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PLAYTHERAPY VOLUME 17, ISSUE 3 • SEPTEMBER 2022


IN EVERY ISSUE 2 Leadership


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8 Book Review 16 Point, Counter Point, The Middle Ground 28 News 30 Member Storytelling 31 Play Therapy™ Magazine Reviewers 32 Credentials


SPECIAL SECTIONS 3 The Difference Between Membership and


Credentialing


14 Association for Play Therapy Pandemic Needs Assessment Report


FEATURES 4 Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Play Therapy


Treatments JULIE NASH, PHD, RPT-S Currently on the rise, anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental health issues faced by children with pervasive symptoms and impact.


10 Treating Mood Disorders and Suicidality in Children:


Enhancing Protective Factors Through Play Therapy DENISE GILSTRAP, PHD, LPC-S, RPT Play therapists can effectively care for children with suicidal ideation by assessing for risk and protective factors as well as collaborating with the family system.


20 Polyvagal Theory in the Playroom BRENT MOORE, PHD, MBA, LCPC (KS/MO), RPT &


REBECA CHOW, PHD, LCPC (KS/MO), RPT-S Polyvagal theory can inform and support play therapists in nurturing emotional regulation.


24 Mood Disorders in Play Therapy: Working With the


Systems JENNIFER HAYES, PHD, LMFT, RPT Creating safety with the child client and the family system is critical to improving mood disorders with play therapy.


CLINICAL EDITORCLINICAL EDITOR


Mistie Barnes, Ed.D., LPC-S, RPT-S, is an assistant professor in the Department of Counselor Education and Psychology at Delta State University in Cleveland, MS. She supervises the three-tier review process observed by Play TherapyTM mistiebarnes@yahoo.com


magazine.


Mandi Meléndez, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S co- owns Nurture Family Counseling, serving children and families with locations around Austin, Texas. She has served as President of the local chapter and the Texas state branch of APT. She continues to support the growth    supervision, writing and training. mmelendez@nrtfc.com


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