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That place where we live: the discovery of self through the creative play experience
1Boston Children's Services, MA, USA. cosbear@aol.com
Abstract
Topic:
The origin and meaning of play in relation to D.W. Winnicott's (1971) conceptualization of the intermediate area of experience and transitional object, and transitional phenomena formation.
Purpose:
To demonstrate how the nurse therapist can enhance the child's discovery of self and healthy development through creativity and play.
Sources:
Clinical experiences with children in a school-based mental health program and literature support.
Conclusions:
By providing "good enough" mothering and a holding environment to enhance the development of a creative play experience, the nurse allows the child to find meaning through self-expression and, ultimately, health.