Integrating Expressive Arts and Play Therapy with Children and Adolescents

Contents

• Preface xi
• Acknowledgments xv About the Editors xvii About the contributors xix 1 The Expressive Arts Therapy Continuum: History and Theory 1 Sandra L. Graves-Alcorn and Eric J. Green
• Introduction 1 Media Dimension Variables 3 Discerning Rationale 14
• References 15 2 Play Therapy 17 Athena A. Drewes and Sue C. Bratton
• Introduction 17 Rationale for Play Therapy 18 History and Development 18 Empirical Support 23 Procedures and Application 24
• Conclusion 34 Specialized Training and Resources 35
• References 36 3 Art Therapy 41 Reina Lombardi
• Introduction 41 Art Therapy: Theory 42 Research 48 Art Therapy: Process and Procedures 50 Practical Techniques 53
• Conclusion 59 Specialized Training and Resources 60
• References 61 4 Drama Therapy 67 Eleanor Irwin
• Introduction 67 Drama Therapy: Process and Procedures 69 Blending Drama/Theatre and Therapy in NADTA 72 Effects of Attachment and a Nurturing Environment on the Ability to Work and Play 75 Drama Therapy Techniques 78 Drama Therapy Techniques With Differen
• Conclusion 89 Specialized Training and Resources 90
• References 97 5 Integrating Play Therapy and Sandplay Therapy 101 Rie Rogers Mitchell, Harriet S. Friedman, and Eric J. Green
• Introduction 101 Therapeutic Play 102 Sandplay in a Play Therapy Setting 104
• Conclusion 118 Specialized Training and Resources 119
• References 123 6 Working With Children Using Dance/Movement Therapy 125 Mariah Meyer LeFeber
• Introduction 125 Dance/Movement Therapy: Process and Procedures 126 Case Studies 136
• Conclusion 143 Specialized Training and Resources 143
• References 146 7 Music Therapy 149 Susan Hadley and Nicole Steele
• Introduction 149 Music Therapy: Process and Procedures 153 Music Therapy Methods 155 Practical Techniques for Nonspecialists 165
• Conclusion 173 Specialized Training and Resources 173
• References 178 8 The Therapeutic Uses of Photography in Play Therapy 181 Robert Irwin Wolf
• Introduction 181 Historical Overview 183 Photography as a Therapeutic Modality: The Power of the Image 184 The Importance of the Unconscious 185 The Range of Processing Visual Metaphors 186 A Note of Caution 186 Technological Update 188 Special Considerat
• Conclusion 201 Specialized Training and Resources 201
• References 202 9 Poetry Therapy 205 Diane L. Kaufman, Rebecca C. Chalmers, and Wendy Rosenberg
• Introduction 205 Poetry Therapy: Process and Procedures 207 Practical Techniques and Case Studies 215
• Conclusion 222 Specialized Trainings and Resources 223
• References 227 10 Integrating Play and Expressive Art Therapy Into Educational Settings: A Pedagogy for Optimistic Therapists 231 Jodi M. Crane and Jennifer N. Baggerly
• Introduction to Creative Experiential Learning 231 Preparation 233 Process 238 Activities 241 CEL Classroom Scenario 247
• Conclusion 248
• References 249 11 Integrating Play and Expressive Art Therapy Into Small Group Counseling With Preadolescents: A Humanistic Approach 253 Sue C. Bratton, Dalena Dillman Taylor, and Sinem Akay
• Introduction 253 Integrating Play and Expressive Art Therapy Into Small Group Counseling with Preadolescents: Process and Procedures 257 Practical Application 264
• Conclusion 278
• References 278 12 Integrating Play and Expressive Art Therapy Into Communities: A Multimodal Approach 283 Julia Byers
• Introduction 283 Context 285 School Community Response 288 Shattered Worldview 289 Expressive Therapies Haven 292
• References 300 Author
• Index 303 Subject
• Index 311