This collection of fifteen articles about the treatment of interpersonal trauma in children uses case studies to describe the positive effects of art, play and other therapies in dealing with these cases. Written by clinical psychologists and experts in the field, the essays describe the terrible circumstances of children who were victims of abuse, witnesses to violence or survivors of tragedy and the methodologies employed to begin to heal those wounds. The work is presented in a clinical but compassionate tone, providing accounts of therapy sessions, discussions of treatment and references for further reading in each case. Four introductory essays provide an overview of the incidence of abuse in society, relationships and resilience, and the general efficacy of play therapy. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)