Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy
A Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Practice
- Textbook
Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy
A Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Practice
- Textbook
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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
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
| Published | Jun 11 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 440 |
| ISBN | 9798216390169 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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