Multimedia Collection
Play Therapy for Severe Psychological Trauma
VHS
36 minutes
RJ505 .P6 P55 1998 + guide
Children who have been victims of abuse or other stressful events may exhibit severe trauma-related symptoms. In this instructive video program, play and family therapist Eliana Gil elucidates the nature of trauma, how to recognize it clinically, and how to manage its powerful effects upon children's development with the use of specific play materials and techniques. With a reenacted clinical interview, footage from an actual play therapy session, and a detailed discussion of dissociation and other symptoms associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Dr. Gil helps viewers understand:
- How play therapy can help resolve traumatic events
- What dissociation looks like in children's paintings and drawings
- Why dissociation occurs, and how it can be addressed in therapy
- The distinctive characteristics of posttraumatic play
- Concrete ways to intervene when repetitive or ritualized play becomes harmful
A handy companion manual amplifies themes presented in the video and provides resource lists and references for students and practitioners.
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