Integrative Play Therapy with Individuals, Families and Groups [Hardcover]

Integrative Play Therapy with Individuals, Families and Groups is a complete theory-to-practice introduction to a comprehensive integrative model of play therapy, developed by Shlomo Ariel. It synthesizes numerous concepts, methods and techniques found in the various branches of play theory and research under a unified conceptual and linguistic roof of information-processing, cybernetics and semiotics. The author's tenet is that any case, whatever the presenting difficulties, can be treated by such an integrative, multi-systemic approach.

This book abounds with vivid observations and case descriptions, followed by discussions in a fictional inter-disciplinary seminar. Every chapter is followed by a brief summary, homework assignments and a classified list of relevant publications.

Integrative Play Therapy with Individuals, Families and Groups will generate immense interest throughout the play therapy community. It can serve as a textbook for budding play therapists and as a reference book for more experienced practitioners.

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part 1: Theoretical and methodological foundations

1. My favorite play therapy mix

2. Apprasing the current state of the art

3. The Diamond Model

Part 2: X-Raying make-believe play

4. Play observation techniques

5. Microscopic analysis of observed play

6. Macroscopic analysis on the semantic level

7. Macroscopic analysis of the pragmatic level

Part 3: The manifold magic of make-believe play

8. A formal definition of make-believe play 

9. Lingul3!