The Therapeutic Powers of Play

Play therapy has been the most popular form of child therapy for the past fifty years, but the underlying curative elements have remained mysterious. This pioneering book provides a unique understanding of the process of play therapy.

ISBN	0876684541	Pages	376
ISBN13	9780876684542 (What's this?)	Volumes	1
Publisher	Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers	Weight (grammes)	690
Imprint	Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers	Published in	Northvale NJ
Format	Hardback	Height (mm)	235
Publication date	01 Nov 1992	Width (mm)	162
Library of Congress	RJ505.P6T4	Spine width (mm)	32
DEWEY	618.92891653	Academic level	General
DEWEY edition	DC20

	Contributors
	Preface
1	What Is Play and Why Is It Therapeutic? by Charles E. Schaefer	1
2	Overcoming Resistance by James N. Bow	17
3	Self-Expressive Communication by Garry L. Landreth	41
4	Play and the Growth of Competence by JoAnn L. Cook and Mary Sinker	65
5	Creative Problem Solving by Janet K. Sawyers and Diane M. Horm-Wingerd	81
6	Catharsis by Barry G. Ginsberg	107
7	Abreaction by Evelyn K. Oremland	143
8	Role Play by Eleanor C. Irwin and Nancy E. Curry	167
9	Fantasy and Visualization by Dorothy G. Singer	189
10	Learning by Metaphor by Diane E. Frey	223
11	Attachment Formation by Ann M. Jernberg	241
12	Relationship Enhancement by Louise F. Guerney	267
13	Play and Positive Emotion by Allyson I. Aborn	291
14	Mastery of Childhood Fears by D'Arcy Lyness	309
15	Game Play by Steven Reid	323
	Afterword	349
	Index	351

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