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Play in family therapy / Eliana Gil ; foreword by Matthew D. Selekman.

By: Gil, Eliana.
Contributor(s): Selekman, Matthew D.
New York : The Guilford Press, ©2015Edition: Second edition.Description: xiv, 202 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text ISBN: 9781462517497 (hardback : acidfree paper); 1462517498 (hardback : acidfree paper).Subject(s): Family psychotherapy | Play therapy | PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Couples & Family | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work | PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent | PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)DDC classification: 616.89156/G37 Other classification: CAS | PSY041000 | SOC025000 | PSY006000 | PSY022040
Contents:
The rationale for integrating play and family therapy / Catherine Ford Sori with Eliana Gil -- Obstacles and opportunities in utilizing family play therapy / Catherine Ford Sori -- The development of clinical creativity for use in family play therapy / Lynn B. Hadley -- Goldilocks's peaceful protest: the use of puppets and storytelling -- The wolf who wanted to be king of the world: the use of puppets and storytelling -- The shark with a heart of gold: a family aquarium -- The sea serpent rises from the sea: a family scribble drawing facilitates a teen's coming out -- The owl spreads his wings: the family play genogram comes to life -- Love leads the way: when clarity emerges in a couple's scribble drawing -- "What's that guy doing in my mouth"?: A shark story illustrates the use of family artwork in assessing family dynamics -- "Take me to your leader": the use of drama therapy techniques to provoke family change -- Epilogue.
Summary: "This classic volume, now completely revised, has helped tens of thousands of therapists integrate play therapy and family therapy techniques in clinical practice. Eliana Gil demonstrates a broad range of verbal and nonverbal strategies for engaging all family members--including those who are ambivalent toward therapy--and tailoring interventions for different types of presenting problems. Numerous case examples illustrate ways to effectively use puppets, storytelling, art making, the family play genogram, drama, and other expressive techniques with children, adolescents, and their parents. Gil offers specific guidance for becoming a more flexible, creative practitioner and shows how recent advances in neuroscience support her approach. Photographs of client artwork are included. New to This Edition *Incorporates 20 years of clinical experience and the ongoing development of Gil's influential integrative approach. *All-new case material. *Discusses how current brain research can inform creative interventions. *Heightened focus on personal metaphors, complete with detailed suggestions for exploring and processing them. "--
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CAS 616.89143/J85 Skills in Gestalt : CAS 616.89156/D29 Families : CAS 616.89156/G27 Theory and treatment planning in family therapy : CAS 616.89156/G37 Play in family therapy / CAS 616.891562/C83 Couples coping with stress : CAS 616.891562/T22 Techniques for the couple therapist : CAS 616.89165/D41 Retelling the stories of our lives :

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-195) and index.

The rationale for integrating play and family therapy / Catherine Ford Sori with Eliana Gil -- Obstacles and opportunities in utilizing family play therapy / Catherine Ford Sori -- The development of clinical creativity for use in family play therapy / Lynn B. Hadley -- Goldilocks's peaceful protest: the use of puppets and storytelling -- The wolf who wanted to be king of the world: the use of puppets and storytelling -- The shark with a heart of gold: a family aquarium -- The sea serpent rises from the sea: a family scribble drawing facilitates a teen's coming out -- The owl spreads his wings: the family play genogram comes to life -- Love leads the way: when clarity emerges in a couple's scribble drawing -- "What's that guy doing in my mouth"?: A shark story illustrates the use of family artwork in assessing family dynamics -- "Take me to your leader": the use of drama therapy techniques to provoke family change -- Epilogue.

"This classic volume, now completely revised, has helped tens of thousands of therapists integrate play therapy and family therapy techniques in clinical practice. Eliana Gil demonstrates a broad range of verbal and nonverbal strategies for engaging all family members--including those who are ambivalent toward therapy--and tailoring interventions for different types of presenting problems. Numerous case examples illustrate ways to effectively use puppets, storytelling, art making, the family play genogram, drama, and other expressive techniques with children, adolescents, and their parents. Gil offers specific guidance for becoming a more flexible, creative practitioner and shows how recent advances in neuroscience support her approach. Photographs of client artwork are included. New to This Edition *Incorporates 20 years of clinical experience and the ongoing development of Gil's influential integrative approach. *All-new case material. *Discusses how current brain research can inform creative interventions. *Heightened focus on personal metaphors, complete with detailed suggestions for exploring and processing them. "--

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