Foundations of Play Therapy

<b>The landmark guide to play therapy—completely updated and revised</b> <p>Edited by Charles E. Schaefer—the “father of play therapy”—<i>Foundations of Play Therapy, Second Edition</i> is a complete, state-of-the-art guide to the many diverse approaches to, and methods used in, play therapy practice with children and adolescents.</p> <p>Featuring an expert panel of contributors, this comprehensive reference provides up-to-date and insightful coverage of all of the major theoretical models of play therapy and offers practical examples for the application of each model, including:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Narrative play therapy</p> </li> <li> <p>Solution-focused play therapy</p> </li> <li> <p>Experiential play therapy</p> </li> <li> <p>Release play therapy</p> </li> <li> <p>Integrative play therapy</p> </li> <li> <p>Psychoanalytic approaches to play therapy</p> </li> <li> <p>Child-centered play therapy</p> </li> <li> <p>Gestalt play therapy</p> </li> <li> <p>Family play therapy</p> </li> <li> <p>Cognitive behavioral play therapy</p> </li> <li> <p>Prescriptive play therapy</p> </li> </ul> <p>Written for therapists looking for guidance on how to incorporate play therapy into their practice, as well as students or those in need of a refresher on the latest methods and techniques, <i>Foundations of Play Therapy</i>, <i>Second Edition</i> is a standard-setting resource presenting pragmatic and useful information for therapists at all levels of training.</p>