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Informationen zum Autor Heidi Gerard Kaduson, PhD, RPT-S, specializes in evaluation and intervention services for children with a variety of behavioral, emotional, and learning problems. She is past president of the Association for Play Therapy and co-director of the Play Therapy Training Institute. Kaduson has co-edited many books and maintains a private practice in Monroe Township, New Jersey. Charles E. Schaefer, PhD, RPT-S, is professor emeritus of psychology, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Hackensack, New Jersey. Schaefer is cofounder and director emeritus of the Association for Play Therapy and a fellow of the American Psychological Association. Among Schaefer's sixty-five books are the outstanding Handbook of Play Therapy and The Therapeutic Use of Child's Play, both of which have become classics in the field. He maintains a private psychotherapy practice for children and their families in Hackensack, New Jersey. Klappentext Building on children's natural inclinations to pretend and reenact, play therapy is widely used in the treatment of psychological problems in childhood. 101 Favorite Play Therapy Techniques incorporates methods developed to elicit the best responses from children by therapists representing cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and other orientations, and selected for their practicality, specificity, and originality. Arranged for easy reference, each bearing a succinct description and targeted application, the interventions illustrated-including Fantasy, Storytelling, Expressive Arts, Game Play, Puppet Play, Play Toys and Objects, and Group Play-have been used with success to address such common problems as low self-esteem and unresolved fear and anger, as well as more serious difficulties arising from loss, abuse, and sexual trauma. All the contributors share the enthusiasm and respect of editors Kaduson and Schaefer for the special value of play therapy in reaching and healing young patients. Together, they have created an eclectic, accessible, and comprehensive resource for students and professionals that will also support parents seeking to open new lines of communication with their children. Zusammenfassung Building on children's natural inclinations to pretend and reenact! play therapy is widely used in the treatment of psychological problems in childhood. This title incorporates methods developed to elicit the best responses. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Section One: Fantasy Techniques Chapter 2 The Playing Baby Game Chapter 3 Using Guided Imagery to Augment the Play Therapy Process Chapter 4 The Rosebush Chapter 5 Pretending to Know How Part 6 Section Two: Storytelling Techniques Chapter 7 The Feeling Word Game Chapter 8 The Card Story Game Chapter 9 Storytelling with Felts Chapter 10 The Box of Buttons Technique Chapter 11 Computer Storytelling Chapter 12 Using Metaphors, Fairy Tales, and Storytelling in Psychotherapy with Children Chapter 13 Art or Verbal Metaphors for Children Experiencing Loss Chapter 14 The Guess My Word Story Game Chapter 15 The Scarf Story Chapter 16 Storytelling with Objects Part 17 Section Three: Expressive Arts Techniques Chapter 18 The Before and After Drawing Technique Chapter 19 Feeling Balloons Chapter 20 Magic Art Chapter 21 The Yarn Drawing Game Chapter 22 Clayscapes Chapter 23 Bad Dreams Chapter 24 The Personality Pie Chapter 25 Life Maps Chapter 26 Play Art Chapter 27 Gloop: Treating Sensory Deprivation Chapter 28 The Clay Squiggle Technique Chapter 29 Expressive Arts Playdough Chapter 30 Inner-Reference Chapter 31 Reworking Chapter 32 A Line Down the Middle of the Page Chapter 33 Create-a-Community Chapter 34 Outline Drawings of Boys and Girls Chapter 35 The Picture Drawing Game Chapter 36 The Color-Emotive Brain Chapter 37 Scribble Art Chapter 38 The Feelings Tree Chapter 39 Design-a-Dad Chapter 40 Synthetic Clay in Play Therapy Part 41 Section Four: Game Play Techniques Chapter 42 Checkers: Rules or No Rules C...