ebook THE GUILFORD PRESS Creative arts and Play theraPy for attaChment Problems also available Art Therapy and Health Care Edited by Cathy A. Malchiodi Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children Edited by Cathy A. Malchiodi Expressive Therapies Edited by Cathy A. Malchiodi Handbook of Art Therapy, Second Edition Edited by Cathy A. Malchiodi Understanding Children’s Drawings Cathy A. Malchiodi Creative arts and Play therapy for attachment Problems Edited by Cathy a. malchiodi david a. Crenshaw THE GUILFORD PRESS New York London © 2014 The Guilford Press A Division of Guilford Publications, Inc. 72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012 www.guilford.com Chapter 11 © 2014 Richard L. Gaskill and Bruce D. Perry All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced, translated, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. 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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Creative arts and play therapy for attachment problems / edited by Cathy A. Malchiodi, David A. Crenshaw. pages cm. — (Creative arts and play therapy) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4625-1270-6 (hardback : acid-free paper) 1. Attachment disorder in children. 2. Art therapy. 3. Play therapy. I. Malchiodi, Cathy A. II. Crenshaw, David A. RJ507.A77C74 2014 618.92′891653—dc23 2013031210 About the Editors Cathy A. Malchiodi, PhD, ATR-BC, LPAT, LPCC, is an art therapist, creative arts therapist, and clinical mental health counselor, as well as a recognized authority on art therapy with children, adults, and families. She has given more than 350 presentations on art therapy and has published numerous articles, chapters, and books, including Understanding Children’s Drawings; Handbook of Art Therapy, Second Edition; and Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children. Dr. Mal- chiodi is on the faculty of Lesley University and is a visiting professor at universi- ties in the United States and internationally. She is also founder of the Trauma- Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute and has worked with a wide variety of community, national, and international agencies, particularly on the use of art therapy for trauma intervention, disaster relief, mental health, and wellness. The President of Art Therapy Without Borders, a nonprofit organization supporting international art therapy initiatives and service, Dr. Malchiodi is the first person to have received all three of the American Art Therapy Association’s highest honors: Distinguished Service Award, Clinician Award, and Honorary Life Member Award. She has also received honors from the Kennedy Center and Very Special Arts in Washington, DC. David A. Crenshaw, PhD, ABPP, RPT-S, is Clinical Director of the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie, New York, and Faculty Associate at Johns Hopkins Uni- versity. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and of its Divi- sion of Child and Adolescent Psychology. Dr. Crenshaw is Past President of the Hudson Valley Psychological Association, which honored him with its Lifetime Achievement Award, and of the New York Association for Play Therapy. He serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Play Therapy and has pub- lished numerous journal articles, book chapters, and books on child therapy, child abuse and trauma, and resilience in children. Co-Chair of the board of directors of Astor Services for Children and Families and an advisory board member of the Courthouse Dogs Foundation in Seattle, Dr. Crenshaw has been a passionate advo- cate for legislative proposals to enhance children’s rights. He is a frequent presenter at statewide and national conferences on play therapy. v Contributors Jennifer N. Baggerly, PhD, Department of Counseling and Human Services, University of North Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas Kira Boesch, BA, Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, City University of New York at City College, New York, New York Phyllis B. Booth, MA, The Theraplay Institute, Evanston, Illinois David A. Crenshaw, PhD, ABPP, RPT-S, Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie, Poughkeepsie, New York Christina Devereaux, PhD, Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling Program, Department of Applied Psychology, Antioch University New England, Keene, New Hampshire Teresa Dias, BA, Drama Therapy Master’s Program, Division of Expressive Therapies, Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts Athena A. Drewes, PsyD, Astor Services for Children and Families, Rhinebeck, New York Richard L. Gaskill, EdD, Department of Counseling, Educational Leadership, and Educational and School Psychology, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas Eliana Gil, PhD, Gil Institute for Trauma Recovery and Education, Fairfax, Virginia Jessica Gorkin, MEd, Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, City University of New York at City College, New York, New York Eric J. Green, PhD, Department of Counseling and Human Services, University of North Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas Henry Kronengold, PhD, Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, City University of New York at City College, New York, New York Jennifer Lee, PhD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York vii viii Contributors Sandra Lindaman, MA, MSW, The Theraplay Institute, Evanston, Illinois Cathy A. Malchiodi, PhD, ATR-BC, LPAT, LPCC, Division of Expressive Therapies, Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute, Louisville, Kentucky Christen Pendleton, EdS, Department of Graduate Psychology, Combined– Integrated Program in Clinical and School Psychology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD, Child Trauma Academy, Houston, Texas; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois Jacqueline Z. Robarts, MA, Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Centre, London, United Kingdom John W. Seymour, PhD, Department of Counseling and Student Personnel, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Mankato, Minnesota Cynthia C. Sniscak, LPC, RPT-S, Beech Street Program, LLC, Carlisle, Pennsylvania Anne Stewart, PhD, Department of Graduate Psychology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia Madeleine Terry, BA, Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, City University of New York at City College, New York, New York Glade L. Topham, PhD, Department of Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, Oklahoma Steven Tuber, PhD, Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, City University of New York at City College, New York, New York Risë VanFleet, PhD, Family Enhancement and Play Therapy Center, Playful Pooch Program, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania William F. Whelan, PsyD, The Virginia Child and Family Attachment Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia Marlo L.-R. Winstead, MSW, LSCSW, School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas; Play Therapy Program, MidAmerica Nazarene University, Olathe, Kansas; The Theraplay Institute, Evanston, Illinois; Enriching Families, Tallahassee, Florida