The landmark guide to play therapy—completely updated and revised Edited by Charles E. Schaefer—the "father of play therapy"—Foundations of Play Therapy, Second Edition is a complete, state-of-the-art guide to the many diverse approaches to, and methods used in, play therapy practice with children and adolescents.
Featuring an expert panel of contributors, this comprehensive reference provides up-to-date and insightful coverage of all of the major theoretical models of play therapy and offers practical examples for the application of each model, including:
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Narrative play therapy
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Solution-focused play therapy
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Experiential play therapy
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Release play therapy
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Integrative play therapy
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Psychoanalytic approaches to play therapy
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Child-centered play therapy
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Gestalt play therapy
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Family play therapy
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Cognitive behavioral play therapy
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Prescriptive play therapy
Written for therapists looking for guidance on how to incorporate play therapy into their practice, as well as students or those in need of a refresher on the latest methods and techniques, Foundations of Play Therapy, Second Edition is a standard-setting resource presenting pragmatic and useful information for therapists at all levels of training.
Table of Contents:
Preface ix
About the Editor xi
Contributors xiii
Part I Fundamentals of Play Therapy Practice 1
Chapter 1: Play Therapy: Basic Concepts and Practices 3
Julie Blundon Nash and Charles E. Schaefer
Chapter 2: The Therapeutic Powers of Play and Play Therapy 15
Charles E. Schaefer and Athena A. Drewes
Chapter 3: Playing It Safe: Ethical Issues in Play Therapy 27
Cynthia A. Reynolds and Laura J. Tejada
Part II Major Theoretical Approaches 39
Psychodynamic Models 41
Chapter 4: Psychoanalytic Approaches to Play Therapy 43
Alan J. Levy
Chapter 5: Jungian Analytical Play Therapy 61
Eric J. Green
Chapter 6: Adlerian Play Therapy 87
Terry Kottman
Chapter 7: Release Play Therapy 105
Heidi Gerard Kaduson
Humanistic Models 127
Chapter 8: Child-Centered Play Therapy 129
Daniel S. Sweeney and Garry L. Landreth
Chapter 9: Filial Therapy: Strengthening Family Relationships with the Power of Play 153
Risë VanFleet
Chapter 10: Gestalt Play Therapy 171
Violet Oaklander
Chapter 11: Experiential Play Therapy 187
Carol C. Norton and Byron E. Norton
Systemic Models 205
Chapter 12: Family Play Therapy: Igniting Creative Energy, Valuing Metaphors, and Making Changes from the Inside Out 207
Eliana Gil
Chapter 13: Group Play Therapy 227
Daniel S. Sweeney
Chapter 14: Ecosystemic Play Therapy 253
Kevin O’Connor
Emerging Models 273
Chapter 15: Theraplay: Attachment-Enhancing Play Therapy 275
Evangeline Munns
Chapter 16: Solution-Focused Play Therapy: Helping Children and Families Find Solutions 297
Donald R. Nims
Chapter 17: Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy 313
Susan M. Knell
Chapter 18: Narrative Play Therapy 329
Aideen Taylor de Faoite
Chapter 19: Integrative Play Therapy 349
Athena A. Drewes
Chapter 20: Prescriptive Play Therapy 365
Charles E. Schaefer
Author Index 379
Subject Index 391
About the Author :
Charles E. Schaefer, PhD, RPT-S, is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. He is cofounder and Director Emeritus of the Association for Play Therapy. He is also the founder and codirector of the Play Therapy Training Institute in New Jersey. Dr. Schaefer has written or edited over fifty-five professional books, many on the topic of play therapy.
