{"product_id":"play-therapy-with-adults-isbn-9780471139591","title":"Play Therapy with Adults","description":"Learn how to incorporate adult play therapy into your practice withthis easy-to-use guide\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In the Western world there has been a widening belief that play isnot a trivial or childish pursuit but rather a prime pillar ofmental health, along with love and work. Play Therapy with Adultspresents original chapters written by a collection of internationalexperts who examine the diverse approaches and clinical strategiesavailable for successfully incorporating play therapy intoadult-client sessions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This timely guide covers healing through the use of a variety ofplay therapy techniques and methods. Various client groups andtreatment settings are given special attention, including workingwith adolescents, the elderly, couples, individuals with dementia,and clients in group therapy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Material is organized into four sections for easy reference:\u003cbr\u003e * Dramatic role play\u003cbr\u003e * Therapeutic humor\u003cbr\u003e * Sand play and doll play\u003cbr\u003e * Play groups, hypnoplay, and client-centered play\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Play Therapy with Adults is a valuable book for psychologists,therapists, social workers, and counselors interested in helpingclients explore themselves through playful activities. Preface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Contributors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction: The Healing Potential of Adults at Play (DottieWard-Wimmer).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART I DRAMATIC ROLE PLAY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. Drama Therapy with Adults (Robert J. Landy).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Psychodrama (Adam Blatner).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. Improvisational Play in Couples Therapy (Daniel J. Wiener andDavid Cantor).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. Developmental Transformations in Group Therapy with the Elderly(David Read Johnson, Ann Smith, and Miller James).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART II THERAPEUTIC HUMOR.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. Integrating Humor into Psychotherapy (Steven M. Sultanoff).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. Humor as a Moderator of Life Stress in Adults (Herbert M.Lefcourt).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. Therapeutic Humor with the Depressed and Suicidal Elderly(Joseph Richman).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART III SANDPLAY\/DOLL PLAY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. Using Sandplay in Therapy with Adults (Rie Rogers Mitchell andHarriet S. Friedman).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. Somatic Consciousness in Adult Sandplay Therapy (KateAmatruda).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11. Play Therapy for Individuals with Dementia (Kathleen S.Mayers).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12. Using Therapeutic Dolls with Psychogeriatric Patients (MallyEhrenfeld).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART IV PLAY GROUPS\/HYPNO-PLAY\/CLIENT-CENTERED PLAY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13. Adult Group Play Therapy (Christine Caldwell).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14. Using Games with Adults in a Play Therapy Group Setting(Jennifer Kendall).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15. Hypno-Play Therapy (Marian Kaplun Shapiro).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 16. Play Therapy for Dissociative Identity Disorder in Adults(Laura W. Hutchison).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Epilogue.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Author Index.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Subject Index. CHARLES E. SCHAEFER, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Psychological Services at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey. An expert in the field of play therapy, he is the cofounder of the Association for Play Therapy.  Learn how to incorporate adult play therapy into your practice with this easy-to-use guide  \u003cp\u003eIn the Western world there has been a widening belief that play is not a trivial or childish pursuit but rather a prime pillar of mental health, along with love and work. Play Therapy with Adults presents original chapters written by a collection of international experts who examine the diverse approaches and clinical strategies available for successfully incorporating play therapy into adult-client sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis timely guide covers healing through the use of a variety of play therapy techniques and methods. 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