The play therapy primer

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The play therapy primer

Kevin J. O'Connor

J. Wiley, c2000

2nd ed

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 435-453) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The clinically indispensable guide to using play in therapy,revised and updated. Featuring new approaches developed since the publication of thesuccessful first edition, The Play Therapy Primer, Second Editionoffers health care professionals and students a balance offundamentals, theory, and practical techniques for using play intherapy. Providing an ecosystemic perspective, the book definesdistinctive approaches to the practice of play therapy that readerscan integrate into a personalized and internally consistent theoryand practice of their own. This timely resource also includesincreased coverage of developmental issues and a new chapterdiscussing diversity issues with case examples. Presenting stimulating and useful information for therapists at alllevels of training, The Play Therapy Primer covers: * A history of play therapy * The major theories of play therapy in use today * Ecosystemic Play Therapy theory and practice * A conceptual framework for the practice of individual playtherapy * The course of individual play therapy * Structured group play therapy * Session-by-session treatment plans

Table of Contents

Definition and History of Play Therapy. Theories of Play Therapy. Diversity Issues. A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE PRACTICE OF INDIVIDUAL PLAYTHERAPY. Theoretical Underpinnings of Play Therapy. Basic Assumptions of Ecosystemic Play Therapy. THE COURSE OF INDIVIDUAL PLAY THERAPY. The Intake Process. Assessment, Case Formulation, and Treatment Planning. Beginning Treatment. Making Play Therapy Sessions Therapeutic. Developmental and Phase-Specific Modifications of Ecosystemic PlayTherapy. Transference and Countertransference. Collateral Work. Termination. Case Examples: Denis and Dianne. ECOSYSTEMIC PLAY THERAPY FOR GROUPS. Group Play Therapy. References. Author Index. Subject Index.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA48205866
  • ISBN
    • 0471248738
  • LCCN
    99053399
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York, N.Y.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xii, 478 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
  • Classification
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