Theraplay

Phyllis B. Booth is clinical director of The Theraplay Institute in Chicago. Sheprovides training and supervision for Theraplay therapists throughout the world. Ann M. Jernberg was the founder and director of The Theraplay Institute until her death in 1993. She provided the inspiration for the Theraplay approach and was theauthor of the first edition of this book. The Theraplay Institute is an international not-for-profit organization dedicated to building strong families and emotionally healthy children and adults through training, treatment, advocacy, and research. The Institute also holds an international conference every other year, sponsors a research network, publishes a biannual newsletter, and can be contacted at www.theraplay.org.

Preface to the Third Edition ix

The Authors xvii

Introduction xxi

Part One: An Overview of the Theraplay Method 1

1 Learning the Basics of the Theraplay Method 3

2 Understanding the Theory and Research That Inform the Core Concepts of Theraplay 39
Phyllis B. Booth and Sandra Lindaman

3 Research Findings That Support the Effectiveness of Theraplay 85
Rand Coleman

Part Two: Strategies for Theraplay Treatment 99

4 Structuring Theraplay Treatment 101

5 Working with the Child 159

6 Working with Parents 203

Part Three: Specific Applications of Theraplay 263

7 Theraplay for Children with Regulation Disorders 265
Annie Kiermaier

8 Theraplay for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders 301
Sandra Lindaman and Phyllis B. Booth

9 Theraplay for Children with Histories of Complex Trauma 359
Phyllis B. Rubin, Dafna Lender, and Jessica Mroz Miller

10 Theraplay for Children Who Are Adopted or in Foster Care 405
Jessica Mroz Miller, Dafna Lender, Phyllis B. Rubin, and Sandra Lindaman

11 Theraplay for Adolescents 449
William S. Fuller

12 Group Theraplay 495
Phyllis B. Rubin

Appendix A Marschak Interaction Method: Recommended Basic List of Tasks 521

Appendix B Theraplay Activities by Dimension 525

References 547

Publications About Theraplay and the Marschak Interaction Method (MIM) 563

Index 593