Play Therapy Interventions with Children's Problems: Case Studies with DSM-IV-TR Diagnoses

In this easy-to-use reference guide to the most effective play therapy techniques, the authors suggest possible diagnoses and both case study and empirical support for play therapy as the treatment of choice with a wide range of presenting problems. In this expanded and updated edition, the authors broaden their scope while still offering a concise digest of some of the most significant play therapy literature available today for practicing play therapists and researchers.


About the Author
Garry L. Landreth, Ed.D., is regents professor in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education and founder of the Center for Play Therapy at the University of North Texas. Daniel S. Sweeney, Ph.D. is professor and director of the Northwest Center for Play Therapy Studies at George Fox University. Linda E. Homeyer, Ph.D., is professor and program coordinator in the Professional Counseling Program at Texas State University-San Marcos. Dee C. Ray, Ph.D., is associate professor in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education and director of the Child and Family Resource Clinic at the University of North Texas. Geraldine J. Glover, Ph.D., is associate professor in the Department of Counseling at New Mexico Highlands University-Las Vegas.