Play therapy in middle childhood

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    • Drewes, Athena A.
    • Schaefer, Charles E.

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Play therapy in middle childhood

edited by Athena A. Drewes and Charles E. Schaefer

American Psychological Association, c2016

  • : [hbk.]

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This book helps therapists provide developmentally appropriate, effective play therapy for children ages 6 to 12. The interventions address internalizing disorders, externalizing disorders, relational deficits, and autism spectrum disorder. Children ages 6-12 undergo major developmental changes. During this period, known as middle childhood, they develop a more advanced sense of self, emotion regulation skills, and self-confidence. They become less dependent on their parents and learn to form connections with peers. They also learn to follow rules and reach achievements through sustained effort. Because of these social, emotional, and cognitive developments, play therapy with these children looks different than with younger children. Play Therapy in Middle Childhood presents a broad range of play interventions, showing how play therapy can be used with school-age children and their parents to address internalizing disorders, externalizing disorders, relational deficits, and autism spectrum disorder. For each intervention presented, the authors explain the theory and research supporting it and provide an illustrative case example. Readers will learn to choose treatment goals and strategies that are informed by the child's developmental needs.

Table of Contents

Contributors Introduction: Developmentally Appropriate Play Therapy in Middle Childhood Athena A. Drewes and Charles E. Schaefer I. Play Interventions for Internalizing Disorders Game-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Child Sexual Abuse Craig I. Springer and Justin R. Misurell Play Therapy to Help School-Age Children Deal With Natural and Human-Made Disasters Akiko Ohnogi and Athena A. Drewes Playful Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for School-Age Children Angela M. Cavett Use of Pretend Play to Overcome Anxiety in School-Age Children Sandra W. Russ and Karla K. Fehr II. Play Interventions for Externalizing Disorders Playful Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Children With Sexual Behavior Problems Diana Garza Louis Enjoying Theraplay With School-Age Children David L. Myrow Using Puppets With Aggressive Children to Externalize the Problem in Narrative Therapy Jeffrey T. Guterman and Clayton V. Martin Kids Together: A Group Therapy Program for Children Using Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy Interventions Susan Hansen Adlerian Play Therapy for Children With Externalizing Behaviors Kristin K. Meany-Walen and Terry Kottman III. Play Interventions to Strengthen Relationship Skills Child-Parent Relationship Therapy With Preadolescents Kara Carnes-Holt, Kristin K. Meany-Walen, and Peggy Ceballos Pair Counseling to Promote Social Competencies Among School-Age Children Michael J. Karcher, Kristi McClatchy, and Courtney Borsuk IV. Play Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder Play Therapy for School-Age Children With High-Functioning Autism Karen Stagnitti Child-Centered Play Therapy for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Maureen C. Kenny, Laura H. Dinehart, and Charles B. Winick Replays: A Therapeutic Approach for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Karen Levine Index About the Editors

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