Integrative Play Therapy

An integrative approach to play therapy blending various therapeutic treatment models and techniques

Reflecting the transition in the field of play therapy from a "one size fits all" approach to a more eclectic framework that integrates more than one perspective, Integrative Play Therapy explores methods for blending the best theories and treatment techniques to resolve the most common psychological disorders of childhood.

Edited by internationally renowned leaders in the field, this book is the first of its kind to look at the use of a multi-theoretical framework as a foundation for practice.

With discussion of integrative play treatment of children presenting a wide variety of problems and disorders?including aggression issues, the effects of trauma, ADHD, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorders, social skills deficits, medical issues such as HIV/AIDS, and more?the book provides guidance on:

• Play and group therapy approaches

• Child-directed play therapy with behavior management training for parents

• Therapist-led and child-led play therapies

• Cognitive-behavioral therapy with therapeutic storytelling and play therapy

• Family therapy and play therapy

• Bibliotherapy within play therapy

An essential resource for all mental health professionals looking to incorporate play therapy into treatment, Integrative Play Therapy reveals unique flexibility in integrating theory and techniques, allowing practitioners to offer their clients the best treatment for specific presenting problems.

Sue C. Bratton, PhD, LPC, RPT-S, is a Professor and Director of the University of North Texas Center for Play Therapy. She has written numerous chapters on play therapy and related journal articles, and is a renowned play therapy trainer and workshop presenter.

Charles E. Schaefer, PhD, RPT-S, is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He is cofounder and Director Emeritus of the Association for Play Therapy. He is also the founder and Codirector of the Play Therapy Training Institute in New Jersey.

List of Contributors.

Section I: Introduction: Importance of an Integrative Approach to Child Therapy.

Chapter 1: History of Psychotherapy Integration and Related Research (John W. Seymour).

Chapter 2: Integrating Play Therapy Theories in Practice (Athena A. Drewes).

Section II: Integrative Play Therapies for Externalizing Disorders of Childhood.

Chapter 3: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Oppositional Behavior in Children: Integration of Child-Directed Play Therapy and Behavior Management Training for Parents (Amanda H. Costello, Karishma Chengappa, Jocelyn O. Stokes, Ashley B. Tempel and Cheryl B. McNeil).

Chapter 4: Integration of Sandtray Therapy and Solution-Focused Techniques for Treating Noncompliant Youth (Daniel S. Sweeney).

Chapter 5: Holistic Expressive Play Therapy: An Integrative Approach to Helping Maltreated Children (Marie Jose Dhaese).

Chapter 6: Social Skills Play Groups for Children with Disruptive Behavior Disorders: Integrating Play and Group Therapy Approaches (Julie Blundon Nash and Charles E. Schaefer).

Section III: Integrative Play Therapies for Internalizing Disorders of Childhood.

Chapter 7: Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy for Traumatized Children Narrowing the Divide Between Ideology and Evidence (Janine Shelby and Karina G. Campos).

Chapter 8: The Worry Wars: A Protocol for Treating Childhood Anxiety Disorders (Paris Goodyear-Brown).

Chapter 9: Filial Therapy for Maltreated and Neglected Children Integration of Family Therapy and Play Therapy (Rise VanFleet and Glade Topham).

Chapter 10: Integrating Art into Play Therapy for Children with Mood Disorders (Sarah Hamil).

Chapter 11: Integrating Play Therapy and EMDR with Children.

A Post-Trauma Intervention (Victoria A. McGuiness).

Chapter 12: Utilizing Bibliotherapy within Play Therapy for Children with Anxieties and Fears (Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson).

Chapter 13: Integrating Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy and Adlerian Play Therapy in the Treatment of Perfectionism (Jeffrey S. Ashby and Christina Noble).

Section IV: Integrating Play Therapy for Attachment Disorders of Children.

Chapter 14: Playing for Keeps: Integrating Family and Play Therapy to Treat Reactive Attachment Disorder (Kyle N. Weir).

Chapter 15: Integrating Attachment Theory and Non-directive Play Therapy to Treat Children with More Serious Attachment Problems (Jessica Jager and Virginia Ryan).

Chapter 16: Integrating Ecosystemic Play Therapy and Theraplay^® in the Treatment of Attachment Disorders (Kevin O’Connor).

Chapter 17: Integration of Child Centered Play Therapy and Theraplay (Evangeline Munns).

Chapter 18: An Integrative Humanistic Play Therapy Approach to Treating Adopted Children with a History of Attachment Disruptions (Sue Bratton, Kara Carnes-Holt, and Peggy Ceballos).

Index.