Posttraumatic BeN AUREL Eliana Gil — .SAppendix Checklist for Posttraumatic Play Child’s Name Dynamic Posttraumatic Play Affect variable a Seeks interactions with clinician a Available for emotional connection 2 Breath fluid © Physical movement is fluid 01 Evidence of release 3 Focused investment in play 5 Story starts/ends differently e Story has new information! characters 9 Presence of new themes G Play occurs in different locations in room Adaptive outcomes emerge a © Rigidity loosens over time a New characters are added/deleted a Role playing emerges © Child’s voice is given to story characters 1 Temporary increase of symptoms a At-home behavior improves Date of Session Session No. Toxic Posttraumatic Play 5 Affect constricted/flat © Play is focused and isolated Unavailable for emotional connect Breath shallow/holds breath Physical tension No evidence of release Rigid interaction with play Story starts/ends unvaried obooaeaond Story is repetitive, without change ©) Thematic material remains fixed © Play must be presented in the same place 1 No new outcomes emerge a Play remains rigid No new characters are introduced ou Play still: No role playing {maybe play stagnant?) © Child’s voice is not present a Symptoms increase and stabilize (J) At-home behavior deteriorates From Posttraumatic Play in Children: What Clinicians Need 10 Know by Eliana Gil. Copy- right © 2017 The Guilford Press. Permission to photocopy this material is granted to pur chasers of this book for personal use or use with individual clients (see copyright page for details}. Purchasers can download enlarged versions of this marerial (see the box at the end of the table of contents}. 197