A thorough revision of the essential guide to using play therapy in schools Fully updated and revised, School-Based Play Therapy, Second Edition presents an A-to-Z guide for using play therapy in preschool and elementary school settings. Coedited by noted experts in the field, Athena Drewes and Charles Schaefer, the Second Edition offers school counselors, psychologists, social workers, and teachers the latest techniques in developing creative approaches to utilize the therapeutic powers of play in schools. The Second Edition includes coverage on how to implement a play therapy program in…mehr
A thorough revision of the essential guide to using play therapy in schools Fully updated and revised, School-Based Play Therapy, Second Edition presents an A-to-Z guide for using play therapy in preschool and elementary school settings. Coedited by noted experts in the field, Athena Drewes and Charles Schaefer, the Second Edition offers school counselors, psychologists, social workers, and teachers the latest techniques in developing creative approaches to utilize the therapeutic powers of play in schools. The Second Edition includes coverage on how to implement a play therapy program in school settings; play-based prevention programs; individual play therapy approaches as well as group play; and play therapywith special populations, such as selectively mute, homeless, and autistic children. In addition, nine new chapters have been added with new material covering: * Cognitive-behavioral play therapy * Trauma-focused group work * Training teachers to use play therapy Filled with illustrative case studies and ready-to-use practical techniques and suggestions, School-Based Play Therapy, Second Edition is an essential resource for all mental health professionals working in schools.
ATHENA A. DREWES, PSYD, MA, RPT-S, is Director of Clinical Training and the APA-Accredited Internship at Astor Services for Children & Families, a multiservice nonprofit agency in New York. She is a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, past director of the Association for Play Therapy, and is on the editorial board of the International Journal of Play Therapy. CHARLES E. SCHAEFER, PHD, RPT-S, is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. Dr. Schaefer is a renowned author, editor, and coeditor of over fifty play therapy books, as well as numerous journal articles and presentations on play therapy. He cofounded the Association for Play Therapy in 1982, which currently has over 5,500 members, and now serves as a Director Emeritus for the organization.
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Preface.
Contributors.
Part I Play Therapy: Its Therapeutic Power and ResearchEffects.
1 The Therapeutic Powers of Play and Play Therapy (Charles E.Schaefer and Athena A. Drewes).
2 Meeting the Early Mental Health Needs of Children ThroughSchool-Based Play Therapy: A Review of Outcome Research (Sue C.Bratton ).
Part II Implementing Play Therapy in the Schools.
3 Guidelines for Incorporating Play Therapy in the Schools(Kristi Perryman and Judy Doran).
4 Challenges and Barriers to Implementing Play Therapy inSchools (Dee Ray).
Part III Play-Based Assessments.
5 Using Play Therapy Assessment in an Elementary andIntermediate School Setting (Mary May Schmidt).
6 Transdisciplinary Play-based Assessment and Intervention inthe Primary Years (Toni Linder and Brittney Bixby).
Part IV Play-Based Prevention Programs with Paraprofessionalsand Teachers.
7 Helping Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers Foster Play in theClassroom (Karen Stagnitti).
8 Primary Project: An Evidenced Based Approach (Mary AnnePeabody, Deborah Johnson, and A. Dirk Hightower).
9 Child Teacher Relationship Training: Using the Power of theChild-Teacher Relationship as a School-Based Mental HealthIntervention (Mary Morrison and Wendy Pretz Helker).
Part I Play Therapy: Its Therapeutic Power and ResearchEffects.
1 The Therapeutic Powers of Play and Play Therapy (Charles E.Schaefer and Athena A. Drewes).
2 Meeting the Early Mental Health Needs of Children ThroughSchool-Based Play Therapy: A Review of Outcome Research (Sue C.Bratton ).
Part II Implementing Play Therapy in the Schools.
3 Guidelines for Incorporating Play Therapy in the Schools(Kristi Perryman and Judy Doran).
4 Challenges and Barriers to Implementing Play Therapy inSchools (Dee Ray).
Part III Play-Based Assessments.
5 Using Play Therapy Assessment in an Elementary andIntermediate School Setting (Mary May Schmidt).
6 Transdisciplinary Play-based Assessment and Intervention inthe Primary Years (Toni Linder and Brittney Bixby).
Part IV Play-Based Prevention Programs with Paraprofessionalsand Teachers.
7 Helping Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers Foster Play in theClassroom (Karen Stagnitti).
8 Primary Project: An Evidenced Based Approach (Mary AnnePeabody, Deborah Johnson, and A. Dirk Hightower).
9 Child Teacher Relationship Training: Using the Power of theChild-Teacher Relationship as a School-Based Mental HealthIntervention (Mary Morrison and Wendy Pretz Helker).