Play Therapy with Children and Adolescents in Crisis, Third Edition

Edited by Nancy Boyd Webb, DSW, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service, USA

Part I: Theoretical Overview. Webb, The Family and Community Context of Children Facing Crisis or Trauma. Nader, Assessment of the Child Following Crisis or Trauma: The Challenge of Differential Diagnosis. Webb, Crisis Intervention Play Therapy with Children. Part II: Crises in the Family. Weinreb, Groves, Child Exposure to Parental Violence: Case of Amanda, Age 4. Benoit, Parental Abuse and Subsequent Foster Home Placement. Neubauer, Deblinger, Sieger, Trauma-focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Child Sexual Abuse and Exposure to Violence: Case of Mary, Age 6. Siegel, The Enduring Crisis of Divorce for Children and Their Parents. Bruning, The Crisis of Adoption Disruption and Dissolution. Schuurman, DeCristofaro, After a Parent’s Death: Group, Family, and Individual Therapy to Help Children. Goodman, Living Beyond the Crisis of Childhood Cancer. Herzog, Everson, The Crisis of Parental Deployment in Military Service. Part III:School-based Crisis Intervention. Englander, Lawson, New Approaches to Preventing Peer Abuse Among Children. Bullock, The Crisis of Deaths in Schools: Interventions with Students, Parents, and Teachers. Nisivoccia, Lynn, Helping Forgotten Victims: Using Activity Groups with Children Who Witness Violence. Griffith, School-based Play Therapy and Solution-oriented Brief Counseling for Children in Crisis: Case of Melinda, Age 6. Part IV: Crises in the Community and World. Baggerly, International Interventions and Challenges Following the Crisis of Natural Disasters. Green, The Crisis of Family Separation Following Traumatic Mass Destruction: Jungian Analytical Play Therapy in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Webb, Sudden Death of a Parent in a Terrorist Attack: Crisis Intervention Conjoint Play Therapy with a Preschool Boy and His Mother. Fong, Earner, Multiple Traumas of Undocumented Immigrants - Crisis Reenactment Play Therapy: Case of Ximena, Age 12. Cattanach, Brief Narrative Play Therapy with Refugees. Part V: Support for Therapists. Ryan, Cunningham, Helping the Helpers: Guidelines to Prevent Vicarious Traumatization of Play Therapists Working with Traumatized Children. Appendix. Play Therapy Resources.