Play as Therapy
Assessment and Therapeutic Interventions
$97.06
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
14 March 2009
Summary
While paediatric healthcare professionals view play as the treatment tool of choice for children under school age, the theory and practice underpinning play-based therapeutic approaches often remain less clear to individual practitioners. Paediatric intervention approaches are increasingly being questioned, and individual practitioners constantly asked to provide evidence-based practice. In response, a more coherent understanding and fresh discussion on children’s play and utilisation of play…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781843106371 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 184310637X |
| Author: | Karen Stagnitti, Ted Brown, Steve Harvey, Reinie Cordier, Rodney Cooper, Susan Esdaile, Anita Bundy, Ann Cattanach, Jennifer Sturgess, Athena Drewes |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 14 March 2009 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 154mm x 12mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘A… a valuable guide to play-based interventions for children. Individual chapters by experts in the field deal with play theory, practice and assessment. The links between clinical practice and developmental research are highlighted. This excellent book should prove useful to child mental health professionals across the world in their search for effective ways to assist children and their families.’ - Charles E. Schaefer PhD, RPT-S, Co-founder and Director Emeritus of the Association for Play Therapy, USA
About The Author
Karen Stagnitti
Karen Stagnitti PhD is Associate Professor of the Occupational Science and Therapy program at Deakin University, Australia. She has over 30 years’ experience as a paediatric occupational therapist working with children who have issues with their development.
Rodney Cooper PhD is a rural-based academic with the University of Newcastle, Australia. As a paediatric occupational therapist he has a broad interest in play therapy, child abuse and sustainable rural communities.
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