Abstract
This article presents a modified version of the amusement park technique administered to a substance use disorder population in a residential treatment center. Following an overview of the amusement park technique and method, I present three vignettes that illustrate how the modified task was a potentially less threatening, novel way to engage clients with a therapeutic intervention that provided assessment and treatment value. Additionally, the amusement park motif had the capability to mirror the everyday human conditions that are often experienced by clients, including highs and lows, escape, repeating cycles, loss of control, risk taking, and pleasure seeking. Sharing their drawings enabled clients to reflect on their substance use and mental health issues and encouraged constructive connections among clients in the art therapy group.
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