Игровая терапия

by Virginia M. Axline, Вирджиния Экслайн

Классический труд одного из основоположников игровой терапии Вирджинии Экслайн представляет собой живое и яркое описание этой психотерапевтической техники. Работа с ребенком через игру - что может быть проще? Не тут-то было. Напомнив нам о том, какими бывают эти трудные дети: драчливыми, обидчивыми, плаксивыми, замкнутыми, в общем - проблемными, автор, опираясь на теоретические положения и иллюстративные примеры из собственной практики, четко и доступно, шаг за шагом описывает все трудности, с которыми может столкнуться игровой терапевт.

"Игровая терапия" Вирджинии Экслайн - ценные уроки, помогающие специалисту овладеть изящной техникой, а родителям - научиться понимать ставшего вдруг недоступным ребенка.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Counselling, Childrens, Parenting, Social Work, Plays

416 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1947

Reviews

[Esra Dilara]

480 sayfa boyunca yapılan yazım yanlışları bıktırmış olsa da, kitap psikoloji alanında çalışanlar için çok kıymetli. Bu kadar önemli bir kitap, neden bu kadar özensizce gönderilir basıma gerçekten anlamak güç. Bir sayfada aynı sözcük en fazla kaç kez aynı şekilde yanlış yazılabilir? Gerçekten çok büyük hayal kırıklığıydı bu anlamda.
Bunun yanında, alan dışından okumak isteyecek kişiler için, terapi seanslarının deşifrelerinin olduğu kısımlar uzun olduğundan, sıkıcı olabilir. Oyun terapistliğinin, 2 günlük içi boş eğitimlerle herkesin alabileceği bir unvan olmadığını da yeri gelmişken buraya iliştireyim.

[Thu · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a very informative, intriguing, and inspiring argument for Axline's method of non-directive play therapy. Axline provides the accounts of several different examples of real play therapy sessions, combined with discussion and critique of the therapists' methods.

I would definitely recommend this book to anybody interested in childcare. Although this book is directed towards therapists and other childcare workers, people who interact with children on a much more personal and emotional basis (such as parents and guardians) might also benefit by learning about the effectiveness of reflection and acceptance of children's feelings.

[Renetta Neal · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read this several times but return to it as a refresher every once in a while. A great book if you are a beginning therapist or want to learn about play therapy and also a good book for reminding us more experienced therapists of things that we have forgotten about being beginning therapists!

I love chapter 4: Implications for education, especially when Axline talks about a space for teachers, a reflective space with a facilitator who is not part of the school (maybe me!?) . Such groups are much needed in all professions where care for others is part of the work and people are impacted vicariously by the trauma of others, especially in these trying times I believe.

[Katie Livesey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay

I found the first half of the book to be useful and went nicely alongside other Virginia Axline books that I have read. They are written in the same style. However, as the reader, it is very clear that this book is out of date with regards to safeguarding children since there are several instances in the book where a child discloses something and I felt that not enough was done about it, that wouldn't (hopefully) be the case in the modern day. For me, I find it useful to read about case studies of individual therapy along with the comments afterwards but there it a lot of group therapy exerts in this book and I find it difficult to follow along, knowing who is who etc, however to someone else they might find the group therapy exerts interesting.

[EB · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good introduction to the practice of play therapy for anyone who's interested. I have my doubts that non-directive methods are appropriate or helpful for all individuals, but I don't think that Axline is prescribing such. She seems more interested in helping people understand the rationale and practice of non-directive play therapy, and she also connects it to her overall conceptualization of the healing power of therapy in general. She can be a little cheesy at times, and I found myself thinking "is that really what happened" and "what kid says or does these things for real?" But by and large the book is well-written and intriguing.

[Naciye · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very informative book. Essential reading for anyone working with children. The case studies are detailed and give an insight into each child’s world. I found this book to be very useful as it shows how play therapy can be implemented. I found it especially useful, as in a few of the case studies, the therapist does not respond therapeutically and the author talks about this. All in all, this book shows the importance of accepting a child unconditionally, and how by allowing them to play out/express their thoughts and feelings, leads to positive change.

[anarcho · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book, Axline enumerates her principles of non-directive play therapy (she worked with Carl Rogers and was directly influenced by him) before diving into transcripts and commentary, which make up most of this book. It's written clearly, in an approachable and practical way without overintellectualised or flowery language. It is somewhat light on theory, but perhaps Axline's goal was to avoid overcomplicating unnecessarily; instead, she brings the theory to life using evidence from the results and changes in child-clients.

[Andrew Barnett · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has helped me a lot in my practice, as a general overview of play therapy, and to reconnect with the founding principles of the work. I skip around in it, some of the sections seem superfluous, but it does have a lot of transcripts from sessions along with Axline's analysis of what happened in the treatment, which can be useful in understanding how she perceived the work she was doing, and how she would go about judging 'good therapy' (child-centered) with 'bad therapy'. Well worth reading for clinicians who work with children.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Play Therapy is a growing field. This book by Virginia Axline is an important book setting up the basics of the field, with case histories and examples. It is important to note this book is from 1969 and uses language and thoughts from the time period, which would now be offensive.

