101 More Favorite Play Therapy Techniques (Child Therapy

by Heidi Gerard Kaduson (Editor), Charles E. Schaefer (Editor)

Separated into seven categories for easy reference, the techniques within each chapter are applied to practice situations in a concise format for easy reference and use.

The interventions illustrated include Storytelling , to enhance verbalizations in children; Expressive Art , to promote children's coping ability by using various art mediums; Game Play , to help children express themselves in a playful environment; Puppet Play , to facilitate the expression of conflicting emotions; Play Toys and Objects , to demonstrate the therapeutic use of various toys and objects in the playroom; Group Play , to offer methods and play techniques for use in group settings; and Other , to provide miscellaneous techniques that are useful in many settings.

This book is a response to the evident need of clinicians for easy to use play therapy techniques. A welcome addition to the earlier collection, it is designed to help children enhance verbalization of feeling, manage anger, deal with loss and grief, and heal their wounds through the magic of play therapy. Clear and marvelously simple, this manual will be an invaluable addition to any professional's or student's library.
A Jason Aronson Book

Genres: Psychology

457 pages, Hardcover

First published March 28, 2001

Reviews

[Sarah Hubbard]

This is not a book you read through cover to cover, but instead a rich encyclopedia of many play therapy activities for kids and families to reference. I keep this by my side while working with kids and find it so helpful and easy to understand. Each intervention is spelled out step by step with a materials list and case example as well. A must have for any play therapists!

[Candra Devi Dasi]

A very helpful resource for mental health counselors and social workers who need some new ideas when working with children. I wish there was a quick statement at the begining of each activity that would identify general problems and goals the activity is most appropriate for. This type of information would improve how easily an activity/intervention could be found when flipping through and deciding if it could be relevant to a particular child I am working with. I just wrote key words down to make this easier for myself in the future! Well written and focuses on the intention behind each activity even more than the activity itself, which (1) made it easier for me to stay focused on the goals, and (2) leaves more room for creativity and branching off based on what is most appropriate for the particular child.

[Claire]

not enough time and too many ideas. i guess it's a good problem, i can keep checking it out from the library.