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Johanna Slivinske, Lee Slivinske
Storytelling can lead to successful therapeutic treatment with children confronting situations such as abuse or grief who may not be able to express their emotions directly. In this collection, the authors provide dozens of multicultural, modern stories that can help children and preteens gain mastery over their environment by controlling a story's ending: by talking about, writing about, or drawing their own endings. Mental health practitioners treating children and adolescents will benefit from the "cookbook" format providing quick access to activities and instructions.
Acknowledgements.
Foreword.
Chapter 1 How to Use This Book.
Chapter 2 Principles and Processes of Therapeutic Storytelling.
Chapter 3 The Strengths Approach to Storytelling with Children.
Chapter 4 Developmental Issues of Children.
Chapter 5 Illness and Disability.
Chapter 6 School Issues.
Chapter 7 Anger and Behavioral Issues.
Chapter 8 Social Adjustment and Shyness.
Chapter 9 Divorce and Parental Separation.
Chapter 10 Domestic Violence.
Chapter 11 Community Violence.
Chapter 12 Trauma and Child Abuse.
Chapter 13 Substance Abuse.
Chapter 14 Cultural and Religious Issues.
Chapter 15 Fun, Happiness and Strengths.
Chapter 16 Accidents and Injuries.
Chapter 17 Job Loss and Poverty.
Chapter 18 Military Issues and International Violence.
Chapter 19 Death.
Chapter 20 General Activity Sheets for All Practice Areas.
References.
Author Index.
Subject Index.
