Game play: therapeutic use of games with children and adolescents

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Title Page
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Contents
About the Authors
Part One Introduction
	Chapter 1 Game Play Therapy: Theory and Practice
		Historical Perspective
		Game Play in Psychotherapy
		Game Play Therapy: Basic Concepts
		Advances in the Practice of Game Play Therapy
		Summary and Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 2 Parent Involvement in Children's Game Play: Accelerating the Therapeutic Impact
		Introduction
		Parental Participation and Engagement in Game Play Therapy
		Therapeutic Powers of Game Play Specific to Parent‐Child Interaction
		Description of Two Games
		Clinical Applications of Intergenerational Game Play
		Limitations of Intergenerational Game Play
		Case Illustration
		Summary and Conclusion
		References
Part Two Types of Games Used Forpsychotherapy
	Chapter 3 Games of Chance
		Introduction
		Games of Chance Versus Games of Skill
		History of Games of Chance
		Use of Games of Chance in Different Therapeutic Models
		Specific Games of Chance
		Clinical Applications of Games of Chance
		Case Illustrations
		Potential Limitations in the Therapeutic Use of Games of Chance
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 4 Cooperative Games
		Introduction
		Types of Games: Competitive versus Cooperative Games
		History of Cooperative Games
		Specific Cooperative Board Games
		Clinical Applications of Competitive Games
		Case Illustration
		Limitations of Cooperative Games
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 5 Strategy Games
		Introduction
		What Is Strategy?
		Basic Business Strategy Concepts
		Executive Functioning
		Application of the Business Concepts and Executive Functions to Therapy
		Cooperative Strategy
		Strategic Game Play
		Description of Specific Games
		Clinical Applications of Strategy Games
		Case Illustrations
		Limitations of Strategic Board Game Use
		Summary and Conclusions
		References
	Chapter 6 Physical Activity Games
		Introduction
		Categories of Physical Activity Games
		Therapeutic Benefits of Physical Activity Games
		Specific Physical Activity Games
		Clinical Application of Physical Activity Games
		Case Illustration
		Potential Limitations when Using Physical Activity Games
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 7 Digital Games
		Introduction
		Research
		Concerns About Addiction
		Positive Aspects of Digital Tool Use
		Technology in the Playroom
		Therapeutic Powers of Play
		The Importance of Competency
		Description of Specific Games
		Case Illustration
		Potential Limitations of Digital Tool Use
		Summary and Conclusions
		References
Part Three Game Play Therapy Fortreating Specific Problembehaviors of Youth
	Chapter 8 Therapeutic Games for Control of Anger and Aggression in Children and Adolescents
		Introduction
		Developmental Expectations
		Research Regarding Aggression
		Using Games in Child Therapy
		Specific Games for Use With Anger and Aggression
		Using Games with Younger Children
		Case Illustrations
		Summary
		References
	Chapter 9 Game Play Interventions for Aggressive Children with Attention‐Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
		Introduction
		Game Play Therapy
		Case Illustration
		Summary And Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 10 Therapeutic Games to Treat Anxieties and Fears
		Introduction
		Description of Anxiety and Fear
		Rationale and Description of Specific Therapeutic Games
		Case Illustrations
		Empirical Support for the Use of Game Play to Address Anxiety
		Summary And Conclusions
		References
	Chapter 11 Therapeutic Games to Treat Grief and Loss in Children
		Introduction
		Resilience Research
		Games
		Case Illustration
		Summary
		References
	Chapter 12 Therapeutic Games for Social Skills
		Introduction
		Social Skills: Terms and Definitions
		Social Skills Development and Social Skills Deficits
		Everyone Needs Social Skills
		Specific Populations in Need of Support
		Social Skills Games
		Specific Games for Social Skills
		Conclusion: The Wide World of Games
		References
	Chapter 13 Therapeutic Games for Autism Spectrum Disorder
		Description of the Disorder
		Rationale for Game Play
		Example Game Intervention
		Case Illustration
		Empirical Support
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 14 Utilizing Games to Build Resilience in Children Impacted by Divorce
		Introduction
		Divorce
		Therapeutic Games for Use with Children of Divorce
		Adapted Commercial Games
		Therapeutic Games for Children of Divorce
		Case Illustrations
		Empirical Support for the Use of Games with Children Undergoing Divorce
		Summary and Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 15 Therapeutic Games for Sexually Abused Children
		Introduction
		Description of Child Sexual Abuse
		Rationale and Description of Specific Therapeutic Games for Child Sexual Abuse
		Case Illustration
		Empirical Support for the Use of Games with Children who Have Been Sexually Abused
		Summary and Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 16 The Therapeutic Use of Games to Foster Attachment in Parent‐Child Relationships
		Introduction
		The Importance of Fostering Attachment
		Rationale of Specific Therapeutic Games
		Case Illustration
		Empirical Support for the Use of Games to Foster Attachment
		Summary and Conclusion
		References
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