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Expertise:
- Emotional attachment in relationships (attachment theory)
- Play Therapy
- At Risk Families and Adolescent Parenting
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders in Children and Adults
- Pediatric Psychology and Pediatric Neuropsychology
- Gay/Lesbian Issues in Treatment
- GLBT Families
- Qualitative Research
- Infant-Preschooler Mental Health
- Parent-Child Relationship Assessment
- Online Instruction
Additional Information:
Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Play Therapy – 2004 - Present
Selected Publications:
Ammen, S. (2000). A Play-Based Teen Parenting Program to Facilitate Parent-Child Attachment. In H. Kaduson & C. Schaefer (Eds.), Short-term play therapy approaches with children (pp. 345-369). New York: Guilford Press.
Ammen, S. & Limberg, B. (2005). Play therapy with preschoolers using the ecosystemic model. In K. Finello (Ed.), Handbook of training & practice in infant & preschool mental health (pp. 207-232). San Francisco: Jossey Bass.
Knapp, P. K., Ammen, S., Arstein-Kerslake, C, Poulsen, M. K., & Mastergeorge, A. (2007). Feasibility of expanding services for very young children in the public mental health setting. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 46(2), 152-161.
O’Connor, K. & Ammen, S. (1997). Play Therapy Treatment Planning and Interventions: The Ecosystemic Model and Workbook. San Diego: Academic Press.
Abbott, G. & Ammen, S. (“Abby & Sarah,” pseudonyms).. (1993). Our journey into (lesbian) parenthood. In J. T. Gonzalez-Calvo (Ed.), Gender: Multicultural perspectives (pp. 197-211). Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing.
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