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Play Therapy
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1989
- Author: Virginia M. Axline
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 4 0 6 1 - 0
The author discusses the use of play therapy for children with behavioural, emotional or other psychological problems. The bulk of the text consists of highly readable annotated… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe author discusses the use of play therapy for children with behavioural, emotional or other psychological problems. The bulk of the text consists of highly readable annotated transcripts of therapeutic sessions that illustrate the principles. The transcripts are authentic and the annotations include comments on errors the therapist makes as well as positive points. No other book comes near this one for readability and clinical credibility.
Occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, professionals in special education
PART ONE: Introduction. Some Children Are Like This. Play Therapy. PART TWO: The Non-Directive Play Therapy Situation and Participants. The Playroom and Suggested Materials. The Child. The Therapist. An Indirect Participant. The Parent or Parent-Substitute. PART THREE: The Principlesof Non-Directive Play Therapy. The Eight Basic Principles. Establishing Rapport. Accepting the Child Completely. Establishing a Feeling of Permissiveness
- No. of pages: 360
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1989
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443040610