101 More Favorite Play Therapy Techniques

by Heidi Kaduson (Editor), Charles Schaefer (Editor)

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765702999
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	03/01/2001
Series:	Child Therapy Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	457
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.19(d)

About the Author

Heidi Gerard Kaduson, PhD, RPT-S, specializes in evaluation and intervention services for children with a variety of behavioral, emotional, and learning problems. She is past president of the Association for Play Therapy and co-director of the Play Therapy Training Institute. Kaduson has co-edited many books and maintains a private practice in Monroe Township, New Jersey.

Charles E. Schaefer, PhD, RPT-S, is professor emeritus of psychology, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Hackensack, New Jersey. Schaefer is cofounder and director emeritus of the Association for Play Therapy and a fellow of the American Psychological Association. Among Schaefer's sixty-five books are the outstanding Handbook of Play Therapy and The Therapeutic Use of Child's Play, both of which have become classics in the field. He maintains a private psychotherapy practice for children and their families in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Storytelling Techniques
Chapter 2 Expressive Arts Techniques
Chapter 3 Game Play Techniques
Chapter 4 Puppet Play Techniques
Chapter 5 Toy and Play Object Techniques
Chapter 6 Group Play Techniques
Chapter 7 Other Techniques

What People are Saying About This

Janine S. Shelby

This book should be in the libraries of all clinicians who seek variety and creativity in their work with children. 101 More Favorite Play Therapy Techniques spans art, games, puppetry, toys, and group play to suggest powerful but practical tools for therapists. Because of the wealth of techniques offered in this book, it is guaranteed to hold something of value for each of its readers. I endorse this volume 101 times over.

M. Kay Hannah

As if 101 Play Therapy Techniques weren't enough, here are 101 More Play Therapy Techniques to apply, adapt, and easily implement in a variety of settings. The user-friendly format allows busy professionals quick access to a plethora of play therapy techniques that can be used with children of all ages. This book will not become a dust collector on a bookshelf but rather a rich resource offering new and innovative play therapy techniques. Way to go, Kaduson and Schaefer!

Louise Guerney

Can there REALLY be 101 MORE favorite and MEANINGFUL play therapy techniques? The answer is yes—for the book editors have selected ones that are more than contributors' favorites. They are techniques that will either provide play therapists with variations on basic methods for use with children who present difficult challenges to the therapist, or offer some entirely new directions. The insightful introductions and rationales provided by the contributors are worth reading in their own right. Readers should find their knowledge base enriched and their application repertoire expanded.

Editorial Reviews

Can there REALLY be 101 MORE favorite and MEANINGFUL play therapy techniques? The answer is yes—for the book editors have selected ones that are more than contributors' favorites. They are techniques that will either provide play therapists with variations on basic methods for use with children who present difficult challenges to the therapist, or offer some entirely new directions. The insightful introductions and rationales provided by the contributors are worth reading in their own right. Readers should find their knowledge base enriched and their application repertoire expanded.

Louise Guerney

As if 101 Play Therapy Techniques weren't enough, here are 101 More Play Therapy Techniques to apply, adapt, and easily implement in a variety of settings. The user-friendly format allows busy professionals quick access to a plethora of play therapy techniques that can be used with children of all ages. This book will not become a dust collector on a bookshelf but rather a rich resource offering new and innovative play therapy techniques. Way to go, Kaduson and Schaefer!--M. Kay Hannah, PhD, Michigan State University School of Social Work, Life Guidance Services

This book should be in the libraries of all clinicians who seek variety and creativity in their work with children. 101 More Favorite Play Therapy Techniques spans art, games, puppetry, toys, and group play to suggest powerful but practical tools for therapists. Because of the wealth of techniques offered in this book, it is guaranteed to hold something of value for each of its readers. I endorse this volume 101 times over.--Janine S. Shelby, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles

Can there REALLY be 101 MORE favorite and MEANINGFUL play therapy techniques? The answer is yes--for the book editors have selected ones that are more than contributors' favorites. They are techniques that will either provide play therapists with variations on basic methods for use with children who present difficult challenges to the therapist, or offer some entirely new directions. The insightful introductions and rationales provided by the contributors are worth reading in their own right. Readers should find their knowledge base enriched and their application repertoire expanded.--Louise Guerney, PhD, RPT-S, National Institute of Relationship Enhancement, Bethesda, MD

From the Publisher

Psychotherapists will find this packed with key ideas and useful applications.

The Midwest Book Review

Psychotherapists will find this packed with key ideas and useful applications.

Midwest Book Review

This book should be in the libraries of all clinicians who seek variety and creativity in their work with children. 101 More Favorite Play Therapy Techniques spans art, games, puppetry, toys, and group play to suggest powerful but practical tools for therapists. Because of the wealth of techniques offered in this book, it is guaranteed to hold something of value for each of its readers. I endorse this volume 101 times over.

Janine S. Shelby

As if 101 Play Therapy Techniques weren't enough, here are 101 More Play Therapy Techniques to apply, adapt, and easily implement in a variety of settings. The user-friendly format allows busy professionals quick access to a plethora of play therapy techniques that can be used with children of all ages. This book will not become a dust collector on a bookshelf but rather a rich resource offering new and innovative play therapy techniques. Way to go, Kaduson and Schaefer!

M. Kay Hannah