Full Description
While many books and current research in the field of child psychotherapy focus on typical psychiatric conditions faced by children and the associated treatments for those conditions, there is a paucity of information on treating vulnerable demographics and unique child populations. These include, but are not limited to, children affected by natural disasters, complex trauma, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Play Therapy with Vulnerable Populations: No Child Forgotten provides the latest research-supported, play-based interventions for clinicians to utilize with these children. This book encourages the reader through real-world application case studies to honor the significance of the therapeutic relationship and balance humanism and therapeutic warmth with evidence-based practices.
Contents
Foreword
Nancy Boyd-Webb
Introduction
Eric J. Green and Amie C. Myrick
Part 1: Foundations
Chapter 1Integrating Play Therapy and Evidence-Informed Interventions with Vulnerable Populations: An Overview
Anne L. Stewart and Eric J. Green
Chapter 2The Evidence and Filial Therapy: Effectively Integrating Parents Into Child Psychotherapy
Glade Topham and Cynthia C. Sniscak
Part 2: Clinical Applications for Traumatized Populations
Chapter 3Simple Interventions for Complex Trauma: Play-Based Safety and Affect Regulation Strategies for Child Survivors
Janine Shelby, Brenda Aranda, Lisa Asbill, and Jenny A. Gallagher
Chapter 4Healing Young Children Affected by Sexual Abuse: The Therapeutic Touchstone
Eileen Prendiville
Chapter 5Animal Assisted Play Therapy to Empower Vulnerable Children
Risë VanFleet and Tracie Faa-Thompson
Chapter 6Disaster Response Play Therapy with Vulnerable Children
Jennifer N. Baggerly and Marshia Allen-Auguston
Chapter 7Holistic Mental Health Care and Play Therapy for Hospitalized, Chronically Ill Children
Judith A. Parson
Part 3: Clinical Applications for Psychosocial and Developmental Issues
Chapter 8The Use of Psychometric Play-Based Assessment to Inform Research-Supported Treatment of Children with Autism
Karen Stagnitti
Chapter 9Play Therapy with Children Affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Amie C. Myrick and Eric J. Green
Chapter 10Adlerian Play Therapy with Children Affected by Externalizing Behavioral Disorders
Kristin K. Meany-Walen and Terry Kottman
Chapter 11Group Activity Therapy for Physically Disabled Preadolescents Affected by Bullying
Amie C. Myrick, Julia A. Mitchell, and Kelsey A. Stephenson
Chapter 12Integrating Expressive Arts and Research-Supported Play-Based Interventions with LGBTQI Adolescents
Linda Goldman
About the Authors
