Play Therapy: The Art Of The Relationship

Table of Contents:
Preface. Part I: About Me, Landreth, Principles for Relationships with Children. References.Part II: The Meaning of Play. Functions of Play. Symbolic Play. Children Communicate through Play. Play in the Therapeutic Process. Stages in the Play Therapy Process. Play of the Adjusted and Maladjusted Children. References. Part III: History and the Development of Play Therapy. Psychoanalytic Play Therapy.Release Play Therapy. Relationship Play Therapy. Nondirective Play Therapy. Play Therapy in Elementary Schools. Association for Play Therapy. University Training. Center for Play Therapy. Filial Therapy. Trends in Play Therapy. References. Part IV: A View of Children. Tenets for Relating to Children. Children Are Resilient. Some Children Are Like Popcorn and Some Are Like Molasses. References. Part V: Child-centered Play Therapy. Personality Structure. Key Concepts. Adjustment and Maladjustment. Therapeutic Conditions for Growth. The Therapeutic Relationship. Objectives What Children Learn in Play Therapy. References. Part VI The Play Therapist. Creating Differences. Being There. Personality Characteristics. Therapist Self-understanding.
Therapist Self-acceptance. Role of the Play Therapist. Ryan-A Dying Child in Play Therapy. Supervised Practice Facilitates Self-insight. The Inner Struggle of a Beginning Play Therapist. Play Therapy Requires Special Training. Recommended Training Program. References. Part VII: The Playroom and Materials. Playroom Location. Playroom Size. Playroom Characteristics. Other Settings for Play Therapy. Rationale for Selecting Toys and Materials. Categories of Toys. Tote Bag Playroom. Recommended Toys and Materials for the Playroom. Special Considerations. Suggested Titles for the Play Therapy Program in Schools. Implementing a Play Therapy Program in Schools. References. Part VIII: The Parent's Part In The Process. Background Information.
Must Parents Also Be in Therapy? The Parent Interview. Obtain Permission From Legal Guardian. Confidentiality. Psychiatric Referral. Explaining Play Therapy to Parents. Preparing Parents for Separation. References. Part IX: Beginning the Relationship: The Child's Hour. Objectives of the Relationship. Making Contact with the Child. The Initial Encounter in the Waiting Room. Structuring the Relationship in the Playroom. Responding to the Reluctant Anxious Child. The Child's View of the Play Therapy Relationship. Questioning Techniques of Children. Explaining the Observation Mirror and Recording. Taking Notes during the Session. Play Therapists' Reactions to Their First Session. Basic Dimensions of the Relationship. References. Part X: Characteristics of Facilitative Responses. Sensitive Understanding: Being With Caring Acceptance. Details of Therapeutic Responsiveness. Facilitative Responses. Returning Responsibility to Children. Typical Nonfacilitative Responses. Paul-A Fearful Acting Out Child in Play Therapy. Part XI: Therapeutic Limit Setting. Basic Guidelines in Limit Setting. When to Present Limits. Rationale for Therapeutic Limit Setting. Procedures in Therapeutic Limit Setting. Steps in the Therapeutic Limit Setting Process. When Limits Are Broken. Situational Limits. Beginning Play Therapists' Reactions to Setting Limits. References. Part XII: Typical Problems in Play Therapy and What to Do If. What to Do if the Child is Silent. What to Do if the Child Wants to Bring Toys or Food into the Playroom. What to Do if the Child is Overly Dependent.
What to Do if the Child Persists in Seeking Praise. What to Do if the Child Says You Talk Weird. What to Do if the Child Wants the Therapist to Play a Guessing Game. What to Do if the Child Asks for Expressions of Affection. What to Do if the Child Wants to Hug or Sit in the Therapist's Lap. What to Do if the Child Tries to Steal a Toy. What to Do if the Child Refuses to Leave the Playroom. What to Do of the Therapist Unexpectedly Cannot Keep an Appointment. Part XIII: Issues in Play Therapy. Participation in the Child's Play. Accepting Gifts from Children in Play Therapy. Giving the Child a Reward at the End of Sessions or Memento at Termination. Asking the Child to Cleanup. Informing Children of the Reason They are in Play Therapy. Bringing a Friend to Play Therapy. Inviting Parents or Siblings to the Playroom. References. Part XIV: Intensive and Short-term Play Therapy. Intensive Play Therapy. Research. Short-Term Play Therapy. Research. References.Part XV: Children in Play Therapy. Nancy, From Baldness to Curls. Family Background. Nancy in Play Therapy. A Cautious Beginning Turns Messy. Being Free and Accepted. Nancy with Curls.Parent Consultation. Discussion. Cindy, A Manipulative Child. Second Play Therapy Session. Amy, An Elective Mute Child. Elective Mutism and Enuresis. Behaviors Exhibited.
Teacher's Efforts. Play Therapy. A Silent Beginning. Sibling Group Play Therapy. Searching for the Right Combination. Amy's Need to Control. A Different Amy. Significance of Sibling Play Therapy. Summary. References. Part XVI: Determining Therapeutic Process and Termination. Determining Therapeutic Movement Within Sessions. The Meaning of Termination. Reference Points for Determining Termination. Procedures for Ending the Relationship. Children's Reactions to the Last Session. References. Part XVII: Filial Therapy: Child-Parent-Relationship Training (CPR For Parents). Parental Efficacy. Historical Development of Filial Therapy. The Process of Filial Therapy. Selecting Parents. Group Format. Structure and Content of the Training Sessions. Research and Evaluation. References.