Play Therapy Books

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11. The Handbook of Play Therapy and Therapeutic Play

    2nd Edition

    By Linnet McMahon

    This completely revised and updated second edition provides a comprehensive introduction to using play to communicate with troubled or traumatized children and their families, and to heal emotional damage. The book gives examples of good practice in different settings and situations. Drawing on...

    Published January 8th 2009 by Routledge
12. CPRT Package

    By Garry Landreth, Sue C. Bratton, Theresa Kellam, Sandra R. Blackard

    This package includes one copy of Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) by Landreth & Bratton, Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) Treatment Manual by Bratton, Landreth, Kellam & Blackard, and The Parent Survival Guide by Kellam, sold at a discount of 20% off the total retail...

    Published December 28th 2008 by Routledge
13. The Parent Survival Guide

    From Chaos to Harmony in Ten Weeks or Less

    By Theresa Kellam

    When parents turn to the parenting/self-help section of their local bookstore, they are looking for both practical guidance and a childrearing philosophy that resonates with them - an approach they can relate to and be comfortable implementing in their own household. In The Parent...

    Published November 4th 2008 by Routledge
14. Supervision of Sandplay Therapy

    Edited by Harriet S. Friedman, Rie Rogers Mitchell

    Series: Supervision in the Arts Therapies

    Supervision of Sandplay Therapy, the first book on this subject, is an internationally-based volume that describes the state of the art in supervision of sandplay therapy. Recognizing that practitioners are eager to incorporate sandplay therapy into their practice, Harriet Friedman and Rie...

    Published July 19th 2007 by Routledge
15. Play and Development

    Evolutionary, Sociocultural, and Functional Perspectives

    Edited by Artin Goncu, Suzanne Gaskins

    Series: Jean Piaget Symposia Series

    Children's play is a universal human activity, and one that serves a significant purpose in personal development. Throughout this volume, which is an extension of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Jean Piaget Society, the editors and contributors explore assumptions about play and its status as a...

    Published January 14th 2007 by Psychology Press
16. Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) Treatment Manual

    A 10-Session Filial Therapy Model for Training Parents

    By Sue Bratton, Garry L. Landreth, Theresa Kellam, Sandra Blackard

    This manual is the highly recommended companion to CPRT: A 10-Session Filial Therapy Model. Accompanied by a CD-Rom of training materials, which allows for ease of reproduction and enhanced usability, the workbook will help the facilitator of the filial training and will provide a much needed...

    Published July 25th 2006 by Routledge
17. Engaging Children in Family Therapy

    Creative Approaches to Integrating Theory and Research in Clinical Practice

    Edited by Catherine Ford Sori

    Series: Family Therapy and Counseling

    A common question at the initial meeting of a family therapist and a new client(s) is often whether or not to include a child or children in the counseling sessions. The inclusion of a child in the family therapy process often changes the dynamic between client and therapist -- and between the...

    Published June 26th 2006 by Routledge
18. Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT)

    A 10-Session Filial Therapy Model

    By Garry L. Landreth, Sue C. Bratton

    This book offers a survey of the historical and theoretical development of the filial therapy approach and presents an overview of filial therapy training and then filial therapy processes. The book also includes a transcript of an actual session, answers to common questions raised by parents,...

    Published November 17th 2005 by Routledge
19. Play in Child Development and Psychotherapy

    Toward Empirically Supported Practice

    By Sandra Walker Russ

    Child psychotherapy is in a state of transition. On the one hand, pretend play is a major tool of therapists who work with children. On the other, a mounting chorus of critics claims that play therapy lacks demonstrated treatment efficacy. These complaints are not invalid. Clinical research has...

    Published August 31st 2003 by Routledge
20. Introduction to Play Therapy

    By Ann Cattanach

    Play therapy is a popular and important intervention for many children with psychological problems and traumatic life experiences. Written by a renowned expert in the field, Introduction to Play Therapy provides a basic grounding in play therapy intervention, answering questions such as:· Who can...

    Published April 2nd 2003 by Routledge