{"product_id":"play-diagnosis-and-assessment-isbn-9780471254577","title":"Play Diagnosis and Assessment","description":"The leading resource on identifying children's problems throughplay therapy--completely revised The first edition of PlayDiagnosis and Assessment was the first volume of its kind toprovide a comprehensive overview of the diagnosis and assessment ofchildren through play. Over the past several years, numerouschanges within the field have encouraged the development ofimproved techniques that surpass traditional assessment protocolsand methods, such as new scales, more focused procedures, andinstruments with higher levels of reliability and validity thanhave been previously established. Now, this classic book has beenupdated to address and reflect these ongoing changes. Focusing onthe needs of the clinician, this new edition presents empiricallytested diagnostic tools and describes improvements to existing playtherapy assessment instruments, such as new testing instruments fortime-limited therapy and early intervention assessment tools foryoung children. The book is divided into six sections:\u003cbr\u003e * Developmental Play Assessments\u003cbr\u003e * Diagnostic Play Assessments\u003cbr\u003e * Parent-Child Interaction Play Assessments\u003cbr\u003e * Family Play Assessments\u003cbr\u003e * Peer Interaction Play Assessments\u003cbr\u003e * Projective Play Assessments\u003cbr\u003e The procedures described in each section target a variety of agesand populations, representing some of the most valuable,informative, and sensitive contributions to the field. Integratingformal research with clinical methods, Play Diagnosis andAssessment, Second Edition is the definitive resource forclinicians dedicated to the identification of children's problemsand the best ways to intervene through the lighthearted andproductive use of play therapy. DEVELOPMENTAL PLAY ASSESSMENTS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Scale for Assessing Development of Children's Play (C.Westby).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Assessing the Cognitive Ability of Infants and Toddlers ThroughPlay: The Symbolic Play Test (T. Power \u0026amp; J. Radcliffe).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Standardized Play Assessment of Infant and Toddler Temperament (A.Matheny).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Play History Interview (K. Taylor, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment (T. Linder).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e DIAGNOSTIC PLAY ASSESSMENTS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Kiddie Formal Thought Disorder Rating Scale and Story Game (R.Caplan \u0026amp; T. Sherman).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Using Anatomically Detailed Dolls in Interviewing Preschoolers (S.White).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Linking Assessment to Intervention for Children with DevelopmentalDisabilities or At-Risk for Developmental Delay: The DevelopmentalPlay Assessment (DPA) Instrument (K. Lifter).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Play Observation Kit (POKIT): An Observational AssessmentTechnique for Young Children (K. Mogford-Bevan).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION PLAY ASSESSMENTS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Assessing Mother-Infant Interaction in Play (L. Roggman, etal.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Parent-Child Interaction Play Assessment (D. Smith).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Assessing Parent-Child Interactions with the Marschak InteractionMethod (MIM) (S. Lindaman, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Going to the Store\": An Observational Measure of Parent-ChildInteractions for Preschoolers (J. Dumas \u0026amp; P. LaFreniere).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e FAMILY PLAY ASSESSMENTS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Family System Test (FAST): A Systemic Approach for FamilyEvaluation in Clinical Practice and Research (T. Gehring \u0026amp; J.Page).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Assessing Family Interaction by the Collaborative Drawing Technique(G. Smith).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dynamic Play Approaches in the Observation of Family Relationships(S. Harvey).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Assessment of the Child and Family in Play Contexts (G. Stollak, etal.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PEER INTERACTION PLAY ASSESSMENTS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Play Assessment of Peer Interaction in Children (J. Welsh, etal.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Observing for Individual Differences in the Social InteractionStyles of Preschool Children (M. Segal, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Assessing Nonsocial Play in Early Childhood: Conceptual andMethodological Approaches (R. Coplan).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Penn Interactive Peer Play Scale: A Parent and Teacher RatingSystem for Young Children (J. Fantuzzo \u0026amp; V. Hampton).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PROJECTIVE PLAY ASSESSMENTS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The MUG and the Teddy Bears' Picnic: Story-telling Techniques forthe Assessment of Children's Emotional and Behavioral Problems (N.Mueller).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Family Puppet Technique for Assessing Parent-Child and FamilyInteraction Patterns (P. Ross).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Use of a Puppet Interview to Understand Children (E.Irwin).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Puppet Sentence Completion Task (S. Knell \u0026amp; K. Beck).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Play Assessment of Affect: The Affect in Play Scale (S. Russ, etal.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Indexes. \"...a very useful resource for anyone specialising in early yearswork...\" (Debate, December 2001)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"the book is a good source on information on play assessments\"(European Child \u0026amp; Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol.10, No.4,2002)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This revised edition is a hefty tome, rather like anencyclopedia. Yet many of the chapters are written in an engaging,accessible style. I see it primarily as a book of reference, to beconsulted by clinicians and researchers. It is very much a book ofits time, responding to the urgent need for integrated research andpractice, and to the growing interest in the early interventionmovement.\" (European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Spring2002)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"...a valuable contribution...as a reference text it ispotentially extremely valuable...\" (Jnl of Clinical ChildPsychology and Psychiatry, Vol 6(2)) KAREN GITLIN-WEINER, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and the author of numerous professional articles. She maintains a private practice that focuses on children, adolescents, and their families. For the past twenty years, she has worked as a special educator, consultant, and\/or psychologist in different settings for emotionally, behaviorally, and learning-handicapped youngsters of various ages. ALICE SANDGRUND, PhD, is Director of Training at the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychology at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. She has authored a number of articles in the field of child psychology. CHARLES SCHAEFER, PhD, is founder and past president of the Center for Play Therapy; he is also the editor of several bestselling books on play therapy.  The leading resource on identifying children’s problems through play therapy—completely revised The first edition of Play Diagnosis and Assessment was the first volume of its kind to provide a comprehensive overview of the diagnosis and assessment of children through play. Over the past several years, numerous changes within the field have encouraged the development of improved techniques that surpass traditional assessment protocols and methods, such as new scales, more focused procedures, and instruments with higher levels of reliability and validity than have been previously established. Now, this classic book has been updated to address and reflect these ongoing changes. Focusing on the needs of the clinician, this new edition presents empirically tested diagnostic tools and describes improvements to existing play therapy assessment instruments, such as new testing instruments for time-limited therapy and early intervention assessment tools for young children. The book is divided into six sections: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelopmental Play Assessments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiagnostic Play Assessments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eParent-Child Interaction Play Assessments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFamily Play Assessments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePeer Interaction Play Assessments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProjective Play Assessments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e The procedures described in each section target a variety of ages and populations, representing some of the most valuable, informative, and sensitive contributions to the field. Integrating formal research with clinical methods, Play Diagnosis and Assessment, Second Edition is the definitive resource for clinicians dedicated to the identification of children’s problems and the best ways to intervene through the lighthearted and productive use of play therapy.","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989800992997,"sku":"NP9780471254577","price":174.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471254577.jpg?v=1761785519","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/play-diagnosis-and-assessment-isbn-9780471254577","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}