"This latest edition, with nearly 400 pages, has mostly new chapters, although a few are updated. Overall, these changes reflect the fact that issues and understanding have moved on rapidly in the last few years..There isn't a chapter that falls short in this book." - Eleanor Patrick, Private Practice "This book has expanded the knowledge base on short-term play therapy. The third edition addresses additional topics of growing interest to clinicians, such as animal-assisted play therapy. This volume is stimulating reading for all professionals working with children, adolescents, and families, as well as students and faculty in child therapy."- Louise F. Guerney, PhD, Department of Human Development and Family Studies (Emerita), The Pennsylvania State University "This book makes an indisputable case for considering short-term interventions with children and their families. It presents a range of different approaches and theoretical perspectives, including several that have been rather neglected in the play therapy literature. Chapters describe ways to work with a variety of populations who could benefit from play therapy. This would be an outstanding textbook for an advanced play therapy class."-Terry Kottman, PhD, Director, The Encouragement Zone, Cedar Falls, Iowa "I love this book and plan to use it in my class. The third edition is an essential contribution to the literature for play therapists in both clinical mental health and school settings. It includes a broad array of theoretical models to work with many childhood disorders. A 'must have' for play therapists and their students." - Phyllis Post, PhD, Department of Counseling, University of North Carolina at Charlotte "A comprehensive and dynamic resource for working with young people facing critical challenges in todaya (TM)s world. Short-term approaches are particularly salient for professionals in schools or agencies that prioritize time-limited interventions. Written from a place of experience and sensitivity to the nuances of doing play therapy, this book offers insightful, practical examples within a strong literature-based context. It is ideal for a stand-alone course in counseling young people, for an advanced skills course, or as a 'go-to' resource for professionals." - Laurie A. Carlson, PhD, Counseling and Career Development Program, Colorado State University

Heidi Gerard Kaduson, PhD, RPT-S, specializes in evaluation and intervention services for children with a variety of behavioral, emotional, and learning problems. She is past president of the Association for Play Therapy and Director of The Play Therapy Training Institute, Inc., in Monroe Township, New Jersey. She has lectured internationally on play therapy, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and learning disabilities. Dr. Kaduson's coedited books with Charles E. Schaefer include 101 Favorite Play Therapy Techniques, 101 More Favorite Play Therapy Techniques, and Contemporary Play Therapy. She maintains a private practice in child psychotherapy in Monroe Township, New Jersey. Charles E. Schaefer, PhD, RPT-S, is Professor of Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He is cofounder and director emeritus of the Association for Play Therapy, which recognized him with its Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition to his coedited volumes with Heidi Gerard Kaduson, Dr. Schaefer's more than 60 books include The Therapeutic Powers of Play,Foundations of Play Therapy, Play Therapy with Adolescents, and Separation Anxiety in Children and Adolescents. He maintains a private practice in child psychotherapy in Hackensack, New Jersey.

I. Individual Play Therapy 1. Release Play Therapy for Children with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Heidi Gerard Kaduson 2. Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy for Children with Anxiety and Phobias, Meena Dasari Susan M. Knell 3. Theraplay: The Use of Structured Play Therapy to Enhance Attachment in Children, Evangeline Munns 4. Short-Term Play Therapy for Children with Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Scott Riviere 5. Short-Term Trauma Resolution by Combining Art and Play Therapy for Children, Terry Pifalo Sarah Hamil 6. Short-Term Gestalt Play Therapy for Grieving Children, Violet Oaklander 7. Solution-Focused Sandtray Therapy for Children, Elizabeth R. Taylor 8. Short-Term Animal-Assisted Play Therapy for Children, Rise VanFleet Tracie Faa-Thompson 9. Short-Term Play Therapy for Children with Sexual Behavior Problems, Paris Goodyear-Brown Amy Frew II. Family Play Therapy 10. Child-Parent Relationship Therapy to Reduce Problem Behaviors in Children, Kimberly M. Jayne Garry L. Landreth 11. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Oppositional/Defiant Behaviors, Susan G. Timmer, Anthony J. Urquiza, Sharon Rea Zone 12. The DIR(R)/FloortimeTM Model of Parent Training for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Esther B. Hess 13. Short-Term Play Therapy for Adoptive Families: Overcoming Trauma, Facilitating Adjustment, and Strengthening Attachment with Filial Therapy, Rise VanFleet III. Group Play Therapy 14. Directive Group Play Therapy for Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Norma Leben 15. Integrated Play Groups(R) for Children on the Autism Spectrum, Pamela Wolfberg Index