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The second edition of this successful title has been updated with 30 percent new material. Short-term approaches are essential in managed care, and this book includes case examples and step-by-step guides to techniques. The editors and contributors are top names in the field. Coverage encompasses a broad range of disorders: bipolar disorder, PTSD, ADHD, and more.

Heidi Gerard Kaduson, PhD, RPT-S, specializes in evaluation and intervention services for children with a variety of behavioral, emotional, and learning problems. She is past president of the Association for Play Therapy and codirector of the Play Therapy Training Institute. She has lectured internationally on play therapy, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and learning disabilities. Dr. Kaduson's publications include The Playing Cure and 101 Favorite Play Therapy Techniques (Volumes I, II, and III). Dr. Kaduson maintains a private practice in child psychotherapy in Monroe Township, New Jersey.

Charles E. Schaefer, PhD, RPT-S, a nationally renowned child psychologist, is Professor of Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey. He is cofounder and director emeritus of the Association for Play Therapy, and founder and codirector of the Play Therapy Training Institute in Hightstown, New Jersey. He has written or edited more than 50 books on parenting, child psychology, and play therapy, including The Therapeutic Use of Child's Play, Foundations of Play Therapy, Handbook of Play Therapy, Play Therapy with Adolescents, and Empirically Based Play Interventions for Children. Most recently, he is coeditor (with Heidi Gerard Kaduson) of Contemporary Play Therapy: Theory, Research, and Practice. Dr. Schaefer maintains a private practice in child psychotherapy in Hackensack, New Jersey.

I INDIVIDUAL PLAY THERAPY

1. Release Play Therapy for Children with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

3

(19)

Heidi Gerard Kaduson

2. Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy for Children with Anxiety and Phobias

22

(29)

Susan M. Knell and Meena Dasari

3. Short-Term Play Therapy for Children with Disruptive Behavior Disorders

51

(20)

Scott Riviere

4. Short-Term Play Therapy for Children with Mood Disorders

71

(30)

Erik Newman

5. Short-Term Play Therapy for Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

101

(44)

Heidi Gerard Kaduson

II FAMILY PLAY THERAPY

6. Short-Term Play Therapy for Adoptive Families: Facilitating Adjustment and Attachment with Filial Therapy

145

(24)

Risë VanFleet

7. Involving and Empowering Parents in Short-Term Play Therapy for Disruptive Children

169

(33)

Cheryl B. McNeil, Alisa B. Bahl, and Amy D. Herschell

8. Short-Term Family Sandplay Therapy

202

(14)

Lois Carey

9. Enhancing Play Therapy with Parent Consultation: A Behavioral/Solution-Focused Approach

216

Holly E. Shaw and Sandy Magnuson

III GROUP PLAY THERAPY

10. A Creative Play Therapy Approach to the Group Treatment of Young Sexually Abused Children

245

(28)

Loretta Gallo-Lopez

11. Group Sandtray Play Therapy

273

(31)

Linda B. Hunter

12. Short-Term Group Play Therapy for Children Whose Parents Are Divorcing

304

(32)

Wendy Ludlow and Mary K. Williams

13. The Use of Group Play Therapy for Children with Social Skills Deficits

336

(41)

Julie A. Blundon and Charles E. Schaefer

Index

377

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Short-Term Play Therapy for Children, Second Edition

Short-Term Play Therapy for Children, Second Edition

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