If you turned into a monster [electronic book] : transformation through play : a body-centered approach to play therapy / Dennis McCarthy.
By: McCarthy, Dennis [author]
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BookPublisher: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007Copyright date: ©2007Description: online resource (160 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781843105299 (paerback); 9781846426285 (e-book).Subject(s): Play therapy | Monsters in art | Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) -- Therapeutic use | Child -- Case Reports | Imagination in children | Symbolism (Psychology)Additional physical formats: Print version.: If you turned into a monster.DDC classification: 618.92891653 Online resources: Access eBook Also available in print form.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"Draw me a picture of what you would look like if you turned into a monster." Dennis McCarthy's work with distressed or traumatized children begins with an exercise that is simple but very effective: he invites the child to communicate with him in their own way, through the non-verbal language of play.
Using case studies from his clinical experience and with numerous children's monster drawings, McCarthy lets the meaningful self-expression of the child take centre stage. He demonstrates that being allowed to play, move and draw impulsively and creatively in the supportive presence of the therapist is in fact the beginning of the therapeutic process. These activities are shown to be more therapeutic for the child in practical terms than the interpretation of the clues it provides about the child's state of mind.
This very accessible book will be inspiring reading for play therapists and other professionals working therapeutically with young children and their families.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 154) and indexes.
If you turned into a monster -- Symbols and symbolic play -- From symbol to energy -- Energy -- The power of no -- Falling and leaping -- Interlude with monsters -- Form and formlessness -- Harnessing chaos: helping children with neurological disorders -- Becoming the storm: using the energy of symptoms -- Finding the treasure -- Closing scenes -- The dragon -- Mothers and fathers -- Epilogue: in the footsteps of Pan.
Dennis McCarthy's work with distressed or traumatized children begins with an exercise that is simple but very effective: he invites the child to communicate with him in their own way, through the non-verbal language of play. Using case studies from his clinical experience and with numerous children's monster drawings, McCarthy lets the meaningful self-expression of the child take centre stage. He demonstrates that being allowed to play, move and draw impulsively and creatively in the supportive presence of the therapist is in fact the beginning of the therapeutic process. These activities are shown to be more therapeutic for the child in practical terms than the interpretation of the clues it provides about the child's state of mind. This very accessible book will be inspiring reading for play therapists and other professionals working therapeutically with young children and their families.
Also available in print form.
Electronic reproduction.: Dawson Books. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Foreword (p. 9)
- A Note on the Text (p. 11)
- Introduction (p. 13)
- Chapter 1 "If You Turned into a Monster" (p. 19)
- Chapter 2 Symbols and Symbolic Play (p. 29)
- Chapter 3 From Symbol to Energy (p. 39)
- Chapter 4 Energy (p. 48)
- Chapter 5 The Power of No (p. 62)
- Chapter 6 Falling and Leaping (p. 71)
- Chapter 7 Interlude with Monsters (p. 79)
- Chapter 8 Form and Formlessness (p. 91)
- Chapter 9 Harnessing Chaos: Helping Children with Neurological Disorders (p. 98)
- Chapter 10 Becoming the Storm: Using the Energy of Symptoms (p. 109)
- Chapter 11 Finding the Treasure (p. 114)
- Chapter 12 Closing Scenes (p. 121)
- Chapter 13 The Dragon (p. 129)
- Chapter 14 Mothers and Fathers (p. 137)
- Epilogue: In the Footsteps of Pan (p. 148)
- References (p. 154)
- Recommended Reading (p. 155)
- Index (p. 156)