Play Therapy with Adolescents

Edited by Loretta Gallo-Lopez and Charles E. Schaefer

Adolescents are often resistant, hostile, moody, and difficult, but they can also be fascinating, creative, spontaneous, and passionate. How do mental health professionals get past the facade? Play Therapy with Adolescents is the first book to offer a complete variety of play therapy approaches specifically geared toward adolescents. The chapters, written by experts in the field, offer readers entry into the world of adolescents, showing how to make connections and alliances.

Chapter 1 An Introduction to Play Therapy with Adolescents
Chapter 2 Adolescent Sand Tray Therapy
Chapter 3 Theraplay with Adolescents
Chapter 4 Activity Filial Therapy with Adolescents
Chapter 5 Transitional Objects in Play Therapy with Adolescents
Chapter 6 Drama Therapy with Adolescents
Chapter 7 Adolescent Play Therapy from a Non-Directive Stance
Chapter 8 Play Therapy Techniques to Engage Adolescents
Chapter 9 The Use of Poetry in Play Therapy with Adolescents
Chapter 10 Metaphorical Thinking with Adolescents
Chapter 11 Adolescents in Foster Care: Grounded Play Therapy
Chapter 12 Therapy Making Use of "Games of Rapport" and "Games of Courtesy" and "Good Habits"
Chapter 13 Play in the Therapy of Adolescents with Eating Disorders
Chapter 14 Group Therapy for Adolescents with Anger Problems
Chapter 15 Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Bullies, Victims, and bystanders