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Foundations of Play Therapy 2nd Edition

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The landmark guide to play therapy―completely updated and revised

Edited by Charles E. Schaefer―the "father of play therapy"―Foundations of Play Therapy, Second Edition is a complete, state-of-the-art guide to the many diverse approaches to, and methods used in, play therapy practice with children and adolescents.

Featuring an expert panel of contributors, this comprehensive reference provides up-to-date and insightful coverage of all of the major theoretical models of play therapy and offers practical examples for the application of each model, including:

  • Narrative play therapy

  • Solution-focused play therapy

  • Experiential play therapy

  • Release play therapy

  • Integrative play therapy

  • Psychoanalytic approaches to play therapy

  • Child-centered play therapy

  • Gestalt play therapy

  • Family play therapy

  • Cognitive behavioral play therapy

  • Prescriptive play therapy

Written for therapists looking for guidance on how to incorporate play therapy into their practice, as well as students or those in need of a refresher on the latest methods and techniques, Foundations of Play Therapy, Second Edition is a standard-setting resource presenting pragmatic and useful information for therapists at all levels of training.

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The landmark guide to play therapy—completely updated and revised

Edited by Charles E. Schaefer—the "father of play therapy"—Foundations of Play Therapy, Second Edition is a complete, state-of-the-art guide to the many diverse approaches to, and methods used in, play therapy practice with children and adolescents.

Featuring an expert panel of contributors, this comprehensive reference provides up-to-date and insightful coverage of all of the major theoretical models of play therapy and offers practical examples for the application of each model, including:

  • Narrative play therapy

  • Solution-focused play therapy

  • Experiential play therapy

  • Release play therapy

  • Integrative play therapy

  • Psychoanalytic approaches to play therapy

  • Child-centered play therapy

  • Gestalt play therapy

  • Family play therapy

  • Cognitive behavioral play therapy

  • Prescriptive play therapy

Written for therapists looking for guidance on how to incorporate play therapy into their practice, as well as students or those in need of a refresher on the latest methods and techniques, Foundations of Play Therapy, Second Edition is a standard-setting resource presenting pragmatic and useful information for therapists at all levels of training.

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The landmark guide to play therapy―completely updated and revised

Edited by Charles E. Schaefer―the "father of play therapy"―Foundations of Play Therapy, Second Edition is a complete, state-of-the-art guide to the many diverse approaches to, and methods used in, play therapy practice with children and adolescents.

Featuring an expert panel of contributors, this comprehensive reference provides up-to-date and insightful coverage of all of the major theoretical models of play therapy and offers practical examples for the application of each model, including:

  • Narrative play therapy

  • Solution-focused play therapy

  • Experiential play therapy

  • Release play therapy

  • Integrative play therapy

  • Psychoanalytic approaches to play therapy

  • Child-centered play therapy

  • Gestalt play therapy

  • Family play therapy

  • Cognitive behavioral play therapy

  • Prescriptive play therapy

Written for therapists looking for guidance on how to incorporate play therapy into their practice, as well as students or those in need of a refresher on the latest methods and techniques, Foundations of Play Therapy, Second Edition is a standard-setting resource presenting pragmatic and useful information for therapists at all levels of training.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley; 2nd edition (April 19, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0470527528
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0470527528
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.55 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.4 x 1.4 x 9.3 inches
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Customers find the book easy to read and understand. It provides useful information about different theories and schools of play therapy. They find it an excellent reference text for learning about different models of play therapy. The case illustrations are also appreciated. Overall, customers find the book enjoyable and a good reference for working with children.

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Customers find the book easy to read and understand. It provides a good overview of different play therapy theories and models. The structure of information and case illustrations are helpful for learning about each child therapy. Readers appreciate how the book combines theory and practice in an enjoyable way. They also mention it provides insightful strategies, background, and applicable applications for educators to implement.

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"...It gave clear and insightful strategies, background, and applicable applications for the educator to implement in his or her classroom...." Read more

"Great text book on play therapy. Covers may theories with good examples...." Read more

"This book is an in depth overview of various play therapy techniques and how they are implemented...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book's readable format. They find it informative and useful for working with children.

"Excellent textbook. So much wonderful information for working with children." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2012
    I am SO happy to have this book. I did not realize prior to purchasing this book that there were so many different applications of play therapy in use across several theoretical models. If you have a theoretical model you like, I'm sure this book touches on how play therapy can be incorporated into your model. It's a keeper for me.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2013
    I believe that every educator should have the opportunity to read this book. It gave clear and insightful strategies, background, and applicable applications for the educator to implement in his or her classroom. Especially since the majority of hurting and victimized children are in the school system, they deserve to have their needs met and be brought to healing.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2014
    Great text book on play therapy. Covers may theories with good examples. I rented the book and then bought it at the end of the quarter so I can keep it in my personal library.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2013
    This book is an in depth overview of various play therapy techniques and how they are implemented. The author has provided many examples and some interventions for each modality. Helps the reader get a fuller understanding of the differences and requirements for the various kinds of play therapy that are used in child psychotherapy.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2009
    This is an excellent reference text for viewing various models of play therapy. I use it as an additional text in a course I teach called Counseling the Distressed Child. It serves to help see how various pratitioners of different models of play therapy would work with children and families.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2020
    Great structure of information and case illustrations.
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2015
    Excellent textbook. So much wonderful information for working with children.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2023
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  • Chantale L.
    5.0 out of 5 stars if gives good suggestions for further reading
    Reviewed in Canada on December 17, 2015
    Very extensive book that presents lots of different therapy type. And if you want to explore a specific type In details, if gives good suggestions for further reading.