Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy

This edited book is a combination of chapters written by the co-editors and invited chapter authors who are renowned in the field of play therapy who will write on various aspects of cognitive-behavioral play therapy (CBPT). This edition is unique in its inclusion of timely chapters addressing the rationale for integrating CBT and play therapy; foundations and theory of CBPT, research, methodology and components to treatment, directive and non-directive integration, facilitating responses, psychoeducation, collaborative treatment planning, assessment, clinical applications across settings, and clinical populations that address treatment issues, such as trauma, anxiety, speech and language/mutism, toileting, anger, fears, phobias, and ADD/ADHD to name a few. This volume addresses pressing issues of the day.

Athena A. Drewes is a licensed psychologist, certified school psychologist and Registered Play Therapist and Supervisor. Formerly Director of Training and Director of the American Psychological Association Doctoral Psychology Internship at Astor Services for Children and Families in New York. She currently is semi-retired and lives in Ocala, FL. She has over 45 years of clinical and supervision experience with complex trauma, sexual abuse, foster care children and adolescents, in school, outpatient and inpatient settings. She is former Board of Director of the Association for Play Therapy and Founder and President Emeritus of the NY Association for Play Therapy. She is a frequently invited guest lecturer around the United States and internationally around the world, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, England, Ireland, Italy, Mexico and Taiwan. She has is renowned writer on play therapy and has published numerous book chapters, journal articles and edited/co-edited twelve play therapy books.

Dedication List of Contributors Foreword - Dr. Judith Beck Preface - Athena A. Drewes & Lisa Remey Part I: Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy 1.Foundations and Theory - Lisa Remey & Athena A. Drewes 2.Developmental Considerations - Lisa Remey 3.CBT/CBPT and Neuroscience - Athena A. Drewes 4.Research - Athena A. Drewes Part II: CBPT Skill Building 5.Playroom and Materials for CBPT - Lisa Remey 6.Session Structure - Lisa Remey 7.Directive and Non-Directive Balancing - Lisa Remey 8.Facilitating Responses - Lisa Remey 9.Assessment - Athena A. Drewes 10.Working with Parents - Lisa Remey 11.Collaborative Treatment Planning - Athena A. Drewes 12.Use of Psychoeducation - Lisa Remey 13.Supervision - Athena A. Drewes Part III: Clinical Applications - Settings 14.Clinical Applications of a Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy Approach in the School Setting - Laura Fazio-Griffith and Rebecca Mayeux Gill 15.Outpatient Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy: Separation Anxiety - Domonique Messing 16.Play-infused Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy in Inpatient Psychiatric Units - Robert Friedberg 17.Supporting Children Requiring Needle Related Medical Procedures: A Cognitive Behavioral Approach to Medical Play Therapy - Belinda J. Dean and Judi A. Parson 18.Tele-health - Ann Meehan 19.Social Justice - Florence Meuni and Nancy Nungari Part IV: Clinical Disorders 20.Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy with Victims of Abusive and Traumatic Events - Sueann Kenney-Noziska 21.Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy: From Depression to Connection: A Family Affair - Amy Romero 22.Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy for Anxiety - Meena Dasari and Shira Kafker 23.Emotional Regulation and Self-Harm - Dana Wyss 24.Sleep Difficulties - Karla K. Fehr, Jessica T. Hinojosa and Monica M. Kruse 25.Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy with Toileting Issues - Susan M. Knell and Phuonguyen V. Chu 26.Selective Mutism - Maria A. Geraci 27.Integrating Assessment, Treatment and Prevention of Suicide with Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy with Children- Leslie W. Baker and Emily R. Keller 28.Eating Disorders - Sara Cantu Index