Game Play: Therapeutic Use of Childhood Games

ISBN-10: 0471437336
ISBN-13: 9780471437338
Category: Psychology
Pages: 416
Language: English
Published: 2004-03-29
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Authors: Charles E. Schaefer, Steven E. Reid

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

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Other editions

Game Play: Therapeutic Use of Games with Children and Adolescents
- 2019-11-12
- 304 pages
- Paperback
- John Wiley & Sons
Game Play: Therapeutic Use of Games with Children and Adolescents
- 2019-10-24
- 300 pages
- Ebook
- John Wiley & Sons
Game Play: Therapeutic Use of Games with Children and Adolescents
- 2019-10-22
- 300 pages
- Ebook
- John Wiley & Sons
Game Play: Paratextuality in Contemporary Board Games
- 2015-04-23
- 265 pages
- Paperback
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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