The meanings of medicating: Pills and play

The author uses Winnicott's theory involving transitional objects, the therapeutic value of play, and the vital role of danger to elucidate the psychotherapeutic aspects of medication visits. A case vignette illustrates growth of the possibility of play in the course of visits whose overt agend...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of psychotherapy 2005, Vol.59 (1), p.19-29
1. Verfasser:	WILSON, Scott N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Adults Biological and medical sciences Drug therapy Female Humans Medical sciences Mental Disorders - drug therapy Mental Disorders - psychology Mental health care Play Therapy Psychiatry Psychoanalytic Theory Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Psychotherapeutic Processes Psychotherapy Psychotropic Drugs - therapeutic use Theory Therapeutical relation and framework Treatments
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	The author uses Winnicott's theory involving transitional objects, the therapeutic value of play, and the vital role of danger to elucidate the psychotherapeutic aspects of medication visits. A case vignette illustrates growth of the possibility of play in the course of visits whose overt agenda is "meds only."
ISSN:	0002-9564 2575-6559
DOI:	10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2005.59.1.19