Seminar #203
PRESCRIPTIVE PLAY THERAPY:
ADAPTING THE APPROACH TO THE CHILD
Instructor: Heidi Kaduson, Ph.D., RPT-S
Sunday February 21, 2010 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Surveys indicate that the
prescriptive - eclectic model is the most popular theoretical approach among
play therapist. The basic premise of this model is that one needs to use
therapeutic flexibility in Play Therapy. This means that the therapist adapts
the treatment to meet the needs of children with different presenting problems.
It is believed that rigid adherence to a single theoretical model is likely to
result in considerable frustration for both therapist and child. The instructor
will describe adaptations of play therapy approaches for a wide variety of
internalizing, externalizing and developmental disorders of childhood.
Implications of the latest research findings on play therapy will form the basis
of treatment guidelines.
Course
Objectives:
1. Understand the basic tenets of prescriptive play therapy
2. Identify several play interventions that have received empirical support
3. Understand the rationale for employing a prescriptive-eclectic approach
4. Understand the importance of “prescriptive” matching of intervention to disorder
5. Evaluate the level of research support for play therapies for specific disorders of childhood
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 co-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.
Sunday February 21, 2010 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
