Sandplay Therapy Research Articles

The Implementation of Sandplay Therapy Course in Graduate Mental Health Education

The Implementation of Sandplay Therapy Course in Graduate Mental Health Education

The Effect of Restrictive Group Sandplay Therapy on Prosocial Behavior in Junior School Students

The Effect of Restrictive Group Sandplay Therapy on Prosocial Behavior in Junior School Students

A Case Report on Sandplay Therapy for a 3-Year-11-Month-Old Child with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

A Case Report on Sandplay Therapy for a 3-Year-11-Month-Old Child with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Retracted: Effect of Sandplay Therapy on the Mental Health Level of College Students.

[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2022/3716849.].

The Effect of Restrictive Group Sandplay Therapy on Prosocial Behavior in Junior School Students

The Effect of Restrictive Group Sandplay Therapy on Prosocial Behavior in Junior School Students

A Meta-Analysis on the Effectiveness of Sand Play Therapy in Adults

The purpose of the study was to investigate the total effect size of the domestic adult sandplay therapy, the effect size according to treatment variables such as the total number of sessions, the number of sessions per session, and the dependent variables such as psychological variable group, social variable group, and physiological variable group. To this end, 19 related academic journals and master's and doctorate thesis were selected from 2000 to 2020, and a total of 166 effect sizes were calculated. As a result of the study, the overall average effect size was.749, which was the medium effect size and was statistically significant. As a result of the analysis of the effects according to the treatment variables of the effect size per the total number of sessions was found to be most effective in the 12-session program, and the effect size in line with the number of sessions per week, was described as a medium effect size for both one session and two sessions, but the difference in the effect size was not statistically significant. In terms of the effect size for hours per session, 60 minutes was the most effective. As a result of analyzing the effect of the dependent variables, the effect size of the psychological variables was found to be the most effective. This study proved its effectiveness by conducting a meta-analysis study on sandplay therapy for adults in Korea, and it is meaningful that treatment variables and the dependent variables should be considered when constructing sandplay for adults It is also meaningful in that it provided practical data on the need and development of sandplay therapy to improve mental health and sociality, and physiological changes of adults at psychological counseling and treatment sites.

Development and Effectiveness of Self-Actualization Group Sand-Play Therapy Program for Middle-aged Pastors’ Wive

Development and Effectiveness of Self-Actualization Group Sand-Play Therapy Program for Middle-aged Pastors’ Wive

The Effects of Sandplay Therapy on Behavioral Change of Domestic Violence Children based on Hermeneutic Single Case Efficacy Design Study (HSCEDS)

The Effects of Sandplay Therapy on Behavioral Change of Domestic Violence Children based on Hermeneutic Single Case Efficacy Design Study (HSCEDS)

Dog: A Companion on the Journey to Independence Beyond Attachment Trauma

The ‘Animal symbol’ symbolizes the primitive and instinctive nature of human beings, and has been psychologically important since ancient times. Among many animals, dogs, in particular, were originally wolves, but were the first to be domesticated by humans. It is an animal that people attach to and regard as a family member because it is absolutely obedient to and dependent on humans when they perceive humans as the leader. However, in most countries, the dog is an animal that has been recognized not only as a loyal, home-keeper, but also as a guide between the dead and the underworld and as a human companion. The reason is that although dogs have been domesticated and become new animals, they still have the instinctive characteristics of wolves. Infants in the early stages of their lives also have a time when they rely entirely on their mothers, similar to the characteristics of domesticated dogs. However, when a healthy attachment is formed, the baby is psychologically separated from the mother and self-development begins toward independence. However, if psychological independence is not achieved for some reason, similar to a domesticated dog, they become completely dependent on their mother and are swallowed up by their maternal mother, and they may become stuck in childhood dependence, causing difficulties in interpersonal relationships. In this case, our reason, guided by the instinctive energy of our inner dog, begins a healing journey towards independence. In this paper, among the many symbols of dogs, the dog as a symbol of loyalty, the dog as a healing animal, the dog as a guide to the unconscious, and the dog as a symbol of instinct and intuition were examined. In addition, the symbolic meaning of the dog discussed above was confirmed through the case where a high school client who was psychologically dependent on his mother while having sandplay therapy started a healing journey by using a dog symbolically to achieve attachment and independence.

