Integrative Play Therapy

ATHENA A. DREWES, PSYD, MA, RPT-S, has almost thirty years of clinical experience in play therapy, working with children and adolescents across all types of treatment settings. She is Director of Clinical Training and APA Internship at Astor Services for Children and Families. She served six years as Director of the Association for Play Therapy and is founder and Director of The Play Therapy Institute, LLC. SUE C. BRATTON, PHD, LPC, RPT-S, is a Professor and Director of the University of North Texas Center for Play Therapy. She has written numerous chapters on play therapy and related journal articles, and is a renowned play therapy trainer and workshop presenter. CHARLES E. SCHAEFER, PHD, RPT-S, is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He is cofounder and Director Emeritus of the Association for Play Therapy. He is also the founder and Codirector of the Play Therapy Training Institute in New Jersey.

• Preface ixAbout the Editors xiContributors xiiiSection IIntroduction: Importance of an Integrative Approach to Child Therapy 1Chapter 1History of Psychotherapy Integration and Related Research 3John W. SeymourChapter 2Integrating Play Therapy Theories Into Practice 21Athena A. DrewesSection IIIntegrative Play Therapies for Externalizing Disorders of Childhood 37Chapter 3Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Oppositional Behavior in Children: Integration of Child-Directed Play Therapy and Behavior Management Training for Parents 39Amanda H. Costello, Karishma Chengappa, Jocelyn O. Stokes, Ashley B. Tempel, and Cheryl B. McNeilChapter 4Integration of Sandtray Therapy and Solution-Focused Techniques for Treating Noncompliant Youth 61Daniel S. SweeneyChapter 5Holistic Expressive Play Therapy: An Integrative Approach to Helping Maltreated Children 75Marie-José  DhaeseChapter 6Social Skills Play Groups for Children With Disruptive Behavior Disorders: Integrating Play and Group Therapy Approaches 95Julie Blundon Nash and Charles E. SchaeferSection IIIIntegrative Play Therapies for Internalizing Disorders of Childhood 105Chapter 7Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy for Traumatized Children: Narrowing the Divide Between Ideology and Evidence 107Janine Shelby and Karina G. CamposChapter 8The Worry Wars: A Protocol for Treating Childhood Anxiety Disorders 129Paris Goodyear-BrownChapter 9Filial Therapy for Maltreated and Neglected Children: Integration of Family Therapy and Play Therapy 153Ris̈e VanFleet and Glade TophamChapter 10Integrating Art Into Play Therapy for Children With Mood Disorders 177Sarah HamilChapter 11Integrating Play Therapy and EMDR With Children: A Post-Trauma Intervention 195Victoria A. McGuinnessChapter 12Utilizing Bibliotherapy Within Play Therapy for Children With Anxieties and Fears 207Dale-Elizabeth PehrssonChapter 13Integrating Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy and Adlerian Play Therapy Into the Treatment of Perfectionism 225Jeffrey S. Ashby and Christina NobleSection IVIntegrating Play Therapy for Attachment Disorders of Children 241Chapter 14Playing for Keeps: Integrating Family and Play Therapy to Treat Reactive Attachment Disorder 243Kyle N. WeirChapter 15Integrating Attachment Theory and Nondirective Play Therapy to Treat Children With More Serious Attachment Problems 265Jessica Jäger and Virginia RyanChapter 16Integrating Ecosystemic Play Therapy and Theraplay in the Treatment of Attachment Disorders 297Kevin O’ConnorChapter 17Integration of Child-Centered Play Therapy and Theraplay 325Evangeline MunnsChapter 18An Integrative Humanistic Play Therapy Approach to Treating Adopted Children With a History of Attachment Disruptions 341Sue C. Bratton, Kara Carnes-Holt, and Peggy L. CeballosAuthor Index 371Subject Index 381