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Routledge The Metaphor of Play: Personality Disorder & Self Development

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The Metaphor of Play by Routledge explores how personality disorders emerge from disruptions in self-development and offers evidence-based treatment approaches grounded in the Conversational Model. This thoroughly updated edition examines the critical role of play in building a healthy sense of self, drawing parallels between the spontaneous play of pre-school children and similar mental processes in adults. The book is structured in three comprehensive sections - Development, Disruption and Amplification, and Integration - providing psychiatry practitioners and mental health professionals with practical insights into understanding fragility of existence and treating patients who have experienced developmental disruption. By reframing personality disorder through the lens of self-development rather than symptom management alone, this resource helps clinicians recognise how play-based mental activity supports psychological growth and resilience in therapeutic settings.

Key Features

The Metaphor of Play presents the Conversational Model as a framework for understanding personality disorder development and treatment outcomes.

Thoroughly updated edition incorporates current research on how pre-school play patterns relate to adult mental health and self-concept formation.

Three structured sections guide readers through Development, Disruption and Amplification, and Integration for comprehensive clinical understanding.

Designed for psychiatry practitioners and mental healthcare professionals seeking evidence-based approaches to personality disorder intervention.

Examines the fragility of personal being and practical methods for rebuilding healthy self-identity in therapeutic relationships.

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Format
hardcover
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
10 March 2005
Listed Since
13 February 2007

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