Handbook of Medical Play Therapy and Child Life - 9781138690004

Name: Handbook of Medical Play Therapy and Child Life - 9781138690004
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Handbook of Medical Play Therapy and Child LifeInterventions in Clinical and Medical Settings\nAuthor(s): Lawrence C. Rubin\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138690004, 978-1138690004\nSynopsis\nThe Handbook of Medical Play Therapy and Child Life brings together the voices and clinical experiences of dedicated clinical practitioners in the fields of play therapy and child life. This volume offers fresh insights and up to date research in the use of play with children, adolescents, and families in medical and healthcare settings. Chapters take a strength-based approach to clinical interventions across a wide range of health-related issues, including autism, trauma, routine medical care, pending surgeries both large and small, injury, immune deficiency, and more. Through its focus on the resiliency of the child, the power of play, and creative approaches to healing, this handbook makes visible the growing overlap an.