Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The therapeutic powers of play and play therapy / Charles E. Schaefer and Athena A. Drewes -- Play therapy, pedagogy, and CBT : an argument for interdisciplinary synthesis / Janine S. Shelby and Michele S. Berk -- An illustration of science and practice : strengthening the whole through its parts / Eliana Gil and Nicole Jalazo -- Data are not mysterious : understanding, applying, and conducting psychotherapy outcomes studies / Suzanne Button and Lauren S. Hallion -- Play therapy research : history and current empirical support / Jennifer Baggerly -- Cognitive behavioral play therapy : theory and applications / Susan M. Knell -- Trauma systems therapy : a replication of the model, integrating cognitive behavioral play therapy into child and family treatment / Susan Hansen and Glenn Saxe -- Incorporating play within a manual-based treatment for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders / Jennifer L. Podell, Erin D. Martin, and Philip C. Kendall --

The role of play within cognitive-behavioral therapy for aggressive children : the coping power program / John E. Lochman, Caroline Boxmeyer, and Nicole Powell -- Innovation and integration : parent-child interaction therapy as play therapy / Anthony J. Urquiza, Nancy M. Zebell, and Dawn Blacker -- Primary project : fifty years of facilitating school adjustment / Stephen P. Demanchick, Mary Anne Peabody, and Deborah B. Johnson -- Child-parent psychotherapy / Alicia F. Lieberman and Lisa R. Inman -- Filial therapy : theoretical integration, empirical validation, and practical application / Risë VanFleet -- Kinder training : an Adlerian-based model to enhance teacher-student relationships / JoAnna White and Lauren Stern Wynne -- Sandtray therapy / Daniel S. Sweeney and Linda E. Homeyer -- CBPT : implementing and integrating CBPT into clinical practice / Susan M. Knell and Meena Dasari -- Play therapy techniques for affect regulation / Susan Trachtenberg Paula -- Building self-esteem, coping skills, and changing cognitive distortions / Diane Frey -- Playful strategies to manage frustration : the turtle technique and beyond / Eva L. Feindler -- Narrative approaches : helping children tell their stories / Ann Cattanach -- Family problem solving : using expressive activities / Steve Harvey -- Self-care for child therapists : leaving it all at the office / John C. Norcross and Athena A. Drewes.