Helping Abused and Traumatized Children: Integrating Directive and Nondirective

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Helping Abused and Traumatized Children by Eliana Gil Presenting an integrative model for treating traumatized children, this book combines play, art, and other expressive therapies with ideas and strategies drawn from cognitive-behavioral and family therapy. Eliana Gil demonstrates how to tailor treatment to the needs of each child by using both directive and nondirective approaches. Throughout, practical clinical examples illustrate ways to target trauma-related symptomatology while also helping children process painful feelings and memories that are difficult to verbalize. The book concludes with four in-depth cases that bring to life the unique situation of each child and family, the decision-making process of the therapist, and the applications of developmentally informed, creative, and flexible interventions. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Presenting an integrative model for treating traumatized children, this book combines play, art, and other expressive therapies with ideas and strategies drawn from cognitive-behavioral and family therapy. Eliana Gil demonstrates how to tailor treatment to the needs of each child by using both directive and nondirective approaches. Throughout, practical clinical examples illustrate ways to target trauma-related symptomatology while also helping children process painful feelings and memories that are difficult to verbalize. The book concludes with four in-depth cases that bring to life the unique situation of each child and family, the decision-making process of the therapist, and the applications of developmentally informed, creative, and flexible interventions. Author Biography Eliana Gil, PhD, Childhelp, Inc., and Gil Center for Healing and Play, Fairfax, VA, USA Table of Contents I. The Context for Clinical Work 1. Basic Principles in Working with Abused and Traumatized Children 2. Guidelines for Integrated Assessments 3. Guidelines for Integrated Treatment 4. Expressive Therapies 5. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy 6. Family Therapy and Family Play Therapy 7. Special Issues: Posttraumatic Play and Problems of Dissociation II. Four Case Illustrations 8. Scotty, the Castle, and the Princess Guard 9. Carlas Search for Her Lost Mother 10. Danger in the Backyard 11. The Witch, the Baby, and the Bug, Sarah Stoudt Briggs Epilogue Review "Gil provides useful practical guidelines, general principles, and goals for both assessment and intervention using the integrated approach model. The author also describes the expressive therapy techniques in such rich detail that the reader has an excellent understanding of the potential power of these therapeutic tools in their most nuanced form." - PsycCRITIQUES "Inspirational, practical, and theoretically sound... All professionals engaged with children impacted by any form of abuse and trauma must have this invaluable resource at their disposal." - Child and Family Journal "A valuable resource that effectively combines theory, research, and clinical case examples. The readability of the text and the detailed use of illustrations that complement the material enhance the quality of this book and speak to Gils reputation as one of the best in the field of child-focused family therapy." - Journal of Marital and Family Therapy "This is a text for clinicians by a master clinician with many years of experience in the field." - Child and Family Behavior Therapy Long Description Presenting an integrative model for treating traumatized children, this book combines play, art, and other expressive therapies with ideas and strategies drawn from cognitive-behavioral and family therapy. Eliana Gil demonstrates how to tailor treatment to the needs of each child by using both directive and nondirective approaches. Throughout, practical clinical examples illustrate ways to target trauma-related symptomatology while also helping children process painful feelings and memories that are difficult to verbalize. The book concludes with four in-depth cases that bring to life the unique situation of each child and family, the decision-making process of the therapist, and the applications of developmentally informed, creative, and flexible interventions. Review Quote "Using the same user-friendly style that I have appreciated in her previous writings and presentations, Gil provides helping professionals with a valuable resource that effectively combines theory, research, and clinical case examples. The readability of the text and the detailed use of illustrations that complement the material enhance the quality of this book and speak to Gils reputation as one of the best in the field of child-focused family therapy."--Journal of Marital and Family Therapy Details ISBN1609184742 Author Eliana Gil Pages 254 Publisher Guilford Publications Year 2011 ISBN-10 1609184742 ISBN-13 9781609184742 Format Paperback Imprint Guilford Publications Subtitle Integrating Directive and Nondirective Approaches Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 618.928914 Illustrations ill Media Book Short Title HELPING ABUSED & TRAUMATIZED C Language English Residence US Audience Age 3-12 UK Release Date 2011-05-13 Publication Date 2011-05-13 NZ Release Date 2011-05-13 US Release Date 2011-05-13 Alternative 9781593853341 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly AU Release Date 2011-05-12 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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