Blending Play Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Evidence-Based and Other Effective Treatments and Techniques - Tapa dura

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In today's managed-care environment, therapeutic techniques must be proven to be effective to be reimbursable. This comprehensive volume is written by leaders in the field and collects classic and emerging evidence-based and cognitive behavioral therapy treatments therapists can use when working with children and adolescents. Step-by-step instruction is provided for implementing the treatment protocol covered. In addition, a special section is included on therapist self-care, including empirically supported studies. For child and play therapists, as well school psychologists and school social workers.

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A practical and comprehensive guide that demonstrates how to merge play therapy practice with the benefits of cognitive behavioral evidence-based interventions

Blending Play Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Evidence-Based and Other Effective Treatments and Techniques helps child and play therapists and other mental health professionals become aware of the many hands-on play-based techniques and resources available across a variety of treatment approaches for working positively and effectively with children and adolescents.

Offering an in-depth view into how play therapy can help child and adolescent clients overcome a wide range of presenting problems, this resourceful book features informative coverage of:

• How to incorporate play as part of the treatment for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders
• Use of play therapy in parent-child interaction therapy
• Step-by-step instruction for implementing the treatment protocol covered
• Cognitive behavioral play therapy approaches for dealing with family treatment, trauma and abuse, and aggressive children

Filled with case studies and vignettes illustrating the therapeutic use of play and edited by a renowned expert in the field of play therapy, this insightful reference features contributions by many notable play therapists and renowned CBT specialists—presenting a thorough guide to the best empirically based play therapy and play-based CBT treatments therapists can use when working with children and adolescents.