Playful Approaches to Serious Problems: Narrative Therapy with Children and their Families
The "grown-up talk" of therapy is likely to turn off children - especially if it focuses on their problematic behavior. The highly effective techniques of narrative therapy include children by respecting their unique language, stories, and views of the world.

This book describes a basic theory of collaborative narrative play, as well as verbal and nonverbal techniques that clear the way for stories of hope, possibility, and change. Compelling case examples, drawn from the authors' work, will appeal to parents and educators as well as therapists.
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Playful Approaches to Serious Problems: Narrative Therapy with Children and their Families
The "grown-up talk" of therapy is likely to turn off children - especially if it focuses on their problematic behavior. The highly effective techniques of narrative therapy include children by respecting their unique language, stories, and views of the world.

This book describes a basic theory of collaborative narrative play, as well as verbal and nonverbal techniques that clear the way for stories of hope, possibility, and change. Compelling case examples, drawn from the authors' work, will appeal to parents and educators as well as therapists.
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Playful Approaches to Serious Problems: Narrative Therapy with Children and their Families

Playful Approaches to Serious Problems: Narrative Therapy with Children and their Families

Playful Approaches to Serious Problems: Narrative Therapy with Children and their Families

Playful Approaches to Serious Problems: Narrative Therapy with Children and their Families

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The "grown-up talk" of therapy is likely to turn off children - especially if it focuses on their problematic behavior. The highly effective techniques of narrative therapy include children by respecting their unique language, stories, and views of the world.

This book describes a basic theory of collaborative narrative play, as well as verbal and nonverbal techniques that clear the way for stories of hope, possibility, and change. Compelling case examples, drawn from the authors' work, will appeal to parents and educators as well as therapists.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780393702293
Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date: 05/17/1997
Series: Norton Professional Books (Hardcover)
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 342
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 9.60(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

David Epston, M.A., C.Q.S.W. is coauthor of Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends (1990) and Playful Approaches to Serious Problems (1997). He is a visiting professor at the School of Community Studies, UNITEC Institute of Technology in Auckland, and is the codirector of the Family Therapy Centre in Auckland.
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