Play Therapy with Children and Adolescents in Crisis, Fourth Edition

462 Pages·2015·9.61 MB·English

by  Nancy Boyd Webb DSW LICSW RPT-S

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THE GUILFORD PRESS
Play TheraPy
wiTh Children and adolesCenTs in Crisis
Clinical Practice with Children, Adolescents, and Families
(formerly Social Work Practice with Children and Families)
Nancy Boyd Webb, Series Editor
www.guilford.com/CPCAF
This series presents a broad range of topics relevant for today’s social workers, psy-
chologists, counselors, and other professionals who work with children, adolescents,
and families. Designed for practical use, volumes feature specific discussions of assess-
ment, interventions, therapeutic roadblocks, the therapeutic relationship, and profes-
sional and value issues, illuminated by numerous case examples.
Play Therapy with Children and Adolescents in Crisis, Fourth Edition
Nancy Boyd Webb, Editor
Group Work with Adolescents, Third Edition: Principles and Practice
Andrew Malekoff
Social Work Practice with Children, Third Edition
Nancy Boyd Webb
Working with Adolescents: A Guide for Practitioners
Julie Anne Laser and Nicole Nicotera
Child Development, Third Edition: A Practitioner’s Guide
Douglas Davies
Helping Bereaved Children, Third Edition:
A Handbook for Practitioners
Nancy Boyd Webb, Editor
Social Work in Schools: Principles and Practice
Linda Openshaw
Working with Traumatized Youth in Child Welfare
Nancy Boyd Webb, Editor
Mass Trauma and Violence: Helping Families and Children Cope
Nancy Boyd Webb, Editor
Culturally Competent Practice
with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families
Rowena Fong, Editor
Complex Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technology:
A Developmental Approach to Clinical Practice
Vivian B. Shapiro, Janet R. Shapiro, and Isabel H. Paret
Play Therapy
with Children and
adolescents in Crisis
Fourth Edition
Edited by
Nancy Boyd Webb
Foreword by Lenore C. Terr
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possibility of human error or changes in behavioral, mental health, or medical
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Play therapy with children and adolescents in crisis / edited by Nancy Boyd Webb ;
foreword by Lenore C. Terr.—Fourth edition.
pages cm — (Clinical practice with children, adolescents, and families)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4625-2221-7 (hardback)
1. Play therapy—Case studies. 2. Crisis intervention (Mental health services)—
Case studies. I. Webb, Nancy Boyd.
RJ505.P6P56 2015
618.92′891653—dc23
2015004736
To the 20 first-grade children and 6 school staff members
who were shot and killed in their elementary school
in Newtown, Connecticut, on December 14, 2012—
and to all the witnesses, survivors, first responders, parents,
and community members who were traumatized
by this tragic event
May this book help mental health practitioners
better understand the terrible aftermath
of such unpredictable and senseless violence,
as they attempt in numerous ways
to help effectively, both in the immediate aftermath
of a tragedy and in ongoing years
when the memories linger.

about the editor
Nancy Boyd Webb, DSW, LICSW, RPT-S, is a leading authority on play ther-
apy with children who have experienced loss and traumatic bereavement. She
is University Distinguished Professor Emerita of Social Work in the Graduate
School of Social Service at Fordham University, where she held the endowed
James R. Dumpson Chair in Child Welfare Studies and founded the Post-
Master’s Certificate Program in Child and Adolescent Therapy. Dr. Webb has
published numerous books on child therapy, trauma, and bereavement, includ-
ing Helping Bereaved Children and Social Work Practice with Children (both
now in their third editions). She is an active supervisor, consultant, and trainer
who presents frequently at conferences in the United States and internation-
ally. Dr. Webb is a recipient of honors including the Day–Garrett Award from
the Smith College School for Social Work, the Clinical Practice Award from
the Association for Death Education and Counseling, and the designation of
Distinguished Scholar by the National Academies of Practice in Social Work.
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Contributors
Jennifer Baggerly, PhD, Department of Counseling and Human Services,
University of North Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas
David A. Crenshaw, PhD, Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie,
Poughkeepsie, New York
Esther Deblinger, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Child Abuse Research
Education and Service (CARES) Institute, Rowan University School
of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey
Jana DeCristofaro, LCSW, The Dougy Center: The National Center for Grieving
Children and Families, Portland, Oregon
Robin Donath, LCSW, Silver School of Social Work, New York University,
New York, New York
Athena A. Drewes, PsyD, RPT-S, Astor Services for Children and Families,
Rhinebeck, New York
Valerie L. Dripchak, PhD, LCSW, Department of Social Work,
Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut
Pamela Dyson, MA, LPC-S, RPT-S, private practice, Plano, Texas
Ilze Earner, PhD, Lois V. and Samuel J. Silberman School of Social Work,
Hunter College, New York, New York
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