The Handbook of Group Play Therapy

How to Do It, How It Works, Whom It's Best For

Daniel S Sweeney author Linda E Homeyer author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc

Published:15th Jun '99

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Here is a comprehensive guide to of the the most effective anddynamic childhood intervention available to counselors, therapists,teachers, psychologists, and anyone who works with kids. Thishands-on resource applies play therapy theory to a wide variety ofgroup settings and gives therapists insight into treating specialpopulations including sibling groups, children who have beenabused, and children who have experienced the loss of a loved one.Enter a child's world of communication with twenty-five of thecountry's leading play therapy experts as they guide you through amyriad of group play therapy approaches, issues, and techniques.The Handbook of Group Play Therapy gives therapists the tools theyneed to help children as they experience the exhilaration, fear,joy, and frustration in discovering the world around them as theylearn about themselves and others.

"The authors have pinpointed a dynamic and developing area oftherapeutic play. . . . a very valuable resource in working withchildren."-Robert C. Berg, professor and assistant chair,Department of Counseling, Development, and Higher Education,University of North Texas

"A melding of theory and practice. Presents the reader withmuch-needed information about issues and techniques necessary forimplementing a play therapy group with specific populations ofchildren. How, why, when, and for whom to organize play therapygroups is made crystal clear. This book is must-reading for allplay therapists." (from the foreword, Garry L. Landreth, regentsprofessor and director, Center for Play Therapy, University ofNorth Texas)

"The authors have pinpointed a dynamic and developing area oftherapeutic play. . . . A very valuable resource in working withchildren." (Robert C. Berg, professor and assistant chair,Department of Counseling, Development, and Higher Education,University of North Texas)

"An up-to-the-minute authoritative book. This book is it. Sweeneyand Homeyer have provided a collection by first ratewriters/practitioners of all the current major methods in usetoday." (Louise Guerney, professor emerita, The Pennsylvania StateUniversity)

"This masterful book brings together leaders in the field of childtherapy. Sweeney and Homeyer's wisdom enchants, beguiles,nourishes, teaches, and inspires." (Beverly James, author ofTreating Traumatized Children and Guidelines for Treatment ofAttachment-Trauma Problems in Children)

ISBN: 9780787948078

Dimensions: 237mm x 179mm x 32mm

Weight: 744g

432 pages