Storytelling and Other Activities for Children in Therapy

A comprehensive collection of hundreds of thought-provoking stories and activities for use in the treatment of children confronting difficult situations Storytelling and Other Activities for Children in Therapy provides professionals with the knowledge, insight, and tools to help children (ages 6 to 12) and their families work through their treatment issues using storytelling and other activities. This invaluable guide includes helpful activity sheets that gradually progress through four levels of inquiry, representing readiness for self-disclosure. Imaginative and easy-to-use, the stories and activities in this book are tied to relevant practice issues, including: Illness and disability School issues Anger and behavioral issues Social adjustment and shyness Divorce and parental separation Domestic violence Community violence Trauma and child abuse Substance abuse Death With an accompanying website allowing therapists to personalize and print stories as well as activity sheets to meet their needs and those of their clients, Storytelling and Other Activities for Children in Therapy is an important tool in easing the pain of emotionally hurt children towards a discovery of their inner strengths and resilience for life. These resources can be accessed at www.wiley.com/go/slivinske.

Preface. Acknowledgements. Foreword. Chapter 1 How to Use This Book. Chapter 2 Principles and Processes of Therapeutic Storytelling. Chapter 3 The Strengths Approach to Storytelling with Children. Chapter 4 Developmental Issues of Children. Chapter 5 Illness and Disability. Chapter 6 School Issues. Chapter 7 Anger and Behavioral Issues. Chapter 8 Social Adjustment and Shyness. Chapter 9 Divorce and Parental Separation. Chapter 10 Domestic Violence. Chapter 11 Community Violence. Chapter 12 Trauma and Child Abuse. Chapter 13 Substance Abuse. Chapter 14 Cultural and Religious Issues. Chapter 15 Fun, Happiness and Strengths. Chapter 16 Accidents and Injuries. Chapter 17 Job Loss and Poverty. Chapter 18 Military Issues and International Violence. Chapter 19 Death. Chapter 20 General Activity Sheets for All Practice Areas. References. Author Index. Subject Index.