Popular Culture in Counseling, Psychotherapy, and Play-Based Intervention

Contents......Page 8
Contributors......Page 14
Foreword......Page 22
Acknowledgments......Page 30
Introduction......Page 32
PART I: Literature......Page 44
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: An American Fairy Tale......Page 46
Follow the Yellow Brick Road: The Theme of the Hero\'s Journey......Page 49
I Could Think of Things I Never Thunk Before: Psychotherapy and Metaphors......Page 51
You\'re Out of the Woods, You\'re Out of the Dark, You\'re Out of the Night: The Wizard of Oz Metaphors......Page 54
Case Studies......Page 56
Conclusion......Page 63
2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner Within: Helping Children With Traumatic Loss......Page 68
Bibliotherapy......Page 69
Understanding the Use of Fairy Tales and Fantasy......Page 70
The Harry Potter Story and Therapy......Page 73
Therapeutic Elements of Harry Potter......Page 74
Case Studies......Page 77
Final Reflections......Page 83
Humor in Work, Life, and Psychotherapy......Page 86
Humor and Literature as Transitional Phenomena......Page 89
Comic Strips in Psychotherapy......Page 91
Nighttime Fears in Children......Page 92
Case Studies......Page 93
Conclusion......Page 101
PART II: Music......Page 104
4. The Healing Power of Music......Page 106
Music in Counseling......Page 107
The Magic of Music......Page 108
Case Applications......Page 109
Conclusion......Page 120
5. Using Music and A Musical Chronology as a Life Review With the Aging......Page 124
Narrative Therapy......Page 127
A Musical Chronology and the Emerging Life Song......Page 128
Case Discussion: Sarah......Page 130
Conclusion......Page 135
PART III: Movies......Page 140
Coming Attractions......Page 142
Theater One: Movies That Address Sexual Offending/Abusive Behavior Issues......Page 147
Theater Two: Movies That Increase Empathy......Page 149
Theater Three: Movies That Can Be Used to Address Trauma Histories......Page 150
Theater Four: Movies That Explore Family Issues......Page 152
Theater Five: Movies That Illustrate Team Building, Pride, and Courage......Page 155
Theater Six: Special Feature: Treatment Town!......Page 157
7. Little Miss Sunshine and Positive Psychology as a Vehicle for Change in Adolescent Depression......Page 166
Adolescent Depression......Page 168
Positive Psychology......Page 169
Little Miss Sunshine and Positive Psychology......Page 172
Case Study......Page 173
8. Movie Metaphors in Miniature: Children\'s Use of Popular Hero and Shadow Figures in Sandplay......Page 184
Sandplay......Page 185
Jungian Theory......Page 188
Case Applications......Page 190
Meeting the Superheroes......Page 192
The Trickster......Page 196
Star Wars......Page 198
The Archetypal Feminine: Wicked Stepmother—Fairy Godmother......Page 199
Other Aspects of the Feminine Archetype......Page 201
Conclusion......Page 202
PART IV: Video and Board Games......Page 206
9. Taking the Sand Tray High Tech: Using The Sims as a Therapeutic Tool in the Treatment of Adolescents......Page 208
Sand, Water, and Miniatures: A Historical and Theoretical Overview......Page 209
The Sims World: A Brief Overview......Page 212
Simsplay: The Game......Page 213
Is Simsplay Simply High-Tech Sandplay?......Page 215
Case Studies......Page 217
Beyond Simsplay......Page 221
10. Picking Up Coins: The Use of Video Games in the Treatment of Adolescent Social Problems......Page 224
Video Games and Social Development......Page 225
Video Games in Counseling......Page 226
A Glimpse Into the World of Video Games......Page 227
Case Studies......Page 229
Postscript......Page 236
11. Passing Go in the Game of Life: Board Games in Therapeutic Play......Page 240
Cultural, Societal, and Psychological Impact of Board Games......Page 241
Board Games and Child Development......Page 243
Traditional/Commercially Produced Board Games......Page 246
Board Games Based on a Popular Culture Figure......Page 258
Therapeutic Board Games......Page 260
Case Studies......Page 261
Conclusion......Page 264
PART V: Television......Page 268
Cartoons, Cartoons Everywhere......Page 270
Anime......Page 272
Naruto......Page 275
Case Discussion......Page 277
Conclusion......Page 281
13. Marcia, Marcia, Marcia: The Use and Impact of Television Themes, Characters, and Images in Psychotherapy......Page 286
Television\'s Impact on Role and Self-Identity......Page 287
Psychotherapy in Our Living Rooms: I\'m Not a Therapist But I Play One on TV......Page 288
Television Themes, Characters, and Images in Psychotherapy......Page 290
The Brady Bunch......Page 291
Case Presentation......Page 292
Conclusion......Page 297
14. The Sopranos and a Client\'s Hope for Justice......Page 300
Grief, Loss, and Forgiveness......Page 301
Cinematherapy......Page 302
The Sopranos......Page 304
Case Study......Page 307
Conclusion......Page 312
PART VI: Sports......Page 316
Sports Culture......Page 318
The Athlete Versus the Nonathlete......Page 319
Case Study 1......Page 320
Case Study 2......Page 321
Case Study 3......Page 324
The Family......Page 325
Drugs, Alcohol, and Food......Page 327
Injury......Page 330
Effective Therapeutic Change......Page 331
Communicating in the Sports Culture......Page 333
Case Study......Page 335
Use of Metaphor and Stories in Counseling and Therapy......Page 340
Sports Metaphors to Facilitate Therapeutic Engagement and Alliance Building......Page 341
Sports Metaphors to Deal With Resistance......Page 345
Sports Metaphors to Honor and Highlight Strengths......Page 346
Sports Metaphors to Illuminate Conflict and Struggle: The Bull and the Butterfly......Page 347
Sports Metaphors to Facilitate Hope......Page 349
Sports Metaphors to Facilitate Termination in Counseling......Page 350
Summary......Page 352
PART VII: Innovations in the Use of Popular Culture......Page 356
17. Using Pop Culture Characters in Clinical Training and Supervision......Page 358
Clinical Thinking Skills: Natural Helping Versus Professional Counseling and Psychotherapy......Page 359
Using Pop Culture Clients to Build Clinical Thinking Skills......Page 361
Pop Culture Client Practice Case Method......Page 362
Two Case Illustrations......Page 364
Applications and Limitations......Page 376
18. The Therapeutic Use of Popular Electronic Media With Today\'s Teenagers......Page 386
A Technologically Literate Population......Page 387
The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same......Page 388
What Has Not Changed......Page 389
What Has Changed......Page 390
Potential Effects of Technology......Page 394
Teen Technology Tools for Therapists......Page 395
Case Studies......Page 396
Conclusion......Page 400
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D......Page 409
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M......Page 411
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U......Page 414
Z......Page 415