David A. Crenshaw, Ph.D. ABPP, is the Founding Director of Rhinebeck Child and Family Center, LLC in Rhinebeck, New York. He is Board Certified in Clinical Psychology and a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor. He is the author of Bereavement (now in its third printing), A Guidebook for Engaging Resistant Children in Therapy: A Projective Drawing and Storytelling Series, Evocative Strategies in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and a forthcoming book, Healing Paths to a Child's Soul. John B. Mordock, Ph.D., ABPP, was employed by the Astor Home for Children for 28 years. In his last position, he directed the agency's community mental health programs, helping to develop a full continuum of services for emotionally disturbed children and their families. He is the author of twelve books, including a textbook on exceptional children.
This handbook presents us with a treasure trove, not only of
compassionate and sensitive insights into the inner life of abused,
highly disturbed children but also of a plethora of specific tools
to help violent children. The book belongs on the shelf of any
therapist who is deeply committed to helping heal children with
severe aggression problems. Many of the ideas will serve as useful
strategies for those of us who work with worried or angry children
who have less severe traumas but who still need us to help them
forge more effective defenses and to learn more self-calming and
more reflective techniques in managing their troubles. *
PsycCRITIQUES *
A treasure chest of ideas for healing the psychic wounds of
aggressive, latency-age children. Highly recommended. -- Charles E.
Schaefer, Ph.D., director emeritus, Association For Play
Therapy
Aggressive children challenge us as therapists and human beings in
ways that reach deep into our culture and our psyche. David
Crenshaw and John Mordock offer a rare blend of intelligent empathy
and practice-grounded wisdom in meeting these challenges. Every
practitioner, from the novice to the expert, can learn from them.
-- James Garbarino, Ph.D., Maude C. Clarke Chair in Humanistic
Psychology at Loyola University Chicago
In this companion toUnderstanding and Treating the Aggression of
Children, psychologists experienced in providing services to
aggressive children and their families present a comprehensive
guide to play therapy for professionals to drow on in treating this
challenging population. * Scitech Book News *
Dr. David Crenshaw and Dr. John Mordock have written an extremely
informative handbook for child and play therapists where anger and
aggression are the major presenting problems. As therapists, we are
seeing more and more children where these dynamics exist. This book
is filled with practical case examples that directly address
therapeutic interactions with these children that the authors have
termed 'fawns in gorilla suits.' These authors are obviously two
very gifted, sensitive clinicians who offer many years of
experience to therapists who are confronted with the aggressive
child. This book is a definite 'must' for all clinicians who work
with the aggressive child. -- Lois Carey, MSW, BCD, RPT-S, New York
Association for Play Therapy
This comprehensive guide is unique for its thorough coverage and
understanding of aggressive and violent children. Play therapists
and child therapists are helped through all the stages of treatment
along with practical techniques and concrete examples of
child-therapist dialogue. It contains a detailed outline for
working with a difficult population. The authors cover setting up
the therapeutic alliance, understanding defenses, limit setting, as
well as play themes and practical techniques, which are all clearly
illustrated with visuals and helpful case examples. A 'must-have'
addition to any professional or personal library. -- Athena A.
Drewes, PsyD, MA, MS, RPT-S, director of Clinical Training, Astor
Services for Children and Families
Every page in this book is a testament to the enormous experience
these two authors have in the treatment of aggressive children in
residential settings. All aspects of play therapy are covered
chapter by chapter and numerous examples are provided about what
one might say to a child at the various difficult moments, dividing
interpretations as empathic or dynamic. In this client-centred but
certainly also therapist-directed therapy, they helpfully discuss
how to set boundaries throughout the different phases of therapy
and present a helpful array of activities around behaviours and
feelings. * Psychotherapy:Theory, Research, Training, Practice
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In this age of brief therapies, Crenshaw and Mordock provide a much
needed reminder of the long term work that is needed with severely
traumatized children....A Handbook of Play Therapy with Agressive
Children is exhaustive enough to be appropriate for a beginning
therapist, yet has hidden gems that would appeal to more seasoned
therapists who can discover them with a sense of "aha." -- Jeanne
Bereiter, M.D. * Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic: A Journal for
the Mental Health Professions, Vol. 71, No. 4 (Fall 2007) *
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