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BRITISH JOURNAL OF PLAY THERAPY
The British Journal of Play Therapy is published by the British Association of Play Therapists (BAPT). It was launched as a semi-annual publication, but from 2006 until further notice will be published annually. It is available free to BAPT Members (Full, Student and Retired), at a reduced subscription cost to BAPT Associates and can be purchased by libraries, organisations and individual subscribers worldwide.
The journal encourages contributions from a variety of research traditions. The British Journal of Play Therapy is pluralist in orientation, recognising the value of qualitative, quantitative and mixed method strategies of inquiry.
Play Therapy is an activity which constitutes a specialist domain of practice, and also functions as an adjunct to other occupational roles (for example in health, social services and education). The British Journal of Play Therapy carries papers that are of interest not only to members of BAPT, but also to members of other occupational groups using therapeutic play skills. The journal seeks to be relevant both to a core disciplinary constituency and also a broader interdisciplinary readership.
Issue 1, Vol. 1 (May 2004)
Editorial
Robert DightonPapers
- Storytelling and its application in non directive play therapy (D. Hutton)
- Play Therapy with Looked After Children: An Attachment Perspective (K. Robson and A. Tooby)
- Play Therapists and the Children's Rights Movement (J. Carroll)
- 'My new mum'. How drawing can help children rework their internal models of attachment relationships in non-directive play therapy (V. Ryan)
- Transforming Therapy into Research. Is it possible to conduct research that investigates the process of play therapy without affecting the delicate balance of the relationship between the child and therapist, which is central to the therapy? (C. Daniel-McKeigue)
- Non-Directive Play Therapy: Should we and can we attempt to measure its effectiveness? (A. S. Naylor)
Issue 2, Vol. 1 (April 2005)
Editorial
EditorPapers
- Taboos in Child & Family Psychiatry. Taboos, secrets and shame. (Dr Ann Cattanach, Hitesh Raval)
- The contribution made by Play Therapy to a child suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. (Mary Carden)
Issue 3, Vol. 1 (Autumn 2005)
Editorial
Anne Barnes
Papers
- Psychological Treatment Within Relationship: Attachment and Intersubjectivity (Dan Hughes)
- Filial Therapy, parental separation, and school refusal: a case study using an attachment perspective (Nina Rye)
- Narrative Play Therapy: A Collaborative Approach (Ann Cattanach)
- Attachment Theory and Play Therapy: Linking Theory with Practice (Brenda Meldrum)
Vol. 2 (December 2006)
Editorial
Anne Barnes
Papers
- The use of sandplay with children (Diana Jansen)
- Theraplay ®: An Introduction (David L Myrow)
- Playing in the field of research: Creating a bespoke methodology to investigate play therapy practice (Chris Daniel-McKeigue)
- Child Survivor of the tsunami : A Case Study (Leong Min See)
- The ethics of researching children in non-directive play therapy (Angie Naylor)
- The five story self structure: a new therapeutic method on the Communicube (John Casson)
Book Reviews
- Wilson, K & Ryan, V. Play Therapy: A Non-directive Approach for Children and Adolescents (2nd ed.)
- Meares, R. The Metaphor of Play: Origin and Breakdown of Personal Being
Abstracts
Click here to read abstracts of Volume 2 articlesVol. 3 (December 2007)
Editorial
Janet Barr
Papers
Look up in the sky! Using superheroes in Play Therapy (Harry Livesay & Lawrence Rubin)
Play Therapists' perspective of change in play therapy: Five poetic portraits (Chris Daniel-McKeigue)
The Play Therapist as a Mirror (Dianne Gammage)
Filial Therapy (Nina Rye & Jessica Jaeger)
Integrative work with children in long-term placements (Anne Barnes)
Is there a rationale, in terms of current knowledge and research, for the use of Non-Directive Play Therapy with non-verbal autistic children? (Fatima Godinho)
Book Review
Rubin, L.C., (Ed)(2007). Using Superheroes in Counselling & Play Therapy. New York: Springer
Abstracts
Vol. 4 (December 2008)
Editorial
Lisa Gordon Clark
Papers
Developmental science looks at play therapy (Dr Jim Geidner)
The therapeutic needs of children with autism: A framework for partners in non-directive play (Stuart Daniel)
"I evolved too early": Using non-directive play therapy with William - an autistic boy with attachment insecurity (Stuart Daniel)
Working wih Asian families in Theraplay: Understanding cultural differences (Athena A. Drewes)
Sibling therapeutic play: A creative approach to working with families (Della Austin)
How many triangles have you noticed in your play room? (Alison Woolf)
Book Reviews
Hawkins, P., and Shohet, R. (2006). Supervision in the helping professions. (3rd ed.), Berkshire: Open University Press.
Perry, B.D., & Szalavitz, M. (2008). The boy who was raised as a dog and other stories from a child psychiatrist’s notebook: What traumatised children can teach us about loss, love, and healingBasic Books: New York
Abstracts
Annual Subscription Rates (2007)*
* BAPT Members (Full, Student & Retired) receive a free copy of the British Journal of Play Therapy as part of their membership fees
From AGM 2006: BAPT Associates may purchase the British Journal of Play Therapy at the discounted price of £10
Britain (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Institutions £25 (two copies)
Individual £15
Europe
Institutions £30 (two copies)
Individual £17
North America and International
Institutions £35 (two copies)
Individual £20
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(updated December 2008)
