Posttraumatic Play in Children: What Clinicians Need to Know

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I. Understanding Posttraumatic Play
1. Introduction to Posttraumatic Play in Children and Youth
2. Types, Forms, and Phases of Posttraumatic Play
3. Evaluating Posttraumatic Play and Intervening When It Is Toxic
4. Manifestations of Posttraumatic Play in Natural Settings and in the Therapy Office
5. The Larger Treatment Context: A Systemic Approach to Posttraumatic Play
II. Clinical Illustrations
6. The Car Crash
7. "When Mommy Comes Back"
8. "Daddy Hits Me When I'm Really Bad!"
9. When Posttraumatic Play Doesn't Emerge Naturally
10. Burn Injuries
11. Chronic Sexual Abuse
12. The Terror of Bullying
13. "I Will Come Out by Myself"
14. Conjoint Narrative Sharing
Appendix. Checklist for Posttraumatic Play
References
Index

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From leading expert Eliana Gil, this book provides child clinicians with essential knowledge and tools for evaluating and working with posttraumatic play. Such play, which is often repetitive and disturbing, may help resolve traumatic experiences--but can also become toxic. The book guides the clinician to determine what is going on with a given child and intervene sensitively and effectively. Evocative case material is interwoven with up-to-date information on the developmental impact of trauma and ways to facilitate children's natural reparative capacities. A reproducible assessment checklist to help clinicians differentiate between useful and dangerous posttraumatic play can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

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