Group Play Therapy: A Dynamic Approach

Synopsis

Group Play Therapy Presents An Updated Look At An Effective Yet Underutilized Therapeutic Intervention. More Than Just An Approach To Treating Children, Group Play Therapy Is A Life-span Approach, Undergirded By Solid Theory And, In This Volume, Taking Wings Through Exciting Techniques. Drawing On Their Experiences As Clinicians And Educators, The Authors Weave Theory And Technique Together To Create A Valuable Resource For Both Mental Health Practitioners And Advanced Students. Therapists And Ultimately Their Clients Will Benefit From Enhancing Their Understanding Of Group Play Therapy.--publihser Website. Introduction To Group Play Therapy -- Theoretical Approaches To Group Play Therapy -- Multicultural Issues -- Ethical Considerations -- Group Play Therapy Procedures And Stages -- Structural And Relational Limit-setting -- Integrating Directive And Nondirective Group Interventions -- Expressive Arts In Group Play Therapy -- Group Puppet Play -- Group Sandtray Therapy -- Activity Group Therapy For Adolescents -- Disaster Response Group Play Therapy Procedures -- Group Play Therapy In Schools -- Healing Bereavement And Loss -- Research And Outcomes In Group Play Therapy. Daniel S. Sweeney, Jennifer N. Baggerly, And Dee C. Ray. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.