Differential aspects of sandplay with 10- and 11-year-old children

Zinni, V. Ruth

doi:10.1016/s0145-2134(97)00025-2

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“…Results are consistent with international studies on the subject ( Cunningham and Macfarlane, 1996 ; Zinni, 1997 ; Homeyer and Landreth, 1998 ). Specifically, the use of digging or hiding objects while playing with sand has been widely observed among children who have suffered from sexual abuse, which serves as a metaphorical representation of the secrecy surrounding such experiences ( Cunningham and Macfarlane, 1996 ; Homeyer and Landreth, 1998 ).…”

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“…Nonetheless, research often fails to describe the characteristics of these activities during different stages of treatment ( Mathis, 2001 ). Moreover, despite a surge in international research on the use of play during therapy ( Harper, 1991 ; Zinni, 1997 ; Homeyer and Landreth, 1998 ), researchers often comparing play in children to other clinical samples or control groups, allowing the analysis of differential indicators, such as sexuality, safety, and care, that emerge in play. Despite the relevance of these research findings, indicators are isolated from the larger context of psychotherapy, in which sand tray therapy is limited to evaluating a specific moment of the therapeutic process.…”

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Change during Psychotherapy through Sand Play Tray in Children That Have Been Sexually Abused

Tornero

Capella

2017

Front. Psychol.

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This paper presents the results of a qualitative study on the use of sandplay, or sand tray therapy, in the psychotherapeutic process of children who have been sexually abused. A longitudinal study was carried out with seven participants between the ages of 7 and 10 years old. Data was produced during observation of the therapeutic activity over the course of three different phases of treatment, using a rubric created especially for this observation. Three sandplay sessions were recorded: one at the start of therapy, one at the 3-month mark, and the third and final session after 6 months of treatment. Sessions were then transcribed for later analysis. A rubric was developed in order to help researchers identify central themes, behaviors and content of creative play, as well as the therapeutic relationship. Transcribed sessions and observation rubrics were evaluated using qualitative content analysis, and information was categorized according to verbal and behavioral characteristics of the game. Results of the present study reveal common and transversal forms of playful expression among this group of children shown by their engagement with sandplay. During this activity, participants elaborate personal stories that feature violence as a central theme, often involving aggression between two or more individuals. They also express their need for care and protection and work to resolve conflicts using fantasy. The shifting dynamics of sandplay at each stage of therapeutic treatment is an important finding that reveals the progress made during psychotherapy. In the third phase of treatment, sandplay encouraged movement among children, allowing them to act out meaningful scenarios and create structured situations with positive outcomes. Finally, the value of sandplay as an important therapeutic tool is discussed, primarily its role in supporting processes of change and allowing participants to assign new meanings to traumatic experiences. Its application to the field of clinical psychology, particularly when working with victims of sexual abuse, is also explored.

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Change during Psychotherapy through Sand Play Tray in Children That Have Been Sexually Abused

Tornero

Capella

2017

Front. Psychol.

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“…Yurt dışında hayvan destekli terapilerin kullanıldığı (Parish-Plass, 2008), kitap ve öykü kullanımının etkili olduğu (Herman, 1997), kum havuzu kullanımının çocuklar hakkında ayrıntılı bilgi sağladığı (Zinni, 1997) görülmektedir.…”

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“…Benzer şekilde, Zinni (1997), 10 ve 11 yaşlarındaki 52 çocuk üzerinde kum havuzu kullanarak yaptığı çalışmada, çocukları klinik grup ve kontrol grubu olarak ikiye ayırmış ve her iki gruba da eşit sayıda dağıtım yapmıştır. Klinik grup duygusal, fiziksel, cinsel istismara uğramış, ihmal edilmiş veya anne babası boşanmış, yakın bir tanıdığını kaybetmiş çocuklardan oluşurken; kontrol grubundaki çocuklar ise fiziksel ve psikolojik olarak sağlıklı çocuklardan oluşmaktadır.…”

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A Review about Childhood Sexual Abuse Treatment and Prevention Strategies

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2016

AYNA Klinik Psikoloji Dergisi

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Bu derlemenin amacı, çocuk istismarı ve ihmali hakkında genel bir bilgi vermek ve istismar ve ihmale uğramış çocuklara uygulanacak terapötik yöntemleri özetlemektir. Derlemede istismar türlerinden fiziksel, duygusal, cinsel istismar ve çocuk ihmalinin tanımları yapılmış ve istismarın çocuk üzerindeki kısa ve uzun süreli etkileri belirtilmiştir. Özellikle cinsel istismara odaklanan derlemede cinsel istismar hakkında genel bir giriş yapıldıktan sonra cinsel istismara yönelik tedavi yaklaşımları ve cinsel istismarı önleme çalışmaları özetlenmiştir. Cinsel istismara yönelik tedavi yaklaşımları genel olarak çocuğun istismara uğradığı çevreden uzaklaştırılmasını, istismar uygulayan kişiyle çocuğun ilişkisinin kesilmesini, çocuğun işlevsel olmayan inançlarıyla ve olumsuz duygularıyla başa çıkılmasını, çocuğun kendisine olan saygısının artırılmasını, değerli olduğunu hissetmesine yardımcı olunmasını kapsamaktadır. Cinsel istismarda Bilişsel-Davranışçı Terapi (BDT), oyun terapisi gibi tedavi yaklaşımları kullanılmaktadır. Ayrıca, çocuğun öyküsünü anlatmasına yardımcı olmak amacıyla çizimler, hayvan destekli terapi, kitap ve öyküler, kum havuzu gibi yöntemler kullanılmaktadır. Cinsel istismarı önleme çalışmaları ise hastanelerde Çocuk Koruma Birimlerinin oluşturulmasını, toplumun bilinçlendirilmesini, çocuğa sosyal beceri eğitimi verilmesini, çalışma kâğıtlarını ve okullarda uygulanan psiko-eğitim çalışmalarını kapsamaktadır. Anahtar Sözcükler: Çocuk istismarı, cinsel istismar, tedavi, önleme, psiko-eğitim.

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“…It has even been proposed that sandplay, the Jungian-specific sandtray application, can serve as an effective assessment tool for children with abuse and neglect traumas (Zinni, 1997). Petruk (1996) also successfully found the ability to identify children in need of clinical intervention through the contents of initial sandtrays of 8-to 10-year-old children.…”

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The Use of Sandtray Therapy With Adoptive Families

Lyles

Homeyer

2014

Adoption Quarterly

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Providing mental health services to adoptive families is an increasing need, and research indicates that many mental health professionals are not proficient in issues commonly affecting adoptive families. Research shows that adopted children exhibit more emotional, behavioral, and social struggles than non-adopted children, often as the result of abuse and neglect in early life. Primarily, though, the needs in adoptive families are relational and identified as needing focus on family dynamics, attachment styles, and trauma exposure. This article suggests using sandtray therapy as a therapeutic method that is trauma-informed, attachment-friendly, and supportive of adoptive families.

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Differential aspects of sandplay with 10- and 11-year-old children

Cited by 18 publications

References 11 publications

Change during Psychotherapy through Sand Play Tray in Children That Have Been Sexually Abused

Change during Psychotherapy through Sand Play Tray in Children That Have Been Sexually Abused

A Review about Childhood Sexual Abuse Treatment and Prevention Strategies

The Use of Sandtray Therapy With Adoptive Families

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