Play Therapy with Adults

Learn how to incorporate adult play therapy into your practice with this easy-to-use guide In the Western world there has been a widening belief that play is not a trivial or childish pursuit but rather a prime pillar of mental health, along with love and work. Play Therapy with Adults presents original chapters written by a collection of international experts who examine the diverse approaches and clinical strategies available for successfully incorporating play therapy into adult-client sessions. This timely guide covers healing through the use of a variety of play therapy techniques and methods. Various client groups and treatment settings are given special attention, including working with adolescents, the elderly, couples, individuals with dementia, and clients in group therapy. Material is organized into four sections for easy reference: Dramatic role play Therapeutic humor Sand play and doll play Play groups, hypnoplay, and client-centered play Play Therapy with Adults is a valuable book for psychologists, therapists, social workers, and counselors interested in helping clients explore themselves through playful activities.

ISBN 0471139599   DEWEY edition DC21 ISBN13 9780471139591 (What's this?)   Pages 408 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Volumes 1 Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc   Weight (grammes) 754 Format Hardback   Published in New York Publication date 15 Nov 2002   Height (mm) 244 Non-book description xii, 392 p. :   Width (mm) 167 Library of Congress 02029618   Spine width (mm) 28 DEWEY 616.891   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly

		Preface
		Contributors
1		Introduction: The Healing Potential of Adults at Play by Dottie Ward-Wimmer		1
2		Drama Therapy with Adults by Robert J. Landy		15
3		Psychodrama by Adam Blatner		34
4		Improvisational Play in Couples Therapy by Daniel J. Wiener and David Cantor		62
5		Developmental Transformations in Group Therapy with the Elderly by David Read Johnson and Ann Smith and Miller James		78
6		Integrating Humor into Psychotherapy by Steven M. Sultanoff		107
7		Humor as a Moderator of Life Stress in Adults by Herbert M. Lefcourt		144
8		Therapeutic Humor with the Depressed and Suicidal Elderly by Joseph Richman		166
9		Using Sandplay in Therapy with Adults by Rie Rogers Mitchell and Harriet S. Friedman		195
10		Somatic Consciousness in Adult Sandplay Therapy by Kate Amatruda		233
11		Play Therapy for Individuals with Dementia by Kathleen S. Mayers		271
12		Using Therapeutic Dolls with Psychogeriatric Patients by Mally Ehrenfeld		291
13		Adult Group Play Therapy by Christine Caldwell		301
14		Using Games with Adults in a Play Therapy Group Setting by Jennifer Kendall		317
15		Hypno-Play Therapy by Marian Kaplun Shapiro		324
16		Play Therapy for Dissociative Identity Disorder in Adults by Laura W. Hutchison		343
		Epilogue		374
		Author Index		375
		Subject Index		383

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