The healing power of play : working with abused children / / Eliana Gil

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910466328403321
• Autore: Gil Eliana
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, New York ; ; London, England : , : The Guilford Press, , 1991; ©1991
• ISBN: 1-4625-2736-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (225 p.)
• Disciplina: 618.92/891653
• Soggetti: Abused children - Mental health; Play therapy; 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: Cover; Acknowledgments; Contents; The Abused Child: Treatment Issues; The Abused Child; Mediators in the Effects of Child Abuse; The Impact of Child Abuse; Clinical Observations; The Impact of Trauma; The Child Therapies: Application in Work with Abused Children; The Historical Development of Play Therapy; The Techniques of Child Therapy; Directive versus Nondirective Play Therapy; The Treatment of Abused Children; Treatment Considerations in Working with Abused Children; Application of Established Child Therapies to Work with Abused Children; The Treatment Plan; CLINICAL EXAMPLES; Leroy: A Child Traumatized by Severe Parental NeglectReferral Information; Social/Family History; Presenting Problems; Initial Clinical Impressions; Treatment Planning; The Beginning Phase of Treatment; The Middle Phase of Treatment; Termination; Discussion; Johnny: A Child Traumatized by Sexual Abuse; Referral Information; Social/Family History; Clinical Impressions; The Middle Phase of Treatment; Discussion; Antony: A Child with Multiple Traumas; Referral Information; Social/Family History; Clinical Impressions; The Beginning Phase of Treatment; The Middle Phase of Treatment; Discussion; Gabby: A Child Traumatized by a Single Episode of Sexual AbuseReferral Information; Social/Family History; Clinical Impressions; The Beginning Phase of Treatment; The Middle Phase of Treatment; ; Discussion; Laurie: A Neglected Child Traumatized by a Hospitalization; Referral Information; Social/Family History; Clinical Impressions; The Beginning Phase of Treatment; The Middle Phase of Treatment; Discussion; Sharlene: A Child Traumatized by Chronic Sexual Abuse; Referral Information; Social/Family History; The Beginning Phase of Treatment; Discussion; Special Issues; Countertransference; Clinician Self-CareClinician Safety; Summary; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
• Sommario/riassunto: This book describes how therapists can both facilitate constructive play therapy and intervene in posttraumatic play to help children who have been traumatized by abuse or neglect achieve a positive resolution. Traditional techniques of play therapy are reviewed for their application to this population. Throughout, numerous therapeutic aids are described to enhance the child's capacity to communicate verbally or symbolically. To help clinicians translate theory into daily practice, the book presents six detailed clinical vignettes that offer step-by-step guidelines for assessment and intervent