This widely used practitioner resource and course text, now
significantly revised, is considered the most comprehensive guide to
working with children who have experienced major losses, family
upheavals, violence in the school or community, and other traumatic
events. Leading experts present a range of play and creative arts
therapy techniques in chapters organized around in-depth case examples.
Informed by the latest knowledge on crisis intervention and trauma, the
fourth edition encompasses work with adolescents as well as younger
children. Each chapter concludes with instructive questions for study or
reflection.
New to This Edition
*Expanded age range: now includes expressive therapy approaches for
adolescents.
*More attention to traumatic stress reactions and posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD); several chapters address complex trauma.
*Extensively revised with the latest theory, practices, and research;
many new authors.
*Additional topics: parental substance abuse, group work with
adolescents, chronic medical conditions, animal-assisted play therapy
and courtroom testimony, and more.