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This is a practical handbook for therapists working with children, drawing on the authors' twenty-five years of experience in practice and teaching. It contains clear instructions for the beginning therapist who wants to know how to use play to diagnose and treat children suffering from depression, behavior problems, separation, and loss.
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This work shows how to use play therapy to diagnose and treat children suffering from depression, behavior problems, separation, and loss. It describes ways to model effective parenting for parents, tells how to help parents understand appropriate developmental expectations for children, and gives guidelines for dealing with specific types of problems. Case material, practical exercises, consent forms, and a list of supplies are included. Max Price is a child psychologist in private practice. Geri Price works for the Oklahoma County Metropolitan Library system coordinating reading programs for high- risk and low income children. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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