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Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer International Publishing A&G
ISBN-103031317394
ISBN-139783031317392
eBay Product ID (ePID)6060637676
Product Key Features
Number of PagesXxiv, 252 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameRole-Playing Games in Psychotherapy : a Practitioner's Guide
SubjectPsychotherapy / General, Internal Medicine, Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy / Counseling
Publication Year2023
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPsychology, Medical
AuthorDaniel Hand
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight12.8 Oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition23
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal616.891523
Table Of ContentIntroduction: Role-Playing Games as Therapy.- Part I: Underlying Principles.- Theoretical Approach.- Core Mechanics.- Part II: Preparation.- Character.- Setting.- Obstacle.- Part III: Implementation.- Telling the Story.- Playing the Game.- Applying your Modality.- Extended Example of Play.- Concluding Therapy.
SynopsisThis book offers an accessible, comprehensive resource to practitioners who wish to incorporate RPGs into their client-work. Tabletop role-playing games, RPGs, have long been associated with various unique emotional, cognitive, and social benefits, but only recently has the term 'RPG Therapy' entered into the mental-health lexicon. Presenting simple game- and storytelling mechanics, and demonstrating how they may be utilized in accordance with specific professional modalities, this supportive guide explores every step of the implementation process, from underlying therapeutic principles to initial creative exercises to actual in-session play, and encourages readers to have confidence in their own imaginative abilities. Written for practitioners of all levels of client- and RPG experience, this groundbreaking and authoritative book provides case examples and practical tools, along with pragmatic and straightforward advice on how to implement this exciting new form of intervention.