Game Play
Therapeutic Use of Childhood Games
2nd Edition
Published on 15. March 2004
416 pages
978-0-471-43733-8 (ISBN)
Description
The long-awaited revision of the only book on game play availablefor mental health professionals
Not only is play a pleasurable, naturally occurring behavior foundin humans, it is also a driving force in our development. Asopposed to the unstructured play often utilized in psychotherapy,game playing invokes more goal-directed behavior, carries thebenefits of interpersonal interaction, and can perform asignificant role in the adaptation to one's environment.
This landmark, updated edition of Game Play explores the advantagesof using games in clinical- and school-based therapeuticinterventions with children and adolescents. This unique book showshow playing games can promote socialization, encourage thedevelopment of identity and self-esteem, and help individualsmaster anxiety-while setting the stage for deeper therapeuticintervention in subsequent sessions.
Game Play
Therapeutic Use of Childhood Games
Second Edition
Features:
* New chapters on games in family therapy and games for specificdisorders
* Techniques and strategies for using game play to enhancecommunication, guidance, and relationships with clients
* The different types of therapeutic games, elaborating on theirvarious clinical applications
Reviews / Votes
"...an interesting and constructive reference book for social workers, psychologists, play therapists and other professionals..." (Jnl of Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol 8(1))More details
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Persons
CHARLES E. SCHAEFER, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at FairleighDickinson University.
STEVEN E. REID, PhD, is in private practice in Long Island, NY,and New York City.
Content
The Psychology of Play and Games (S. Reid).
GAMES TO ELICIT COMMUNICATION AND FANTASY EXPRESSION.
Using the Imagine Game as a Projective Technique (H. Burks).
The Feeling Word Game (E. Cron).
The Talking, Feeling, Doing Game (R. Gardner).
USING TRADITIONAL GAMES IN CHILD THERAPY.
The Use of Competitive Games in Play Therapy (I. Berlin).
Therapeutic Uses of Fine Motor Games (J. Bow & F.Quinell).
Therapeutic Use of Card Games with Learning-Disabled Children (S.Reid).
GAME PLAY FOR CHILDREN IN CRISIS.
Lifegames: Games Children Play When Life is Not a Game (I.Streng).
My Game: Rebuilding Hope for Children In Placement (R.Kagan).
The Use of the Goodbye Game with Bereaved Children (E.Netel-Gilman, et al.).
Therapeutic Games for Children of Divorce (Y. Epstein & H.Rosenberg).
Using Games and Game Play in Group Therapy with Sexually AbusedChildren and Adolescents (B. Corder).
THERAPEUTIC GAMES FOR CHILDREN WITH ADHD.
The Use of the Stop, Relax and Think Game with ADHD Children (R.Bridges).
Biofeedback Racing Car Game for Children with ADHD (H.Kaduson).
Using Games to Improve Self-Control Problems in Children (A.Swanson & B. Casarjian).
TEACHING SOCIAL SKILLS THROUGH GAMES.
Teaching Social Skills: A Board Game Approach (C. LeCroy & J.Archer).
Game Play Therapy for Antisocial Adolescents (M. Mitlin).
Prescribing Games to Reduce Aggression in Children (A. Bay-Hinitz).
