{"product_id":"game-play-isbn-9780471362562","title":"Game Play","description":"The long-awaited revision of the only book on game play available for mental health professionals\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Not only is play a pleasurable, naturally occurring behavior found in humans, it is also a driving force in our development. As opposed to the unstructured play often utilized in psychotherapy, game playing invokes more goal-directed behavior, carries the benefits of interpersonal interaction, and can perform a significant role in the adaptation to one's environment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This landmark, updated edition of Game Play explores the advantages of using games in clinical- and school-based therapeutic interventions with children and adolescents. This unique book shows how playing games can promote socialization, encourage the development of identity and self-esteem, and help individuals master anxiety-while setting the stage for deeper therapeutic intervention in subsequent sessions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Game Play\u003cbr\u003e Therapeutic Use of Childhood Games\u003cbr\u003e Second Edition\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Features:\u003cbr\u003e * New chapters on games in family therapy and games for specific disorders\u003cbr\u003e * Techniques and strategies for using game play to enhance communication, guidance, and relationships with clients\u003cbr\u003e * The different types of therapeutic games, elaborating on their various clinical applications  The Psychology of Play and Games (S. Reid).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e GAMES TO ELICIT COMMUNICATION AND FANTASY EXPRESSION.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Using the Imagine Game as a Projective Technique (H. Burks).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Feeling Word Game (E. Cron).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Talking, Feeling, Doing Game (R. Gardner).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e USING TRADITIONAL GAMES IN CHILD THERAPY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Use of Competitive Games in Play Therapy (I. Berlin).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Therapeutic Uses of Fine Motor Games (J. Bow \u0026amp; F. Quinell).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Therapeutic Use of Card Games with Learning-Disabled Children (S. Reid).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e GAME PLAY FOR CHILDREN IN CRISIS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Lifegames: Games Children Play When Life is Not a Game (I. Streng).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e My Game: Rebuilding Hope for Children In Placement (R. Kagan).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Use of the Goodbye Game with Bereaved Children (E. Netel-Gilman, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Therapeutic Games for Children of Divorce (Y. Epstein \u0026amp; H. Rosenberg).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Using Games and Game Play in Group Therapy with Sexually Abused Children and Adolescents (B. Corder).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THERAPEUTIC GAMES FOR CHILDREN WITH ADHD.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Use of the Stop, Relax and Think Game with ADHD Children (R. Bridges).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Biofeedback Racing Car Game for Children with ADHD (H. Kaduson).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Using Games to Improve Self-Control Problems in Children (A. Swanson \u0026amp; B. Casarjian).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e TEACHING SOCIAL SKILLS THROUGH GAMES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Teaching Social Skills: A Board Game Approach (C. LeCroy \u0026amp; J. Archer).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Game Play Therapy for Antisocial Adolescents (M. Mitlin).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Prescribing Games to Reduce Aggression in Children (A. Bay-Hinitz). \"...an interesting and constructive reference book for social workers, psychologists, play therapists and other professionals...\" (Jnl of Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol 8(1))  CHARLES E. SCHAEFER, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University.  \u003cp\u003eSTEVEN E. REID, PhD, is in private practice in Long Island, NY, and New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e  The long-awaited revision of the only book on game play available for mental health professionals  \u003cp\u003eNot only is play a pleasurable, naturally occurring behavior found in humans, it is also a driving force in our development. 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