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Play‐diagnosis and therapy in Sweden: The Erica‐Method
Author(s) -
Sjolund Margareta
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198104)37:2<322::aid-jclp2270370215>3.0.co;2-2
Subject(s) - psychology , psychopathology , interpretation (philosophy) , psychotherapist , psychiatry , clinical psychology , linguistics , philosophy
The form of play‐diagnosis and play‐therapy that has been used widely in Sweden during the last 40 years is called the Erica‐Method and was developed at the Erica Institute in Stockholm. It has its roots in the World‐Technique, developed by the British psychiatrist Dr. Margaret Lowenfeld, and utilizes a standardized material that consists of sandboxes and minature toys. Comprehensive registration and interpretation are provided in the manual, and the method is a very useful tool for better understanding of both developmental, neurological and psychopathological problems of childhood.