[Wonju · Rating 3 out of 5]

Educational but not for someone who isn't drawn to psychoanalytic and non-directive framework.

[Toni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting!

[Zy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful but be prepared for outdated material & offensive excerpts. I still believe it would be beneficial for every individual interested in non-directive play therapy to read this.

[Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating case study… excellent for learning play therapy

[Olga Ermishkina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Книжка содержит описание методики игровой терапии и большое количество рассказов про случаи конкретных детей. Игровая терапия применяется для работы с "трудными" детьми - агрессивными, плохо приспособленными, антисоциальными. Это разновидность недирективной психотерапии: терапевт старается делать так, чтобы клиент сам выбрал способ работы над своей проблемой. Считается, что самостоятельная (не подсказанная терапевтом) деятельность помогает клиенту расслабиться, найти ресурсы внутри себя для творческого способы решения проблемы, "прожить" её в ходе сеанса. Терапевт лишь помогает клиенту "ускорить" этот процесс, формулируя чувства, испытываемые клиентом и поддерживая в нем установку на свободные действия с материалом. В частности, терапевт должен воздержаться от одобрения или неодобрения действий ребёнка, чтобы дети не старались "угодить" терапевту. Реплики терапевта, в основном, состоят из "отзеркаливающих" действия или слова ребёнка формулировок.
В ходе игровой терапии дети находятся в игровой комнате вместе с терапевтом. Игрушки в комнате: глина, краски, песочница, детские бутылочки для кормления, кукольный дом с кукольной семьёй. Многие дети поначалу не верят, что им можно делать всё, что угодно, и "проверяют" реакцию терапевта. Судя по примером, для очень многих "запретным и очень желанным" являются две вещи: 1. возможность поиграть в младенца (попить из бутылочки с соской, особенно характерно для детей, у которых есть младший брат или сестра); 2. возможность выплеснуть агрессию (ломать игрушки, бить и убивать кукол).
У детей, чьи случаи описаны в книге, как правило, сложная ситуация в семье. В частности, описано несколько случаев детей, которые живут в детдомах и приютах после развода родителей, а у родителей есть новые семьи с новыми детьми (об этом я прочла с удивлением, неужели для Америки это обычная практика)?
Мое общее впечатление от книги: жутк оинтересно читать записи сеансов и интерпретации конкретных случаев. А вот описание методологии несколько растянуто и размазано, всё время создаётся ощущение, что вот уже сорок страниц читаешь про одно и то же. Мне кажется, лучше было бы изложить суть метода более компактно.

[Bolor · Rating 4 out of 5]

an informative and inspiring book that helps to have a glimpse into the inner landscapes of different children and see how they can be transformed for the better.

[Jill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Realted to Dibs in Search of Self, this book provides more instances of therapeutic interactions. The sum of those examples is a better udnerstanding and familiarity of what can happen in a session with a child, ways to respond, what might happen with different responses, and how some of those relationships could develop.

Years later, this book reminds of better techniques and possible techniques, and I use the ideas in my evaluations to obtain more information about the child's functioning, as well.

[Semi-Academic Eric]

I've only dipped in here to find principles and practices that are applicable for speech coaching, improv comedy & play facilitation, creative mediation, and for interacting with my own child and his many friends.

Some of what I've gotten so far:

The Eight Basic Principles:

1. Develop a warm, friendly relationship... in which good rapport is established as soon as possible.
2. The therapist accepts the child exactly as he is.
... (more when I'm at the computer rather than the iPhone.)

[Uma Sreekanth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book, although an old reference to Play Therapy, still manages to provide a strong foundation to the principles and theories that it is based on. With excerpts from sessions and several case studies to address the subtle issues that a therapist is likey to confront, this book is a must-read for a psychotherapist :)

[Heyleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

La autora aborda de una manera muy accesible la terapia de juego, de manera que el lector puede comprender con mucha facilidad los distintos roles y las necesidades del niño. La ejemplificación con casos, genera aún más comprensión, al ver aplicada la parte teórica.

[Stevendragonknight2222 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oversimplifies a really complex process. It pulls from older case files. I hope a more modern book will help incorporate the more recent research. Still the classic skills are all still spelled out and relevant in the book.

[Tahnie]

I think this is vital to a Child Life Specialist's library.

[Chandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the classic PLay Therapy book - EVERY play therapist should have this on his/her reading list and as a resource. Some things are outdated now, but it is a great baseline!

[Kerry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyed the overall message of the book but found ti quite longwinded. More suitable for a therapist specialising in that area.

[Olgasandy]

cool

[Mindy]

recommended by Ken. This is where his teaching style is inspired.

[Laurie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just read the first half for work... very practical and easy to read!

[Jobiska (Cindy) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Old, but still useful.

[AndreaD'A · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little dated,(understandable since it was written in 1974) but shares some amazing information.

[Alyssa · Rating 4 out of 5]

excellent resource for child therapists!

[Lezlee Hays · Rating 4 out of 5]

An oldie but a goodie, Axline does a great job of outlining and extolling the virtues of the simplicity of play and it's therapeutic benefit.