| Essential Play Therapy Techniques: Time-Tested Approaches Contributor(s): Schaefer, Charles E. (Author), Cangelosi, Donna (Author) |
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ISBN: 1462524494 ISBN-13: 9781462524495 Publisher: Guilford Publications OUR PRICE: $39.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent - Medical | Psychiatry - Child & Adolescent - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 618.928 |
| LCCN: 2015029475 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.10 lbs) 280 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Highly practical and user friendly, this book presents 58 play therapy techniques that belong in every child clinician's toolbox. The expert authors draw from multiple theoretical orientations to showcase powerful, well-established approaches applicable to a broad range of childhood problems. Activities, needed materials, and variations of each technique are succinctly described. Of critical importance for today's evidence-based practitioner, each chapter also includes a historical perspective on the technique at hand, a rationale explaining its therapeutic power, and a review of relevant empirical findings. The book enables readers to determine which strategies are appropriate for a particular child or group and rapidly incorporate them into practice. |