What to Do When Children Clam Up in Psychotherapy: Interventions to Facilitate Communication
Cathy A. Malchiodi
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Description for What to Do When Children Clam Up in Psychotherapy: Interventions to Facilitate Communication
Paperback. Editor(s): Malchiodi, Cathy A.; Crenshaw, David A. Series: Creative Arts and Play Therapy. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE1; MMJT; MQTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Therapists who work with children and adolescents are frequently faced with nonresponsive, reticent, or completely nonverbal clients. This volume brings together expert clinicians who explore why 4- to 16-year-olds may have difficulty talking and provide creative ways to facilitate communication. A variety of play, art, movement, and animal-assisted therapies, as well as trauma-focused therapy with adolescents, are illustrated with vivid clinical material. Contributors give particular attention to the neurobiological effects of trauma, how they manifest in the body when children clam up, and how to help children self-regulate and feel safe. Most chapters conclude with succinct lists of ... Read more
Therapists who work with children and adolescents are frequently faced with nonresponsive, reticent, or completely nonverbal clients. This volume brings together expert clinicians who explore why 4- to 16-year-olds may have difficulty talking and provide creative ways to facilitate communication. A variety of play, art, movement, and animal-assisted therapies, as well as trauma-focused therapy with adolescents, are illustrated with vivid clinical material. Contributors give particular attention to the neurobiological effects of trauma, how they manifest in the body when children clam up, and how to help children self-regulate and feel safe. Most chapters conclude with succinct lists of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Guilford Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Creative Arts and Play Therapy
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
247
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781462530427
SKU
V9781462530427
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99-15
About Cathy A. Malchiodi
Cathy A. Malchiodi, PhD, ATR-BC, LPCC, LPAT, REAT, is an art therapist, expressive 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 400 presentations on art therapy and has published numerous articles, chapters, and books, including Understanding Children's Drawings and Handbook of Art ... Read more
Reviews for What to Do When Children Clam Up in Psychotherapy: Interventions to Facilitate Communication
This is one of those rare clinical books that not only will occupy a prominent place on the therapist's bookshelf, but also will be reached for time and time again between sessions. It is destined to be a cherished resource for child and adolescent therapists. Like having a cadre of expert supervisors at one's side, the volume successfully guides readers ... Read more