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. Chapter 1: Separation and Stranger Anxiety Chapter 2: Self-Expression Chapter 3: Self-Esteem Chapter 4: Body Image Chapter5: Group Interaction and Socialization Chapter 6: Desensitization to Medical Implements Chapter 7: Tension Release Chapter 8: Humor Chapter 9: Death and Bereavement Chapter 10: Culture Chapter 11: Isolation and Immobilization Chapter 12: Pain Chapter 13: Breathing Chapter 14: Teaching Chapter 15: Activities of Daily Living Chapter 16: Perceptual Motor Appendix A: Art Materials and Projects for Children and Other High-Risk Individuals Appendix B: Web Sites --- from the publisher |