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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.

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Table of Contents

Dedication
List of Contributors
Foreword - Dr. Judith Beck
Preface – Athena A. Drewes & Lisa Remey
Part I: Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy
1.Foundations and Theory – Lisa Remey & Athena A. Drewes
2.Developmental Considerations – Lisa Remey
3.CBT/CBPT and Neuroscience – Athena A. Drewes
4.Research – Athena A. Drewes
Part II: CBPT Skill Building
5.Playroom and Materials for CBPT – Lisa Remey
6.Session Structure – Lisa Remey
7.Directive and Non-Directive Balancing – Lisa Remey
8.Facilitating Responses – Lisa Remey
9.Assessment – Athena A. Drewes
10.Working with Parents – Lisa Remey
11.Collaborative Treatment Planning – Athena A. Drewes
12.Use of Psychoeducation – Lisa Remey
13.Supervision – Athena A. Drewes
Part III: Clinical Applications – Settings
14.Clinical Applications of a Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy Approach in the School Setting – Laura Fazio-Griffith and Rebecca Mayeux Gill
15.Outpatient Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy: Separation Anxiety – Domonique Messing
16.Play-infused Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy in Inpatient Psychiatric Units – Robert Friedberg
17.Supporting Children Requiring Needle Related Medical Procedures: A Cognitive Behavioral Approach to Medical Play Therapy – Belinda J. Dean and Judi A. Parson
18.Tele-health – Ann Meehan
19.Social Justice – Florence Meuni and Nancy Nungari
Part IV: Clinical Disorders
20.Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy with Victims of Abusive and Traumatic Events – Sueann Kenney-Noziska
21.Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy: From Depression to Connection: A Family Affair – Amy Romero
22.Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy for Anxiety – Meena Dasari and Shira Kafker
23.Emotional Regulation and Self-Harm – Dana Wyss
24.Sleep Difficulties – Karla K. Fehr, Jessica T. Hinojosa and Monica M. Kruse
25.Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy with Toileting Issues – Susan M. Knell and Phuonguyen V. Chu
26.Selective Mutism – Maria A. Geraci
27.Integrating Assessment, Treatment and Prevention of Suicide with Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy with Children– Leslie W. Baker and Emily R. Keller
28.Eating Disorders – Sara Cantu
Index

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published 11 Jun 2026
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Pages 440
ISBN 9798216390152
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Athena A. Drewes

Athena A. Drewes is a licensed psychologist, certi…

Author

Lisa Remey

Lisa J. Remey, M.Ed., LPC-S, RPT-S™, NCC is a lice…

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