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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818378203321

Autore

Levine Ellen G.

Titolo

Play and art in child psychotherapy : an expressive arts therapy approach / / Ellen G. Levine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England ; ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-85700-919-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (290 p.)

Disciplina

618.92/891653

Soggetti

Play therapy

Art therapy

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 indexes.

Nota di contenuto

""Play and Art in Child Psychotherapy""; ""Introduction""; ""Part 1: Theoretical Foundations""; ""Chapter 1: Art Therapy, Child Psychotherapy and Expressive Arts Therapy""; ""Chapter 2: Working with Children and Parents""; ""Part II: Clinical Practice and Arts-Based Research""; ""Chapter 3: Playing with Sadness""; ""Chapter 4: Playing with War""; ""Chapter 5: Playing with Anger and Control""; ""Chapter 6: Playing as Food""; ""Chapter 7: Playing with the House""; ""Conclusion""; ""Appendix: The Developmental Profile and Treatment Progress Report""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""Author Index""

Sommario/riassunto

Ellen G. Levine draws on her extensive experience in clinical settings to present a series of case studies that demonstrate how art-making and imaginary play can provide a space for children to metabolize their experiences. Each study is followed by an arts-based research discussion of the themes that emerged in the clinical sessions and the basic principles that were followed in the work with the child or family. The model of expressive arts therapy is used to explore the questions that arise from the cases, which range from issues of war trauma, to anger, grief, and the impact of mental illn