Dibs : in search of self : personality development in play therapy /
When renowned psychotherapist Virginia Axline first encountered Dibs at his New York School, he was a little boy lost to the world. He would not talk. He would not play. He sat alone, defying every attempt at interaction. Axline was the last resort. This is her seminal account of how, through weekly...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Penguin Books,
2022.
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| Series: | Penguin modern classics.
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| Summary: | When renowned psychotherapist Virginia Axline first encountered Dibs at his New York School, he was a little boy lost to the world. He would not talk. He would not play. He sat alone, defying every attempt at interaction. Axline was the last resort. This is her seminal account of how, through weekly play therapy sessions over the course of one year, Dibs's extraordinary character, and the reason for his silent withdrawal, were gradually revealed. Dibs in Search of Self is a classic of child therapy, and a moving story of transformation. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published in 1964. |
| Physical Description: | 196 pages ; 20 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0241547970 9780241547977 |