Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy: A Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Practice

This edited book is a combination of chapters written by the co-editors and invited chapter authors who are renowned in the field of play therapy, covering various aspects of cognitive-behavioral play therapy (CBPT).

This edition is unique in its inclusion of timely chapters addressing:

The rationale for integrating CBT and play therapy
Foundations and theory of CBPT
Research, methodology, and components to treatment
Directive and non-directive integration
Facilitating responses
Psychoeducation
Collaborative treatment planning
Assessment
Clinical applications across settings and clinical populations

The chapters address treatment issues such as trauma, anxiety, speech and language/mutism, toileting, anger, fears, phobias, and ADD/ADHD, among others. This volume addresses pressing issues of the day.