Child-Led Therapy for Children with Complex Trauma: Just Playing? [Hardcover]

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction and Chapter Outlines

Chapter 1?? Understanding Complex Trauma

Chapter 2?? Additional Vulnerabilities to Trauma

Chapter 3?? Play as Communication and as a Childs Natural Occupation

Chapter 4???? What happens in the Playroom?

Chapter 5??? Assessment, Review and Planning

Chapter 6?? Theoretical Underpinning of Play Based Occupational Therapy

Chapter 7: The Therapeutic Process

Chapter 8??? Working with the Multidisciplinary Team

Chapter 9???? Supervision and support

Final thoughts

Index

Taking an occupational therapy perspective, this book provides a resource for practitioners from many disciplines working with children who have experienced complex trauma. An essential for any therapist working in the field of childrens mental health, this book provides readers with an effective approach in their clinical work.

This book is a rare and invaluable contribution to the field of therapeutic work with children.? The writers bring both deep compassion and clinical clarity to the delivery and impact of play based occupational therapy.? With rich case studies and grounded theory, this book bridges the gap between evidence-based practice and the lived realities of working with children who carry complex trauma.

The authors manage to articulate what many clinicians feel but struggle to express:? that within the simplicity of play lies extraordinary potential for healing, connection, and transformation.? A must-read for all professionals committed to supporting the most vulnerable young people, with skill, sensitivity and heart.

-?Rhona McAlpine, Specialist Occupational Therapistl£‰