Release play therapy for children with posttraumatic stress disorder / Heidi Gerard Kaduson -- Cognitive-behavioral play therapy for children with anxiety and phobias / Susan M. Knell and Meena Dasari -- Short-term play therapy for children with disruptive behavior disorders / Scott Riviere -- Short-term play therapy for children with mood disorders / Erik Newman -- Short-term play therapy for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder / Heidi Gerard Kaduson -- Short-term play therapy for adoptive families : facilitating adjustment and attachment with filial therapy / Risë VanFleet -- Involving and empowering parents in short-term play therapy for disruptive children / Cheryl B. McNeil, Alisa B. Bahl, and Amy D. Herschell -- Short-term family sandplay therapy / Lois Carey -- Enhancing play therapy with parent consultation : a behavioral/solution focused approach / Holly E. Shaw and Sandy Magnuson -- A creative play therapy approach to the group treatment of young sexually abused children / Loretta Gallo-Lopez -- Group sandtray play therapy / Linda B. Hunter -- Short-term group play therapy for children whose parents are divorcing / Wendy Ludlow and Mary K. Williams -- The use of play group therapy for children with social skills deficits / Julie A. Blundon and Charles E. Schaefer.
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Play therapy can be enormously beneficial to children facing a wide range of psychological problems and stressful life situations. This practical volume presents a variety of play approaches that facilitate children's healing in a shorter time frame. Ideal for practitioners working within managed care, the book describes effective short-term methods for working with individual children, families, and groups. Chapters feature session-by-session guidelines and lively clinical illustrations that bring diverse techniques and theoretical orientations to life. Strategies are provided for addressing such difficulties as fears and phobias, grief, behavior problems, ADHD, and the effects of sexual abuse. Also covered are short-term interventions for teen parents and their children, children in divorced or adoptive families, and those whose families are affected by chronic illness.