Includes bibliographical references and index.

Play therapy theories and approaches. Child-centered play therapy -- Object relations and attachment-based play therapy -- Adlerian play therapy -- Jungian analytical play therapy -- Psychodynamic play therapy -- Cognitive-behavioral play therapy -- Integrative approach to play therapy -- Attachment security as a framework in play therapy -- Child-parent relationship therapy : a 10-session filial therapy model -- Theraplay® : repairing relationships, helping families heal -- Sandtray and storytelling play therapy -- StoryPlay® : a narrative play therapy approach -- Family play therapy : practical techniques -- Animal-assisted play therapy -- Clinical applications of play therapy. Play therapy with "children of fury" : treating the trauma of betrayal -- Play therapy with the spectrum of bullying behavior -- Child-centered play therapy and school-based problems -- Trauma narratives with children in foster care : individual and group play therapy -- Play therapy with children experiencing homelessness -- Play therapy with children of divorce : a prescriptive approach -- Play therapy for children experiencing grief and traumatic loss : what matters most -- Jungian analytical play therapy with a sexually abused child -- Child maltreatment : safety-based clinical strategies for play therapists -- Reunifying families after critical separations : an integrative play therapy approach to building and strengthening family ties -- Play-based disaster and crisis intervention : roles of play therapists in promoting recovery -- Play therapy with military-connected children and families -- Play therapy with children on the autism spectrum -- Play therapy with children with attention-deficit/Hyperactivity disorder -- Filial therapy for children with anxiety disorders -- Play therapy with adolescents -- Play therapy interventions for adults -- Research and practice guidelines in play therapy. Research in play therapy : empirical support for practice -- Reflective practice in play therapy and supervision -- Cultural issues in play therapy -- Ethics in play therapy -- Exploring the neuroscience of healing play at every age.

This authoritative work brings together leading play therapists to describe state-of-the-art clinical approaches and applications. The book explains major theoretical frameworks and summarizes the contemporary play therapy research base, including compelling findings from neuroscience. Contributors present effective strategies for treating children struggling with such problems as trauma, maltreatment, attachment difficulties, bullying, rage, grief, and autism spectrum disorder. Practice principles are brought to life in vivid case illustrations throughout the volume. Special topics include treatment of military families and play therapy interventions for adolescents and adults.