Play Therapy and Domestic Violence
Play Therapy and Domestic Violence
Order Description
Play Therapy and Domestic Violence
Readings
Use your Gil text to complete the following:
•Review Chapter 5, "Silent Grieving in a World Without Words: A Child Witnesses His Brother's Murder," pages 67–91.
•Read Chapter 14, "'This Mommy Has No Milk!': A Neglected Child's Adaptation to Loss and Hunger," pages 288–310.
Use the Capella University Library to complete the following:
•Read Crenshaw and Hardy's 2007 article, "The Crucial Role of Empathy in Breaking the Silence of Traumatized Children in Play Therapy," from the International Journal of Play Therapy, volume 16, issue 2, pages 160–175.
NBC Archives on Demand
Click Chicago Crime Wave Targets Children to view a video from NBC Learn.
•This video is an NBC news report first broadcast on August 15, 2010.
•Running time: 2:43.
Multimedia
Click Legal and Ethical Issues Scenarios to complete the interactive.
•This interactive media will ask you to decide how you would handle each of three situations involving whether, what, and how to report potential cases of abuse. Before working through this piece, you will want to have studied your state's requirements, as well as the ethical expectations of your professional association.
Click Play Therapy Resource Portal to view the interactive.
•Additional resources on children dealing with abuse are included in the section "Abuse: Physical, Sexual, Emotional, and Neglect."
Click Child Case Study Backgrounds to view the interactive.
Optional – Readings
You may choose to complete the following, but it is not required:
•Read Ryan and Madsen's 2007 article, "Filial Family Play Therapy With an Adoptive Family: A Response to Preadoptive Child Maltreatment," from the International Journal of Play Therapy, volume 16, pages 112–132.
•Read Kot and Tyndall-Lind's 2005 chapter, "Intensive Play Therapy With Child Witnesses of Domestic Violence," pages 31–49 in Reddy, Files-Hall, and Schaefer (editors), Empirically Based Play Interventions for Children.
Books
Gil, E. (Ed.). (2010). Working with children to heal interpersonal trauma: The power of play. New York, NY: The Guilford Press. ISBN: 9781462513062.
E-books
The following required readings are linked to electronic books in the Capella University Library. If you need assistance, please refer to the How Do I Find Books? library guide.
Schaefer, C. E. (Ed.). (2010). Play therapy for preschool children. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Zeanah, C. H., Jr. (Ed.). (2009). Handbook of infant mental health (3rd. ed.). New York, NY: The Guilford Press.
Articles
Library
The following required readings are provided for you in the Capella University Library or linked directly in this course. To find specific library articles by journal title, use Journal and Book Locator. Refer to the Journal and Book Locator library guide to learn how to use this tool.
Ablow, J. C., Measelle, J. R., Cowan, P. A., & Cowan, C. P. (2009). Linking marital conflict and children's adjustment: The role of young children's perceptions. Journal of Family Psychology, 23(4), 485–499.
Baggerly, J. (2006). Preparing play therapists for disaster response: Principles and procedures. International Journal of Play Therapy, 15(2), 59–81.
Cohen, J. A., & Mannarino, A. P. (2004). Treatment of childhood traumatic grief. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 33(4), 819–831.
Crenshaw, D. A., & Hardy, K. V. (2007). The crucial role of empathy in breaking the silence of traumatized children in play therapy. International Journal of Play Therapy, 16(2), 160–175.
de Figueiredo, S., Yetwin, A., Sherer, S., Radzik, M., & Iverson, E. (2014). A cross-disciplinary comparison of perceptions of compassion fatigue and satisfaction among service providers of highly traumatized children and adolescents. Traumatology, 20(4), 286–295.
Dugan, E. M., Snow, M. S., & Crowe, S. R. (2010). Working with children affected by Hurricane Katrina: Two case studies in play therapy. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 15(1), 52–55.
Glazer, H. R. (1998). Expressions of children's grief: A qualitative study. International Journal of Play Therapy, 7(2), 51–65.
Glazer-Waldman, H. R., Zimmerman, J. E., Landreth, G. L., & Norton, D. (1992). Filial therapy: An intervention for parents of children with chronic illness. International Journal of Play Therapy, 1(1), 31–42.
Hill, A. (2006). Play therapy with sexually abused children: Including parents in therapeutic play. Child and Family Social Work, 11(4), 316–324.
Hill, A. (2009). Factors influencing the degree and pattern of parental involvement in play therapy for sexually abused children. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 18(4), 455–474.
Kenny, M. C. (2000). Working with children of divorce and their families. Psychotherapy, 37(3), 228–239.
O'Connor, K. (2005). Addressing diversity issues in play therapy. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 36(5), 566–573.
Perry, B. D. (2009). Examining child maltreatment through a neurodevelopmental lens: Clinical applications of the neurosequential model of therapeutics. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 14(4), 240–255.
Reyes, C. J., & Asbrand, J. P. (2005). A longitudinal study assessing trauma symptoms in sexually abused children engaged in play therapy. International Journal of Play Therapy, 14(2), 25–47.
Schore, A. N. (2000). Attachment and the regulation of the right brain. Attachment and Human Development, 2(1), 23–47.
Siegel, D. J. (2009). Mindful awareness, mindsight, and neural integration. The Humanistic Psychologist, 37(2), 137–158.
Smith, L. E., Bernal, D. R., Schwartz, B. S., Whitt, C. L., Christman, S. T., Donnelly, S., . . . Kobetz, E. (2014). Coping with vicarious trauma in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 42(1), 2–12.
Webb, J. R. (1995). Play therapy with hospitalized children. International Journal of Play Therapy, 4(1), 51–59.
Internet Resources
Please note that URLs change frequently. While the URLs were current when this course was designed, some may no longer be valid. If you cannot access a specific link, contact your instructor for an alternative URL. Permissions for the following links have been either granted or deemed appropriate for educational use at the time of course publication.
Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance. (2015). Art therapy. Retrieved from https://www.mesothelioma.com/treatment/alternative/art-therapy.htm
National Institute of Mental Health. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.nimh.nih.g