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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:

Integrative play therapy / edited by Athena A. Drewes, Sue C. Bratton, and Charles E. Schaefer.

p.; cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-470-61792-2 (cloth : alk. paper)

ISBN 978-1-118-06425-2 (ebk)

ISBN 978-1-118-06426-9 (ebk)

ISBN 978-1-118-06424-5 (ebk)

ISBN 978-1-118-09479-2 (obk)

1. Play therapy. I. Drewes, Athena A., 1948- editor. II. Bratton, Sue C., editor. III. Schaefer, Charles E., 1933- editor.

[DNLM: 1. Play Therapy—methods. 2. Child. 3. Mental Disorders—therapy. WS 350.4] RJ505.P6I568 2011

618.92 0891653—dc22

2010051400

In memory of my parents, Charles and Mariko Atheneos Drewes, for their gift of gab and the love of and expertise with the written word.

—Athena A. Drewes

In memory of my grandmother, Georgia Morgan Bennett. From you, I experienced firsthand what it feels like to be unconditionally loved and prized—just for being me.

—Sue C. Bratton

In memory of William and Loretta Schaefer, for their unconditional love and support.

—Charles E. Schaefer

Preface

The necessity for Integrative Play Therapy has evolved out of each of our personal experiences and approaches in the field of play therapy. We have each found that the complex and difficult treatment cases we encountered often required a more comprehensive treatment approach involving the blending of theories and techniques. Many of our play therapy colleagues have also moved away from a one-size-fits-all treatment approach that uses a single theoretical approach for all or most treatment cases. Until recently, play therapists tended to remain wedded to the original theoretical framework they learned in their graduate training. Alternative conceptualizations and potentially superior evidence-informed interventions have now become available. In addition, there has been a growing movement within both the child and adult psychotherapy fields toward an integrative treatment approach. Indeed, the use of a multitheoretical framework as a foundation for practice has become the prevailing zeitgeist.

We believe that this book will help play therapists learn from the descriptions of how other therapists have integrated various theoretical approaches in resolving the common psychological disorders of childhood. The ultimate goal of this book is to heighten awareness of the necessity, efficacy, and wide applicability of a multitheoretical treatment approach. We hope that as play therapists become committed to integration, they will move away from identifying themselves with a particular school and toward an identification as an integrative play therapist.

Athena A. Drewes
Sue C. Bratton
Charles E. Schaefer

About the Editors

Athena A. Drewes, PsyD, RPT-S is Director of Clinical Training, APA-Accredited Doctoral Internship and a clinician at the Astor Services for Children & Families, a large nonprofit multiservice mental health agency in New York. She is a Registered Play Therapist and Supervisor, past Director of the Association for Play Therapy and founder/past president of the New York Association for Play Therapy. She is Editor and chapter author of School-based Play Therapy; School-based Play Therapy, Second Edition; Blending Play Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Wiley); Cultural Issues in Play Therapy; and Supervision Can Be Playful. Dr. Drewes is a nationally and internationally renowned guest lecturer on a variety of play therapy topics.

Sue C. Bratton, Ph.D., LPC, RPT-S is Director of the Center for Play Therapy and Professor at The University of North Texas. Dr. Bratton is nationally and internationally known for her work in the area of play therapy and Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT). She is a frequent speaker around the world, and has published over 60 articles, books, chapters, videos and other publications in the field of play therapy, the majority of which are research–based. Her most recent books are Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT): A 10-Session Filial Therapy Model, Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) Treatment Manual, Child-Centered Play Therapy Research: The Evidence Base for Practitioners, and Integrative Play Therapy. Her research agenda focuses on CPRT and play therapy effectiveness. Dr. Bratton is a Past President of the Association for Play Therapy, recipient of the 2007 Outstanding Research Award for Association for Play Therapy, and the 2005 Nancy Guillory Award for Outstanding Service and Contribution to the Field of Play Therapy from the Texas Association for Play Therapy.

Charles E. Schaefer, Ph.D., RPT-S is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey. He is co-founder and Director-Emeritus of the Association for Play Therapy. He is also founder and co-director of the Play Therapy Training Institute in New Jersey. Dr. Schaefer coordinates an International Play Therapy Study Group held annually in Wroxton, England. Among his books on Play Therapy are: Play Therapy for Preschool Children; Empirically-Based Play Interventions for Children; Contemporary Play Therapy; Short-term Play Therapy for Children; The Playing Cure: Individualized Play Therapy for Specific Childhood Problems; Game Play; 101 Favorite Play Therapy Techniques; Play Therapy With Adults; Play Therapy With Adolescents; Play Therapy for Very Young Children, and Play Diagnosis and Assessment. In 2006, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Play Therapy. Dr. Schaefer is a frequent presenter at national and international Play Therapy conferences. He has been a guest on the Good Morning America, Today, and Oprah Winfrey TV shows. His private practice in clinical child psychology is located in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Contributors

Section I

Introduction: Importance of an Integrative Approach to Child Therapy