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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And speaking to the fascist themes in the superheroes, how could Wertham, a Jew, have failed to consider that comic artists such as Jacob Kurtzburg (aka Jack Kirby) had created a Captain America who presciently slugged Hitler's chin on ...
In her article with Reginald Lourie (1941), she presented four clinical cases with children aged 10, 11, and 12 who constructively played with superhero themes in dealing with issues of personal boundaries, wavering superegos, ...
Each of the cases in this chapter reflect the themes just outlined. I use the stories of three children to illustrate how a therapeutic setting that includes superhero elements (in addition to ordinary ones) can be helpful in pointing ...
... themes. The creation of the panel drawings is straightforward process. The person whose turn it is gives the paper and pencil to the other player. The other player places the pencil on the paper and, with eyes closed, rapidly makes ...
There are human figures, animals, and fanciful creatures, as well as story elements such as vehicles, furniture, toys, and theme-specific elements such as pirate treasure, farm equipment, or circus components.
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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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