSW, University Distinguished Professor of Social Work, Fordham University

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"This is a very timely book that draws upon a wide breadth of talent in the field of play therapy. It is rich in methodology and technique, and will help practitioners conform to the rigors of the new territory of managed care. A wide variety of diagnoses are addressed, and the techniques are focused and powerful in finding timely resolutions to difficult situations. Enjoyable and thought-provoking, the book provides a foundation for creative interventions which practitioners can build upon and adapt to meet their own needs." John Paul Lilly, MS, LCSW, RPT/S, Brigham Young University

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press (January 27, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572305207
• ISBN-13: 978-1572305205
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #467,695 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scholarly, comprehensive, insightful, thought-provoking., April 6, 2000

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Short-Term Play Therapy for Children (Hardcover)

Divided into three major sections, Short-Term Play Therapy For Children offers an effective therapeutic approach for troubled children resolve psychological difficulties steaming from any source. Included are approaches for use with individual children, families and groups, with each chapter highlighting ways to elicit children's active participation in treatment, develop clear treatment goals, and bring about rapid, long-lasting, positive results. Scholarly, comprehensive, insightful, thought-provoking, Short-Term Play Therapy For Children is a seminal, highly recommended work that calls upon the best minds in the field of child psychology and therapy to create an invaluable text and reference for students and practitioners.

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but too wordy, June 25, 2009

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Noelani "Mental Health Therapist" (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Short-Term Play Therapy for Children (Paperback)

This book has a lot of great ideas to use with kids, but I was looking for something to serve as a quick reference with a list of activities, how to do them, when to do them, etc. Still, the case examples prove very insightful.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Product as promised, March 14, 2006

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Dolores E. Morris "Dolly Morris" (Fairbanks, Alaska United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Short-Term Play Therapy for Children (Paperback)

I received the book in the condition promised and promptly. Thanks, I use it often.