Prescriptive play therapy : tailoring interventions for specific childhood problems / edited by Heidi Gerard Kaduson, Donna Cangelosi, Charles E. Schaefer.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

'This book helps practitioners choose from the broad range of play therapy approaches to create a comprehensive treatment plan that meets the individual needs of each child. From leaders in the field, the volume provides a flexible roadmap for assessment, case formulation, and intervention for frequently encountered psychological disorders and adversities. The focus is creating a unique therapy'prescription' that is tailored to the child's presenting problems as well as his or her strengths, challenges, and developmental level. Contributors present up-to-date knowledge on each clinical problem, describe practices that have been shown to be effective, and share vivid illustrations of work with 3- to 16-year-olds and their parents'-- Provided by publisher.