The Handbook of Medical Play Therapy and Child Life brings together the voices and clinical experiences of dedicated clinical practitioners in the fields of play therapy and child life. This volume offers fresh insights and up to date research in the use of play with children, adolescents, and families in medical and healthcare settings. Chapters take a strength-based approach to clinical interventions across a wide range of health-related issues, including autism, trauma, routine medical care, pending surgeries both large and small, injury, immune deficiency, and more. Through its focus on the resiliency of the child, the power of play, and creative approaches to healing, this handbook makes visible the growing overlap and collaboration between the disciplines of play therapy and child life.
| ISBN: | 9781138690004 |
| Publication date: | 14th December 2017 |
| Author: | Lawrence C. (St. Thomas University, Florida, USA) Rubin |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 436 pages |
| Genres: |
Psychiatric nursing Paediatric medicine Psychotherapy: child and adolescent Creative therapy Paediatric medicine Psychotherapy: counselling Psychotherapy Psychiatry Social counselling and advice services |