Applications of Family and Group Theraplay

Book excerpt: This book on Theraplay is rich in content and has practical ideas guided by current research in attachment and brain research. Most chapters are illustrated with a case study including agendas from beginning, middle, and end sessions, with an extensive appendix describing each activity to help the reader translate theory into practice. Theraplay's underlying dimensions (structure, challenge, engagement, and nuture) are applied to a wide diversity of populations, cultures, and formats (family and group) geared to increasing parental attunement and caring and co-regulating the child. This book will stretch the reader's repertoire in the application of this effective, shortterm, play therapy model. Book jacket.