Handbook of Group Play Therapy - 99 edition

Sweeney, Daniel S. : George Fox University

Daniel S. Sweeney is assistant professor of counseling at George Fox University and the former assistant director of the Center for Play Therapy, University of North Texas.

Homeyer, Linda E. : Southwest Texas State University

Linda E. Homeyer is assistant professor at Southwest Texas State University and past president of the Texas Association for Play Therapy.

''A melding of theory and practice. Presents the reader with much-needed information about issues and techniques necessary for implementing a play therapy group with specific populations of children. How, why, when, and for whom to organize play therapy groups is made crystal clear. This book is must-reading for all play therapists.''

--from the Foreword, Garry L. Landreth, regents professor and director, Center for Play Therapy, University of North Texas

''The authors have pinpointed a dynamic and developing area of therapeutic play. . . . A very valuable resource in working with children.''

--Robert C. Berg, professor and assistant chair, Department of Counseling, Development, and Higher Education, University of North Texas

''An up-to-the-minute authoritative book. This book is it. Sweeney and Homeyer have provided a collection by first rate writers/practitioners of all the current major methods in use today.''

--Louise Guerney, professor emerita, The Pennsylvania State University

''This masterful book brings together leaders in the field of child therapy. Sweeney and Homeyer's wisdom enchants, beguiles, nourishes, teaches, and inspires.''

--Beverly James, author of Treating Traumatized Children and Guidelines for Treatment of Attachment-Trauma Problems in Children

Foreword
Preface

Part One: Introduction to Group Play Therapy

1. Group Play Therapy, Daniel Sweeney and Linda Homeyer
2. Play Group Therapy: A Theoretical Framework, Haim G. Ginott
3. Play Group Therapy for Young Children, Samuel R. Slavson

Part Two: Major Approaches to Group Play Therapy

4. The Freedom to Be: Child-Centered Group Play Therapy, Garry Landreth and Daniel Sweeney
5. Group Applications of Adlerian Play Therapy, Terry Kottman
6. The Invisible Village: Jungian Group Play Therapy, Judi Bertoia
7. Child, Protector, Confidant: Structured Group Ecosystemic Play Therapy, Kevin O'Connor
8. Circle Time in Developmental Play Therapy, Viola Brody
9. Group Play Therapy From a Gestalt Therapy Perspective, Violet Oaklander

Part Three: Group Play Therapy Issues and Techniques

10. Art in Group Play Therapy, Linda Chapman and Valerie Appleton
11. The Use of Structured Expressive Art Activities in Group Activity Therapy for Preadolescents, Sue Carlton Bratton and Kelly Webb Ferebee
12. Group Sandtray-Worldplay: New Dimensions in Sandplay Therapy, Gisela Schubach De Domenico
13. Relational Activity Play Therapy Groups, D. Michael Smith and Nancy Smith
14. Group Puppetry, Sue Carlton Bratton and Dee Ray
15. Multicultural Considerations in Group Play Therapy, Geri Glover

Part Four: Special Populations in Group Play Therapy

16. Group Play With Sexually Abused Children, Linda Homeyer
17. Sibling Group Play Therapy, Emily Oe
18. Play Groups in Elementary School, JoAnna White and Mary Flynt
19. Group Play: Wholeness and Healing for the Hospitalized Child, Lesley Lingnell and Lori Dunn
20. Group Play Therapy with Grieving Children, Jane Le Vieux

Suggested Reading
Contributors
Index