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Play Therapy with Abused Children: Second Edition
Contents
Chapter 1: The Rights of Children and the Abused Child
The Rights of Children
New Approaches to the Care and Support of Children in the United Kingdom
Every Child Matters: Change for Children
Protecting Children and Young People: The Charter
The Abused Child is the Invisible Child
Definitions of Child Abuse
The Trauma of Abuse
The Effects of Abuse on the Child's Future Development
The Effects of Sexual Abuse on Children
Transition from Victim to Abuser
Chapter 2: Play Therapy as a Healing Process for Abused Children
The Meaning of Play
What is Play?
Play as a Cultural Phenomenon
History of the Study of Play
Child Development Theories and Play
Representing the Social World in Play
Play and Dramatic Play
Playing with Children
Children Playing Together
Play as Therapy
Non-Directive Play Therapy
Cognitive-Behavioural Play Therapy
Prescriptive Play Therapy
Play and Healing for Abused Children
Chapter 3: Starting Play Therapy: Settings, Materials, Boundaries
Play Therapy to Heal the Hurt Child
The Therapist
Supervision
Assessing the Need for Therapy
Timing the Intervention
Information about the Child
Investigations and Therapy
Starting Play Therapy
Finding a Safe Place for the Child
Material for Play
Play with Toys
The Use of Toys and Play Materials in Play Therapy across Cultures
Chapter 4: The Play Therapy Process for the Abused Child
The Play Therapy Process for the Abused Child
The Role of the Therapist
Preparation for Play
Starting Play
In the Middle Lies the Monster
Am I a Monster?
Losing the Monster
The Final Stage of Play
Becoming Visible
Chapter 5: Play Therapy with Physically Abused Children.

Helping the Physically Hurt Child through Play
Chapter 6: The Emotionally Abused Child
Emotional Abuse
The Sessions
Chapter 7: The Sexually Abused Child
The Difficulties of Young Children
Children with Learning Difficulties
Sexually Abused Boys
Chapter 8: The Therapist's Journey
REFERENCES
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
SUBJECT INDEX
AUTHOR INDEX
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