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Spatial play.

D V Forrest

    Psychiatry
    |February 1, 1978
    PubMed
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    Psychotherapy tools are best enlivened through language, not just sterile techniques. Exploring word play enhances therapeutic communication and theoretical structures.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Psychotherapy
    • Linguistics

    Background:

    • The practice of psychotherapy and psychoanalysis relies on language as its primary tool.
    • Therapeutic language requires more than sterile or sharpened instruments; it needs to be enlivened and organic.
    • Personal verbal repertoires evolve with experience, enriching word meanings and usage.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the concept of play in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis.
    • To define play, examine its developmental stages, and discuss its applications.
    • To investigate the extended properties and benefits of word play in therapeutic contexts.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual exploration of 'play' within therapeutic discourse.
    • Analysis of language as a dynamic tool in psychotherapy.

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  • Examination of personal onymy and the evolution of verbal tools.

    • Main Results:

    • Language in therapy functions as a living net, not a static instrument.
    • Word play offers significant benefits for therapeutic communication.
    • Play enhances the maintenance of theoretical structures supporting therapeutic work.

    Conclusions:

    • Enlivening therapeutic language through play is crucial for effective practice.
    • Word play's affinity for spatial senses aids practical and theoretical aspects of therapy.
    • Further exploration of play's developmental stages and properties is warranted.