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Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy

A Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Practice

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Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy

A Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Practice

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This edited book is a combination of chapters written by the co-editors and invited chapter authors who are renowned in the field of play therapy who will write on various aspects of cognitive-behavioral play therapy (CBPT). This edition is unique in its inclusion of timely chapters addressing the rationale for integrating CBT and play therapy; foundations and theory of CBPT, research, methodology and components to treatment, directive and non-directive integration, facilitating responses, psychoeducation, collaborative treatment planning, assessment, clinical applications across settings, and clinical populations that address treatment issues, such as trauma, anxiety, speech and language/mutism, toileting, anger, fears, phobias, and ADD/ADHD to name a few. This volume addresses pressing issues of the day.

Table of Contents

Part I: Rationale for Integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Play Therapy
1. Foundations and Theory
2. Developmental Considerations
3. Research
Part II: Skill Building: Blending CBT and Play Therapy
4. Session Structure
5. Directive and non-Directive Balancing
6. Facilitating Responses
7. Assessment
8. Collaborative Treatment Planning
9. Session Notes and Documentation
10.Use of Psychoeducation
Part III: Clinical Applications – Settings
11.School
12.Outpatient
13.Residential
14.Hospitals
15.Private Practice
16.Tele-health
Part IV: Clinical Disorders
17.Trauma
18.Anxiety
19.Anger Issues
20.Aggressive Behaviors
21.Fears
22.Phobias
23.Toileting Issues
24.Selective/Elective Mutism
25.ADD/ADHD
26.Autism
Index

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published 20 Aug 2026
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Pages 440
ISBN 9798216390121
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions 254 x 178 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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Athena A. Drewes

Athena A. Drewes is a licensed psychologist, certi…

Author

Athena A. Drewes

Athena A. Drewes is a licensed psychologist, certi…

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