The essential guide to game play therapy for mental health practitionersThe revised and updated third edition of Game Play Therapy offers psychologists and psychiatrists a guide to game play therapy"s theoretical foundations and contains the practical applications that are appropriate for children and adolescents. Game playing has proven to invoke more goal-directed behavior, has the benefit of interpersonal interaction, and can perform a significant role in the adaptation to one"s environment. With contributions from noted experts in the field, the third edition contains information on the time-tested, classic games and the most recent innovations and advances in game play approaches.Game Play Therapy"s revised third edition (like the previous editions) continues to fill a gap in the literature by offering mental health practitioners the information needed to understand why and how to use this intervention effectively. The contributors offer advice for choosing the most useful ga
mes from the more than 700 now available and describe the fundamentals of administering the games. This important updated book:_ Contains material on the recent advances in the field including information on electronic games and disorder-specific games_ Includes illustrative case studies that explore the process of game therapy_ Reviews the basics of the underlying principles and applications of game therapy_ Offers a wide-range of games with empirical evidence of the effectiveness of game therapyWritten for psychologists, psychiatrists, and other mental health clinicians, the revised third edition of Game Play Therapy offers a guide that shows how to apply game therapy techniques to promote socialization, encourage the development of identity and self-esteem, and help individuals master anxiety.
About the Authors viiPart One Introduction1 Game Play Therapy: Theory and Practice 3Charles E. Schaefer and Jessica Stone2 Parent Involvement in Children"s Game Play: Accelerating the Therapeutic Impact 9Mary Anne PeabodyPart Two Types of Games Used for Psychotherapy3 Games of Chance 29Holly Willard4 Cooperative Games 45Jennifer Taylor5 Strategy Games 63Jessica Stone6 Physical Activity Games 79Yolanda Fountain7 Digital Games 99Jessica StonePart Three Game Play Therapy for Treating Specific Problem Behaviors of Youth8 Therapeutic Games for Control of Anger and Aggression in Children and Adolescents 121Gary Yorke9 Game Play Interventions for Aggressive Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 139Heidi Gerard Kaduson10 Therapeutic Games to Treat Anxieties and Fears 155Sonia Murray11 Therapeutic Games to Treat Grief and Loss in Children 173Gary Yorke12 Therapeutic Games for Social Skills 189Adam Davis13 Therapeutic Games for Autism Spectrum Disorder 205Robert Jason Grant
14 Utilizing Games to Build Resilience in Children Impacted by Divorce 221Jamie Lynn Langley15 Therapeutic Games for Sexually Abused Children 239Sueann Kenney-Noziska16 The Therapeutic Use of Games to Foster Attachment in Parent-Child Relationships 255Clair MellenthinAuthor Index 273Subject Index 281
JESSICA STONE, PHD, is a licensed psychologist who has provided psychological services to children, teens, adults, families, and prospective parents since 1992. Dr. Stone specializes in Play Therapy, digital tools in therapy, and focuses on meeting the complex and specific needs of children. She is the co-creator of the Virtual Sandtray App.CHARLES E. SCHAEFER, PHD, is Director Emeritus of Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson in Teaneck, New Jersey. He is considered by many to be the "Father of Play Therapy" and has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, and Good Morning America.
