Play in clinical practice : evidence-based approaches / edited by Sandra W. Russ, Larissa N. Niec.
"Summary This innovative book goes beyond traditional play therapy to present a range of evidence-based assessment and intervention approaches that incorporate play as a key element. It is grounded in the latest knowledge about the importance of play in child development. Leading experts descri...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Guilford Press,
[2011]
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | "Summary This innovative book goes beyond traditional play therapy to present a range of evidence-based assessment and intervention approaches that incorporate play as a key element. It is grounded in the latest knowledge about the importance of play in child development. Leading experts describe effective strategies for addressing a wide variety of clinical concerns, including behavioral difficulties, anxiety, parent-child relationship issues, trauma, and autism. The empirical support for each approach is summarized and clinical techniques are illustrated. The book also discusses school-based prevention programs that utilize play to support children's learning and socioemotional functioning. Subject Areas/Key Words: Assessments, behavioral, children, developmental psychology, early childhood, emotional, interventions, play therapy, prevention, problems, psychological disorders, psychotherapy, treatments Audience: Child psychologists, play and art therapists, social workers, counselors, family therapists, psychiatrists, and school psychologists; early childhood professionals; developmental psychologists"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 352 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 160918047X 9781609180478 |