Therapeutic activities for children and teens coping with health issues /

Therapeutic activities for children and teens coping with health issues /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Hart, Robyn, author.
Imprint:	Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, [2011], ©2011.
Description:	xlvii, 379 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Language:	English
Subject:	Play therapy. Child psychotherapy. Adolescent psychotherapy. Patients -- Psychology. Child Psychology. Play Therapy -- methods. Adolescent Psychology. Mental Disorders -- therapy. Patients -- psychology. Adolescent psychotherapy. Child psychotherapy. Patients -- Psychology. Play therapy.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8384871

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Other authors / contributors:	Rollins, Judy Holt, author.
ISBN:	9780470555002 (paper : alkaline paper) 0470555009 (paper : alkaline paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Summary:	"Building on children's natural inclinations to pretend and reenact, play therapy is widely used in the treatment of psychological problems in childhood. This book is the only one of its kind with more than 200 therapeutic activities specifically designed for working with children and teenagers within the healthcare system. It provides evidence-based, age-appropriate activities for interventions that promote coping. The activities target topics such as separation anxiety, self-esteem issues, body image, death, isolation, and pain. Mental health practitioners will appreciate its "cookbook" format, with quickly read and implemented activities."--Provided by publisher.

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Summary:	Winner of the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year 2011 (Category: Maternal And Child Health) <p>Building on children's natural inclinations to pretend and reenact, play therapy is widely used in the treatment of psychological problems in childhood. This book is the only one of its kind with more than 200 therapeutic activities specifically designed for working with children and teenagers within the healthcare system. It provides evidence-based, age-appropriate activities for interventions that promote coping. The activities target topics such as separation anxiety, self-esteem issues, body image, death, isolation, and pain. Mental health practitioners will appreciate its "cookbook" format, with quickly read and implemented activities.</p>
Physical Description:	xlvii, 379 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. +
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:	9780470555002 0470555009