Lisa D. Braverman

Kevin J. O'Connor

Lisa Mages Braverman

This books provides readers with an opportunity to gain a practical, hands-on understanding of how current approaches to play therapy work, as well as the underlying principles upon which they are based. -- Book Jacket.

A Comparative Presentation

Play Therapy Theory and Practice

Charles E. Schaefer

A complete, comprehensive play therapy resource for mental health professionals Handbook of Play Therapy is the one-stop resource for play therapists with coverage of all major aspects written by experts in the field. This edition consolidates the coverage of both previous volumes into one book, updated to reflect the newest findings and practices of the field. Useful for new and experienced practitioners alike, this guide provides a comprehensive introduction and overview of play therapy including, theory and technique, special populations, nontraditional settings, professional and contemporary issues. Edited by the founders of the field, each chapter is written by well-known and respected academics and practitioners in each topic area and includes research, assessment, strategies, and clinical application. This guide covers all areas required for credentialing from the Association for Play Therapy, making it uniquely qualified as the one resource for certification preparation. Learn the core theories and techniques of play therapy Apply play therapy to special populations and in nontraditional settings Understand the history and emerging issues in the field Explore the research and evidence base, clinical applications, and more Psychologists, counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers, and psychiatric nurses regularly utilize play therapy techniques to facilitate more productive sessions and promote better outcomes for patients. Handbook of Play Therapy provides the deep, practical understanding needed to incorporate these techniques into practice.

Handbook of Play Therapy

The Bestselling Text on the Theory and Practice of Play Therapy—Completely Updated and Revised Play Therapy Theory and Practice: Comparing Theories and Techniques, Second Edition provides a forum for the direct comparison of the major theoretical models of play therapy and their implications for treatment. Co-edited by Kevin O'Connor, one of the foremost authorities on play therapy, and Lisa Braverman, an experienced child psychologist, the new edition contains the most recent coverage of diagnostic approaches and treatment modalities in child psychology as they relate to integrating play therapy in practice. This edition also covers new topics such as bipolar and ADHD diagnosis and treatment. Thorough, yet extraordinarily practical, the editors use two case studies throughout the text to demonstrate the application of each play therapy technique and treatment approach, allowing the reader to compare each major model of play therapy and assess its utility to their own particular client needs and practice orientation. After the cases are presented in the introduction, ten chapters follow, each written by a renowned expert(s) in play therapy introducing a major model of play therapy and applying it to the opening cases. This consistent format enables professionals to gain a practical, hands-on understanding of how current approaches to play therapy work, as well as the underlying principles upon which they are based. Written for mental health professionals at all levels of training and experience, Play Therapy Theory and Practice: Comparing Theories and Techniques, Second Edition covers: Psychoanalytic Play Therapy Jungian Analytical Play Therapy Child-Centered Play Therapy Filial Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy Adlerian Play Therapy Gestalt Play Therapy Theraplay Ecosystemic Play Therapy Prescriptive Play Therapy Informative, thought provoking, and clinically useful, Play Therapy Theory and Practice: Comparing Theories and Techniques, Second Edition is a valuable resource for practitioners in the field of child psychotherapy, setting the standard for training and practice.

Comparing Theories and Techniques

A complete, comprehensive play therapy resource for mentalhealth professionals Handbook of Play Therapy is the one-stop resource forplay therapists with coverage of all major aspects written byexperts in the field. This edition consolidates the coverage ofboth previous volumes into one book, updated to reflect the newestfindings and practices of the field. Useful for new and experienced practitioners alike, this guideprovides a comprehensive introduction and overview of play therapyincluding, theory and technique, special populations,nontraditional settings, professional and contemporary issues.Edited by the founders of the field, each chapter is written bywell-known and respected academics and practitioners in each topicarea and includes research, assessment, strategies, and clinicalapplication. This guide covers all areas required for credentialingfrom the Association for Play Therapy, making it uniquely qualifiedas the one resource for certification preparation. Learn the core theories and techniques of play therapy Apply play therapy to special populations and in nontraditionalsettings Understand the history and emerging issues in the field Explore the research and evidence base, clinical applications,and more Psychologists, counselors, marriage and family therapists,social workers, and psychiatric nurses regularly utilize playtherapy techniques to facilitate more productive sessions andpromote better outcomes for patients. Handbook of PlayTherapy provides the deep, practical understanding needed toincorporate these techniques into practice.

Kevin J. O’Connor

Un libro de consulta completo sobre terapia de juego para los profesionales de la salud mental. Editado por los fundadores de este campo, el Manual de terapia de juego, 2a ed., es una referencia integral para los terapeutas pues ofrece una cobertura actualizada de todos los aspectos importantes del tema. Cada capítulo fue escrito por un académico y clínico renombrado y respetado en sus áreas de especialidad; incluye temas de investigación, evaluación, estrategias y aplicaciones clínicas. Debido a que cubre todas las áreas requeridas para la certificación de la Association for Play Therapy, constituye una guía esencial y única como libro de consulta para prepararse y obtener dicha certificación. Útil para clínicos experimentados y principiantes, el Manual de terapia de juego, 2a ed., ofrece una introducción y un panorama integrales de la terapia de juego, ya que incluye teoría y técnica, poblaciones especiales, escenarios no tradicionales, y cuestiones profesionales y contemporáneas, así como la manera de incorporar todo esto en la práctica. Además, el libro explora: • Las teorías y técnicas esenciales en terapia de juego. • Cómo aplicar la terapia de juego en poblaciones especiales y escenarios no tradicionales. • La historia y los temas nuevos en este campo. • Investigación, base de evidencias, aplicaciones clínicas y más. Es una lectura indispensable para psicólogos, consejeros, terapeutas de pareja y familiares, trabajadores sociales y enfermeras psiquiátricas. Kevin J. O’Connor, PHD, ABPP, RTP-S, es psicólogo clínico. Profesor distinguido en programas de licenciatura y posgrado en Psicología Clínica de California School of Professional Psychology. Junto con Charles E. Schaefer fundó la Association for Play Therapy. Charles E. Schaefer, PhD, RPT-S, es Profesor emérito de Psicología en la Fairleigh Dickinson University de Teaneck, El Dr. Schaefer ha escrito o editado más de 55 libros profesionales, muchos de los cuales tratan el tema de la terapia de juego. Lisa D. Braverman, PhD, es psicóloga pediátrica especializada en oncología, abuso infantil y trauma. Trata a niños, adolescentes y sus familias.

Lisa D. Braverman

About

Books

Join the club