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The Interpersonal Neurobiology of Play: Brain-Building Interventions for Emotional Well-Being
Theresa A. Kestly
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Description for The Interpersonal Neurobiology of Play: Brain-Building Interventions for Emotional Well-Being
hardcover. Nurturing brain development in children through play. Series: Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JMC; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
The mental health field has seen a significant shift in the past decade toward including a neuroscience perspective when designing clinical interventions. However, for many play therapists it has been challenging to apply this information in the context of play therapy. Here, Theresa Kestly teaches therapists how to understand the neurobiology of play experiences so the undeniable benefits of play therapy can be exploited to their fullest. At last, clinical readers have a book that takes seriously the importance of play and brings a scientific eye to this most important aspect of life. Drawing on concepts of interpersonal neurobiology, the ... Read more
The mental health field has seen a significant shift in the past decade toward including a neuroscience perspective when designing clinical interventions. However, for many play therapists it has been challenging to apply this information in the context of play therapy. Here, Theresa Kestly teaches therapists how to understand the neurobiology of play experiences so the undeniable benefits of play therapy can be exploited to their fullest. At last, clinical readers have a book that takes seriously the importance of play and brings a scientific eye to this most important aspect of life. Drawing on concepts of interpersonal neurobiology, the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
WW Norton
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393707496
SKU
V9780393707496
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99-11
About Theresa A. Kestly
Theresa A. Kestly, PhD, is a psychologist, educator, consultant, and a registered play therapist/supervisor with the Association for Play Therapy. She maintains a private practice in Corrales, New Mexico for children, adults, families, and couples, and she specializes in play therapy and sand tray therapy. Theresa is past president of the New Mexico Association for Play Therapy and the founder ... Read more
Reviews for The Interpersonal Neurobiology of Play: Brain-Building Interventions for Emotional Well-Being
[A] must for anyone who works with children or young people. Therapists with an adult clientele will benefit from reading it too: our clients were all children once... It can be used as a text book for teaching students of therapy and there is a section of hand-outs that could be copied and given out to students... The vignettes are ... Read more