Seminar #134
PLAY THERAPY FOR PERFECTIONISTIC CHILDREN
Instructor: Heidi Kaduson, Ph.D., RPT-S
Friday July 18, 2008 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Credits 6.0
Adjustment and anxiety problems stemming from perfectionism
have been more widely identified in the past decade by clinicians and
researches. Perfectionist children can be depressed, anxious, rigid, afraid of
making decisions or taking risks, obsessive or compulsive and they may
experience difficulties in their school performance and in their relationships.
This workshop will describe the nature of perfectionism in children, identify
positive and negative features of the trait, and discuss a variety of possible
causes. The workshop will give participants a wide range of play therapy methods
which can improve adjustment for perfectionistic children and their families at
school and home. Hands on approaches will be illustrated with many case
examples, and participants will have an opportunity to discuss the use of play
therapy with their own cases. The integration of play therapy with other
treatments will also be covered.
INSTRUCTOR: Heidi Kaduson, Ph.D., RPT-S is a licensed clinical psychologist and
registered play therapist-supervisor. She is in private practice in Monroe
Twp., New Jersey.
She has lectured throughout the world on the assessment and treatment of Attention
- Deficit - Hyperactivity Disorder and Play Therapy. She has conducted research studies on
the effectiveness of diverse treatment approaches for this childhood disorder. Dr.
Kaduson is director of the Play Therapy Training Institute and past
president/ board
member of the Association for Play Therapy. She is author and co-editor of books
entitled The Playing Cure, 101 Favorite Play Therapy Techniques, 101 More Favorite Play Therapy Techniques, The
Quotable Play Therapist, and Short-Term Play Therapy For Children.
Friday July
18, 2008 – 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
