Play in clinical practice [electronic resource] : evidence-based approaches / edited by Sandra W. Russ, Larissa N. Niec.

9781609180461
9781609180461
9781609180478 (electronic book)
9781609180478 (electronic book)

New York : Guilford Press, c2011.

English

xvi, 352 p.

RJ505.P6 P53 2011

618.92/891653

"Summary 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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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