1st Edition
Play in Child Development and Psychotherapy Toward Empirically Supported Practice
By Sandra Walker Russ
Copyright 2004
200 Pages
by
Routledge
194 Pages
by
Routledge
200 Pages
by
Routledge
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Child psychotherapy is in a state of transition. On the one hand, pretend play is a major tool of therapists who work with children. On the other, a mounting chorus of critics claims that play therapy lacks demonstrated treatment efficacy. These complaints are not invalid. Clinical research has only begun. Extensive studies by developmental researchers have, however, strongly supported the... Read more
Contents: Preface. Fundamental Play Processes. The Role of Play in the Development of Adaptive Abilities. The Role of Play in Therapy: The Theories. The Role of Play in Therapy: The Research. The Affect in Play Scale. Current Trends in the Therapeutic Uses of Play. Teaching Children to Play. Future Directions in Research and Practice. Appendix: Affect in Play Scale.
Biography
Sandra Walker Russ (Author)
