Helping Abused and Traumatized Children by Eliana Gil - ISBN: 9781609184742
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Presenting an integrative model for treating traumatized children, this book combines play, art, and other expressive therapies with ideas and strategies drawn from cognitive-behavioral and family therapy. Eliana Gil demonstrates how to tailor treatment to the needs of each child by using both direc…

Helping Abused and Traumatized Children

Integrating Directive and Nondirective Approaches

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  • Paperback

    254 pages

  • Release Date

    12 May 2011

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Summary

Presenting an integrative model for treating traumatized children, this book combines play, art, and other expressive therapies with ideas and strategies drawn from cognitive-behavioral and family therapy. Eliana Gil demonstrates how to tailor treatment to the needs of each child by using both directive and nondirective approaches. Throughout, practical clinical examples illustrate ways to target trauma-related symptomatology while also helping children process painful feelings and memorie…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781609184742
ISBN-10:1609184742
Author:Eliana Gil
Publisher:Guilford Publications
Imprint:Guilford Publications
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:254
Release Date:12 May 2011
Weight:372g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
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Critics Review

“Gil provides useful practical guidelines, general principles, and goals for both assessment and intervention using the integrated approach model. The author also describes the expressive therapy techniques in such rich detail that the reader has an excellent understanding of the potential power of these therapeutic tools in their most nuanced form.” - PsycCRITIQUES “Inspirational, practical, and theoretically sound… All professionals engaged with children impacted by any form of abuse and trauma must have this invaluable resource at their disposal.” - Child and Family Journal “A valuable resource that effectively combines theory, research, and clinical case examples. The readability of the text and the detailed use of illustrations that complement the material enhance the quality of this book and speak to Gil’s reputation as one of the best in the field of child-focused family therapy.” - Journal of Marital and Family Therapy “This is a text for clinicians by a master clinician with many years of experience in the field.” - Child and Family Behavior Therapy

About The Author

Eliana Gil

Eliana Gil, PhD, Childhelp, Inc., and Gil Center for Healing and Play, Fairfax, VA, USA

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