Publisher's Synopsis
The landmark guide to play therapy-completely updated and revised
Edited by Charles E. Schaefer-the "father of play therapy"-Foundations of Play Therapy, Second Edition is a complete, state-of-the-art guide to the many diverse approaches to, and methods used in, play therapy practice with children and adolescents.
Featuring an expert panel of contributors, this comprehensive reference provides up-to-date and insightful coverage of all of the major theoretical models of play therapy and offers practical examples for the application of each model, including:
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Narrative play therapy
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Solution-focused play therapy
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Experiential play therapy
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Release play therapy
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Integrative play therapy
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Psychoanalytic approaches to play therapy
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Child-centered play therapy
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Gestalt play therapy
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Family play therapy
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Cognitive behavioral play therapy
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Prescriptive play therapy
Written for therapists looking for guidance on how to incorporate play therapy into their practice, as well as students or those in need of a refresher on the latest methods and techniques, Foundations of Play Therapy, Second Edition is a standard-setting resource presenting pragmatic and useful information for therapists at all levels of training.
