Overview
Via recorded webinar
Course Description:
APT Primary Focus Area(s):
Seminal Theories: 1 CE
Skills and Methods: 2 CE
Total Play Therapy CE Hours: 3 CE
When children are diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) the plan for treatment requires a careful examination of the context for the child’s symptoms and the degree of symptom severity in order to determine the best approach for treatment using play therapy. This 3 hour webinar will provide a theoretical overview of three approaches to play therapy, training on how to discern which theoretical approach is most appropriate and what interventions are best for a child depending on the context and severity of symptoms.
Original recording date: April 10, 2019 Length: 3.5 hours
Learning Objectives:
Upon the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Name the diagnostic criteria for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in children ages 4-11.
- Describe the theoretical basis for three approaches to play therapy that can be utilized with GAD.
- Explain the reasons for including parents in the play therapy process with children diagnosed with GAD.
- List 15 play therapy interventions tied in to specific treatment planning goals.
- Apply theoretical basis and appropriate intervention implementation to case examples.
Sources and Resources (click to expand)
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Bratton, S. C. (2015). The Empirical Support for Play Therapy: Strengths and Limitations. Handbook of Play Therapy,651-668. doi:10.1002/9781119140467.ch35
Bubrick, J., Anxiety Disorders Center, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Service, & Child Mind Institute. (n.d.). Treating Anxiety in Children | Behavioral Treatment. Retrieved from https://childmind.org/article/behavioral-treatment-kids-anxiety/
Choi, J., & Yoo, M. (2018). An Analysis of Play Themes and Therapy Progress of a Child with Anxiety Disorder in Play Therapy. Korean Journal of Play Therapy,21(2), 209-244. doi:10.17641/kapt.21.2.2
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Oconnor, K. J. (2015). Ecosystemic Play Therapy. Handbook of Play Therapy,195-225. doi:10.1002/9781119140467.ch9
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CE Details:
3 CE recorded webinar contact hour(s)
Core Wellness, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0569 and for mental health counselors, #MHC-0167. Note: Note: This course provides 3 contact hour(s) self-study credits. Core Wellness, LLC is authorized by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners to sponsor social work continuing education programs and maintains full responsibility for all programs. Our credits are accepted via reciprocity by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Board of Psychologists. Please verify with your board.
ASWB ACE Approved:
Core Wellness LLC, #1745, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education
(ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Core Wellness LLC, #1745 maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 05/18/2020 to 05/18/2024. Social workers participating in this course will receive 3 continuing education credits (recorded webinar).
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APA Approved
Core Wellness, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Core Wellness, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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