Play in clinical practice evidence-based approaches / edited by Sandra W. Russ, Larissa N. Niec.
| Other author | Russ, Sandra Walker. |
| Other author | Niec, Larissa N. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Guilford Press, |
| Description | xvi, 352 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Cognitive and affective processes in play / Sandra W. Russ, Julie Fiorelli and Sara Cain Spannagel - Play and interpersonal processes / Jason F. Jent, Larissa N. Niec and Sarah E. Baker - Assessment of pretend play / Astrid Seja Kaugars - Measuring parent-child interactions through play / Elizabeth Brestan-Knight and Christie A. Salamone - Play, playfulness, and creativity in therapeutic assessment with children / Deborah J. Tharinger, Gina B. Christopher and May Matson - Parent-child interaction therapy : the role of play in the behavioral treatment of childhood conduct problems / Larissa N. Niec, Cheryl Gering and Emily Abbenante - The use of play in trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy / Kristin M. Briggs, Melissa K. Runyon and Esther Deblinger - Play interventions for children with autism / Connie Kasari, Linh Huynh and Amanda C. Gulsrud - Integrating play into cognitive-behavioral therapy for child anxiety disorders / Donna B. Pincus ... [et al.] - Cognitive-behavioral play therapy / Sue M. Knell and Meena Dasari - The importance of play in both the assessment and treatment of young children / Elizabeth J. Short ... [et al.] - Play and head start / Sandra J. Bishop-Josef and Edward F. Zigler - Play intervention and prevention programs in school settings / Sandra W. Russ and Beth L. Pearson - Conclusions and implications for the use of play in intervention and prevention programs / Sandra W. Russ and Larissa N. Niec. |
| Abstract | This innovative book goes beyond traditional play therapy to present a range of evidence-based assessment and intervention approaches that incorporate play as a key element. It is grounded in the latest knowledge about the importance of play in child development. Leading experts describe effective strategies for addressing a wide variety of clinical concerns, including behavioral difficulties, anxiety, parent-child relationship issues, trauma, and autism. The empirical support for each approach is summarized and clinical techniques are illustrated. The book also discusses school-based prevention programs that utilize play to support children's learning and socioemotional functioning. Subject Areas/Key Words: Assessments, behavioral, children, developmental psychology, early childhood, emotional, interventions, play therapy, prevention, problems, psychological disorders, psychotherapy, treatments Audience: Child psychologists, play and art therapists, social workers, counselors, family therapists, psychiatrists, and school psychologists; early childhood professionals; developmental psychologists"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010051641 |
| ISBN | 9781609180461 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1609180461 (hardback) |