Research Catalog

Title

Cognitive-behavioral play therapy / Susan M. Knell.

Author

Knell, Susan M.

Publication

Northvale, N.J. : J. Aronson, ©1993.

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Details

Description

xii, 288 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy (CBPT) incorporates cognitive and behavioral interventions within a play therapy paradigm. It provides a theoretical framework based on cognitive-behavioral principles and integrates these in a developmentally sensitive way. Thus, play as well as verbal and nonverbal approaches are used in resolving problems. CBPT differs from nondirective play therapy, which avoids any direct discussion of the child's difficulties. A specific problem-solving approach is utilized, which helps the child develop more adaptive thoughts and behaviors. Cognitive-behavioral therapies are based on the premise that cognitions determine how people feel and act, and that faulty cognitions can contribute to psychological disturbance. Cognitive-behavioral therapies focus on identifying maladaptive thoughts, understanding the assumptions behind the thoughts, and learning to correct or counter the irrational ideas that interfere with healthy functioning. Since their development approximately twenty-five years ago, such therapies have traditionally been used with adults and only more recently with adolescents and children. It has commonly been thought that preschool-age and school-age children are too young to understand or correct distortions in their thinking. However, the recent development of CBPT reveals that cognitive strategies can be used effectively with young children if treatments are adapted in order to be developmentally sensitive and attuned to the child's needs. For example, while the methods of cognitive therapy can be communicated to adults directly, these may need to be conveyed to children indirectly, through play activities. In particular, puppets and stuffed animals can be very helpful in modeling the use of cognitive strategies such as countering irrational beliefs and making positive self-statements. CBPT is structured and goal oriented and intervention is directive in nature. It incorporates empirically demonstrated cognitive and behavioral techniques and allows for the empirical examination of treatment outcome. This long-awaited volume will be useful to clinicians of every theoretical persuasion in enabling them to formulate fresh approaches for helping their young patients.

Subject

• Play therapy
• Cognitive therapy for children
• Cognitive therapy
• Children
• Infants
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Play Therapy
• Child
• Infant
• Play Therapy > methods
• children (people by age group)
• infants
• Infants
• Cognitive therapy
• Children
• Cognitive therapy for children
• Play therapy
• Spieltherapie
• Speltherapie
• Cognitieve therapie
• Child psychotherapy
• Spieltherapie

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-280) and index.

Contents

pt. 1. Play therapy: Approaches to play therapy ; Therapy with young children -- pt. 2. Cognitive-behavioral play therapy (CBPT): Integration of cognitive-behavioral interventions andplay therapy ; Behavioral interventions ; Cognitive interventions ; Assessment -- pt. 3. Clinical applications: CBPT with children with elimination problems ; CBPT with children with speech and language problems ; CBPT with children of divorce ; CBPT with fearful children ; CBPT with sexually abused children / Christine D. Ruma ; CBPT with young children : theoretical and practical issues.

ISBN

• 1568217196
• 9781568217192
• 0876680899
• 9780876680896

LCCN

92049558

OCLC

• ocm26721495
• 26721495
• SCSB-9815635

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library