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Play and therapeutic action. Multiple perspectives

M E Scott1

  • 1San Francisco Psychoanalytic Institute, USA.

The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child
|February 17, 1999
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Unanalyzed children's play in psychoanalysis fosters unconscious therapeutic change and development. This highlights the significant, often overlooked, power of non-verbal, unconscious processes in child therapy.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychoanalysis
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Psychoanalytic theory often emphasizes interpreted play for conscious insight.
  • The role of unanalyzed play in therapeutic change requires further exploration.

Observation:

  • Children's play can lead to significant therapeutic change without explicit interpretation.
  • Unanalyzed play appears to facilitate unconscious analytic work and development.

Findings:

  • Therapeutic and developmental effects of unanalyzed play suggest potent unconscious processes at work.
  • Conceptualizing play as an independent therapeutic force presents technical challenges in psychoanalysis.
  • Developmental factors and play inhibitions are critical considerations for analytic technique.

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Implications:

  • Unanalyzed play is a powerful, albeit unconscious, agent in child psychoanalysis.
  • Clinical technique must account for the developmental impact and unconscious functions of children's play.
  • Further research into unanalyzed play can refine psychoanalytic approaches to childhood anxiety and development.