Helping abused and traumatized children :

Gil, Eliana.

Helping abused and traumatized children : integrating directive and nondirective approaches / Eliana Gil ; foreword by John Briere. - New York : Guilford Press, c2006. - xvi, 254 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

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.

1593853343 (cloth)

GBA680808 bnb

101272715 DNLM 013558103 Uk


Child abuse--Treatment.
Play therapy.
Child Abuse--therapy.
Child.
Family Therapy--methods.
Play Therapy--methods.

RJ 507.A29 / .G37 2006

618.92/891653

2006 L-916 WS 350.2 / G463h 2006