While many books and current research in the field of child psychotherapy focus on typical psychiatric conditions faced by children and the associated treatments for those conditions, there is a paucity of information on treating vulnerable demographics and unique child populations. These include, but are not limited to, children affected by natural disasters, complex trauma, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Play Therapy with Vulnerable Populations: No Child Forgotten provides the latest research-supported, play-based interventions for clinicians to utilize with these children. This book encourages the reader through real-world application case studies to honor the significance of the therapeutic relationship and balance humanism and therapeutic warmth with evidence-based practices.

Contributions by: Marshia Allen-Auguston, Brenda Aranda, Lisa Asbill, Jennifer N. Baggerly, Tracie Faa-Thompson, Jenny A. Gallagher, Linda Goldman, Terry Kottman, Kristin K. Meany-Walen, Julia A. Mitchell, Judith A. Parson, Eileen Prendiville, Janine Shelby, Cynthia C. Sniscak, Karen Stagnitti, Kelsey A. Stephenson, Anne Stewart, Glade Topham, Risë VanFleet