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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782884203321

Titolo

Using superheroes in counseling and play therapy [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Lawrence C. Rubin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, c2007

ISBN

1-280-95800-6

9786610958009

0-8261-0132-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (368 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RubinLawrence C. <1955->

Disciplina

618.92891653

Soggetti

Play therapy - Methodology

Adolescent psychology

Child psychology

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

Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; SECTION I. Traditional Superheroes in Counseling and Play Therapy; SECTION II. Superheroes and Unique Clinical Applications; SECTION III. Nontraditional Therapeutic Applications of Superheroes; Afterword; Appendix; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Harness the Therapeutic Power of the Superhero!.: Application of the Star Wars Adoption Narrative.; Emotional Literacy and the Incredible Hulk.; Batman and Trauma.; What Would Superman Do--An Adlerian Approach?. With an incisive historical foreword by John Shelton Lawrence and insight from contributors such as Michael Brody, Patty Scanlon, and Roger Kaufman, Lawrence Rubin takes us on a dynamic tour of the benefits of using these icons of popular culture and fantasy in counseling and play therapy. Not only can superheroes assist in clinical work with children, but Rubin demonstrates how they c