Using Superheroes in Counseling and Play TherapyHarness the Therapeutic Power of the Superhero!
With an incisive historical foreword by John Shelton Lawrence and insight from contributors such as Michael Brody, Patty Scanlon, and Roger Kaufman, Lawrence Rubin takes us on a dynamic tour of the benefits of using these icons of popular culture and fantasy in counseling and play therapy. Not only can superheroes assist in clinical work with children, but Rubin demonstrates how they can facilitate growth and change with teen and adults. Early childhood memories of how we felt pretending to have the power to save the world or our families in the face of impending danger still resonate in our adult lives, making the use of superheroes attractive as well, to the creative counselor. In presenting case studies and wisdom gleaned from practicing therapists' experience, Lawrence Rubin shows how it is possible to uncover children's secret identities, assist treatment of adolescents with sexual behavior problems, and inspire the journey of individuation for gay and lesbian clients, all by paying attention to our intrinsic social need for superhero fantasy and play. |
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Nelson got his first superhero action figures at age 3 and has been collecting comic books for more than 20 years. He first became interested in integrating comic books into therapy by using them as bibliotherapy with victims of abuse ...
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... and mass-marketed action figures. Although it is difficult to determine exactly how many superheroes have come and gone over the decades, experts in the field suggest that the number is more than likely in the thousands (Lawrence, ...
By virtue of movies, action figures, and video games, and to a lesser extent comic books, most children and adults are familiar with the dual nature of ...
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SECTION II Superheroes and Unique Clinical Applications | 103 |
SECTION III Nontraditional Therapeutic Applications of Superheroes | 225 |
Afterword | 319 |
Appendix | 321 |
Index | 327 |
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| Titre | Using Superheroes in Counseling and Play Therapy |
| Rédacteur | Lawrence C. Rubin, PhD, LMHC, RPT-S |
| Éditeur | Springer Publishing Company, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0826101321, 9780826101327 |
| Longueur | 368 pages |
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