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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463491803321

Titolo

Play therapy interventions to enhance resilience / / edited by David A. Crenshaw, Robert Brooks, Sam Goldstein ; contributors, Steven Baron, PsyD [and twelve others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York ; ; London, [England] : , : The Guilford Press, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4625-2050-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (269 p.)

Collana

Creative Arts and Play Therapy

Disciplina

618.92891653

Soggetti

Play therapy - Methodology

Child psychology

Resilience (Personality trait) in children

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The power of mindsets : guideposts for a resilience-based treatment approach -- Resilience-enhancing factors in play therapy -- The use of metaphors and storytelling techniques to nurture resilience in children -- "Dear Mr. Leprechaun" : nurturing resilience in children facing loss and grief -- Posttraumatic play : a robust path to resilience -- Calm, connection, and confidence : using art therapy to enhance resilience in traumatized children -- Utilizing strength-based strategies in the schools : a school psychologist's odyssey -- Enhancing resilience through play therapy with child and family survivors of mass trauma -- The dance of resilience and attachment in high-risk mother-infant relationships -- Playful pathways to a resilient mindset : a play journey to triumph over adversity.

Sommario/riassunto

The importance of therapeutic play in helping children recover from adversity has long been recognized. This unique volume brings together experts on resilience, trauma, and play therapy to describe effective treatment approaches in this key area. The book begins by providing guiding principles for intervention and describing the specific



properties of play that promote resilience. Subsequent chapters delve into clinical applications, including such strategies as storytelling and metaphors, sand play, art therapy, play therapy adaptations for school settings, group interventions, and the use o