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Therapeutic metaphor and stories have long been used within modalities such as hypnotherapy, play therapy, narrative therapies, and expressive therapies. Metaphorical interventions reduce client defensiveness. They provide an "aha" that leads to insight and change, as the client's identification with one or more characters in the stories springboards him or her into treatment activity.
Metaphorical Stories for Child Therapy: Of Magic and Miracles is a book for practitioners, including psychologists, social workers, special education or school therapists, counselors, and expressive therapists. The book uses metaphorical stories and interventions to address issues central to child and adolescent treatment. Each story addresses a particular issue or theme, gives examples of how the story may be used, and includes a set of "take-it-home" questions that may be assigned between sessions. These stories become core metaphors to be referred to throughout treatment, and children find them enjoyable and memorable.
There have been a number of books published in recent years on metaphor and therapeutic stories. This volume sets itself apart, in that the stories are richer character-wise and many are more universal in their themes. The book is divided into two sections: Part I focuses on general treatment themes, such as self-esteem, affect-regulation, lowering defenses, and so on. Part II addresses specific DSM-IV diagnoses such as panic disorder, ADHD, OCD, divorce adjustment, fear of the dark, and eating disorders. The depth and versatility of the stories ensure that the practitioner will find him or herself using them over and over again.
Table of Contents
Part 2 Part I-General Treatment Issues
Chapter 3 Chapter 1-Attention Seeking: The Proud Peacock
Chapter 4 Chapter 2-Bullying and Anger Management: The Dragon's Fire
Chapter 5 Chapter 3-Unconditional Positive Self-Regard: The Unraveled Tapestry
Chapter 6 Chapter 4-Codependency: Enough Is Enough
Chapter 7 Chapter 5-Planning Ahead (Executive Functioning): Steer Clear of the Rocks
Chapter 8 Chapter 6-Recognizing Positives: Treasures in the Trash
Chapter 9 Chapter 7-Intolerance and Prejudice: The Brown-Eyed Club
Chapter 10 Chapter 8-Inflexibility: Gold in the Desert
Chapter 11 Chapter 9-Self-Control: Keep the Lion on a Leash
Chapter 12 Chapter 10-Letting Go of Worries: The Burden Bag
Chapter 13 Chapter 11-Denial and Avoidance: The Hidey-Hole
Part 14 Part II-Specific Treatment Issues
Chapter 15 Chapter 12-Performance Anxiety: The Grounded Eagle
Chapter 16 Chapter 13-Parental Mental Illness: Call It Like It Is?
Chapter 17 Chapter 14-Fitting in Socially (PDD/ Asperger's Disorder): The Bulldozer in the China Shop
Chapter 18 Chapter 15-Bedtime Anxiety: Things That Go Boo in the Night
Chapter 19 Chapter 16-Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms: The Magic Stone
Chapter 20 Chapter 17-Eating Disorders: The Twin in the Mirror
Chapter 21 Chapter 18-Depression: A Tough Nut to Crack
Chapter 22 Chapter 19-Learning Difficulties: Swimming in Hurricanes
Chapter 23 Chapter 20-Divorce: Enough Love to Go Around
Chapter 24 Chapter 21-Panic Attacks: The Bee and the Butterfly
Chapter 25 Chapter 22-Attention Deficit Symptoms: The Magic Glasses
Chapter 26 Appendix A-Take-It-Home Questions and Activities
Chapter 27 Appendix B-Squiggles Stories
Product details
| Published | Apr 02 2010 |
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| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 1 |
| ISBN | 9798216312277 |
| Imprint | Jason Aronson, Inc. |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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