Play in Clinical Practice: Evidence-Based Approaches

By Larissa N. Niec

Going beyond traditional play therapy, this innovative book presents a range of evidence-based assessment and intervention approaches that incorporate play as a key element. It is grounded in the latest knowledge about the importance of play in child development. Leading experts describe effective strategies for addressing a wide variety of clinical concerns, including behavioral difficulties, anxiety, parent-child relationship issues, trauma, and autism. The empirical support for each approach is summarized and clinical techniques are illustrated. The book also discusses school-based prevention programs that utilize play to support children's learning and social-emotional functioning.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609180461
• ISBN13: 9781609180461
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"