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Books about Play Therapy

The following 19 books are available for the topic Play Therapy
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  Title
A Child's First Book about Play Therapy

Author
Marc A Nemiroff, Ph.D., Jane Annuziata, Psy.D.

Publisher & Copyright Date
Amer. Psychological Assn.; 1990

Covertype
Hardcover

Pages
59 pages

Notes
This book seeks to educate children about the therapy process.

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  Title
Children's Stories in Play Therapy

Author
Ann Cattanach

Publisher & Copyright Date
Jessica Kingsley Pub.; 1997

Covertype
Paperback

 
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  Title
Clinical Uses of Drawings

Author
Gerald D. Oster, Ph.D., Sarah S. Montgomery

Publisher & Copyright Date
Jason Aronson; 1996

Covertype
Hardcover

Pages
256 pages

Notes
The book includes chapters on Drawing Procedures that Assist the Diagnostic Process, Drawings in Psychotherapy, the Use of Drawings in the Family System, and Using Drawings in Group Approaches to Treatment.

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  Title
Family Play Therapy (Child Therapy Series)

Author
Charles E. Schaefer, Lois J. Carey (Editors)

Publisher & Copyright Date
Jason Aronson; 1995

Covertype
Hardcover

Pages
336 pages

Notes
Text includes chapters on family puppet techniques, interview families with children, unlocking family secrets in family play therapy, parent education, and sandplay therapy.

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  Title
Game Play: Therapeutic Use of Childhood Games

Author
Steve E. Reid, Charles Schaefer (Editor)

Publisher & Copyright Date
John Wiley & Sons; 1986

Covertype
Paperback

Pages
349 pages

Notes
This book focuses on the psychological significance of games and their use in child therapy.

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Handbook of Parent Training: Parents As Co-Therapists for Children's Behavior Problems

Author
James M Briesmeister, Charles E. Schaefer (Editors)

Publisher & Copyright Date
John Wiley & Sons; 1997

Covertype
Paperback

Pages
528 pages

Notes
Second edition. A comprehensive guide for therapists who work with troubled children and their parents with the goal of training parents to be co-therapists.

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  Title
Handbook of Play Therapy: Advances and Innovations

Author
Kevin J. O'Connor, Charles E. Schaefer (Editors)

Publisher & Copyright Date
John Wiley & Sons; 1994

Covertype
Paperback

Pages
447 pages

 
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  Title
Healing Path With Children: An Exploration for Parents & Professionals

Author
Mark A. Barnes

Publisher & Copyright Date
Viktoria, Fermoyle & Berrigan; 1996

Covertype
Hardcover

Pages
517 pages

Notes
This text includes a comprehensive overview of play therapy and includes information on children's needs, parenting skills, and therapeutic interventions.

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Healing the Hurt Child: A Developmental-Contextual Approach

Author
Denis M. Donovan, Deborah McIntyre

Publisher & Copyright Date
WW Norton & Co.; 1990

Covertype
Hardcover

 
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  Title
Play in Family Therapy

Author
Eliana Gil

Publisher & Copyright Date
Guilford Pr.; 1994

Covertype
Hardcover

Pages
226 pages

Notes
This book includes chapters on family art therapy, family puppet interviews, and story-telling techniques.

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Play Therapy in Action: A Casebook for Practitioners

Author
Terry Kottman, Ph.D., Charles Schaefer, Ph.D. (Editor)

Publisher & Copyright Date
Jason Aronson; 1995

Covertype
Hardcover

Pages
640 pages

Notes
This casebook includes "applications of play therapy by seasoned clinicians from various theoretical perspectives."

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  Title
Play Therapy Techniques

Author
Charles E. Schaefer, Donna M. Cangelosi (Editors)

Publisher & Copyright Date
Jason Aronson; 1996

Covertype
Paperback

Pages
304 pages

Notes
This book describes a wide variety of play therapy techniques.

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  Title
Play Therapy With Children in Crisis: A Casebook for Practitioners

Author
Nancy Boyd Webb (Editor)

Publisher & Copyright Date
Guilford Pr.; 1991

Covertype
Hardcover

Pages
460 pages

Notes
This book illustrates techniques for working with children who have been traumatized.

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Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship

Author
Dr. Garry L. Landreth

Publisher & Copyright Date
Accelerated Development; 1991

Covertype
Hardcover

Notes
A basic text on play therapy.

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Play Therapy: Where the Sky Meets the Underworld

Author
Ann Cattanach

Publisher & Copyright Date
Jessica Kingsley Pub.; 1994

Covertype
Paperback

 
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  Title
The Healing Power of Play: Working With Abused Children

Author
Eliana Gil

Publisher & Copyright Date
Guilford Pr.; 1991

Covertype
Paperback

Pages
210 pages

Notes
A basic text for play therapists working with children on abuse issues.

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The Playing Cure: Individualized Play Therapy for Specific Childhood Problems (Child Therapy Series)

Author
Heidi G. Kaduson, Donna Cangelosi

Publisher & Copyright Date
Jason Aronson; 1997

Covertype
Hardcover

Pages
400 pages

Notes
This text focuses on the application of play therapy to the treatment of such problems as depression, ADHD, anxiety disorders, adjustment reactions, and PTSD.

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  Title
The Therapeutic Powers of Play

Author
Charles E. Schaefer, Ph.D. (Editor)

Publisher & Copyright Date
Jason Aronson; 1995

Covertype
Paperback

Pages
376 pages

Notes
This text "provides a preliminary understanding of play therapy. . ."

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  Title
Windows to Our Children

Author
Violet Oaklander

Publisher & Copyright Date
Gestalt Journal Pr.; 1988

Covertype
Paperback

Notes
This book includes information about a number of techniques for play therapists.

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