A case study of sandplay therapy for 6-year-old ukrainian boy experienced emotion difficulte related to war refugees

The case study sheds light on the importance of sandplay therapy in dealing with negative emotions and traumatic experiences of children affected by war. The purpose of the article was to show the effectiveness of one method of working with negative emotions and traumatic experiences - sand therapy - in recovery and healing. The article presents an example of two-month work containing eight therapy sessions with a six-year-old boy - a war refugee from Ukraine - experiencing emotional difficulties (anxiety). The presented example of work with the child shows the process of healing. The sand therapy method can be a source of practical knowledge for professionals helping people in traumatic experiences and non-normative crisis.

Altarplay: A Technology of the Soul

This article theorises how home altars can support healing, individuation and personal transformation. It is informed by theory pertaining to Jungian sandplay therapy and Donald Winnicott’s ideas about transitional space and the holding environment. The methodology is grounded in a critical reflexive autobiographical approach that illustrates how altarplay can support the practitioner when negotiating a difficult shift from Christian to postchristian space.

모래놀이 치료적 관계에서 전이와 역전이 분석

The purpose of this study is to examine the problems of transference and countertransference between the therapist and the client in the sandplay therapy process. Transference and countertransference are important therapeutic functions of psychotherapy. Lowenfeld first mentioned transference in sandplay therapy through a debate with psychoanalysts about transference in psychotherapy, and Kalff emphasized the importance of transference in sandplay therapy through the expression

A (case) study on the improvement of communication skills of infants with attachment problems by sandplay therapy and language promotion activities

A (case) study on the improvement of communication skills of infants with attachment problems by sandplay therapy and language promotion activities

Family Sand Play Therapy using Communication Sandbox Effects on child’s Parent-child Communication, child’s Maladaptive behavior and Self-esteem

Family Sand Play Therapy using Communication Sandbox Effects on child’s Parent-child Communication, child’s Maladaptive behavior and Self-esteem

A Case Study on Sandplay Therapy for a Child with a Tic Disorder

A Case Study on Sandplay Therapy for a Child with a Tic Disorder

Anxiety and depression in lung cancer: effect of psychological interventions – network meta-analysis

BackgroundThe prevalence of depression and anxiety is high in patients with lung cancer, while multiple psychological interventions have revealed a positive impact on patients’ negative emotions. However, it remains scarce...

A Case Study of the Use of Sandplay Therapy to Help Kids Feel Better about Starting Kindergarten

The purpose of this article is to investigate the efficacy of Sandplay Therapy (SPT) in reducing children’s kindergarten entrance anxiety in an effort to provide front-line preschool teachers with insights and strategies for addressing the emotional distress of children in their first days of nursery school. As a case study, the application of SPT to a 3-year-old boy who struggled with his transition into kindergarten was cited. The differences in his emotions and behaviors before and after six sessions of SPT were evaluated, revealing that the intervention through SPT significantly decreased his anxiety level while increasing his willingness to attend nursery school and that he finally developed a sound adaptation to the school, according to the comments of the observers. Findings showed that SPT could help kids feel less nervous about starting kindergarten and adjust better to new situations.

A Case Study of the Use of Sandplay Therapy to Help Kids Feel Better about Starting Kindergarten

The purpose of this article is to investigate the efficacy of Sandplay Therapy (SPT) in reducing children’s kindergarten entrance anxiety in an effort to provide front-line preschool teachers with insights and strategies for addressing the emotional distress of children in their first days of nursery school. As a case study, the application of SPT to a 3-year-old boy who struggled with his transition into kindergarten was cited. The differences in his emotions and behaviors before and after six sessions of SPT were evaluated, revealing that the intervention through SPT significantly decreased his anxiety level while increasing his willingness to attend nursery school and that he finally developed a sound adaptation to the school, according to the comments of the observers. Findings showed that SPT could help kids feel less nervous about starting kindergarten and adjust better to new situations.

A meta-analysis of sandplay therapy treatment outcomes.

A meta-analysis of sandplay therapy treatment outcomes.

Sandplay: traces in the sand - traces in the brain.

For more than 40years I have been using sandplay with children and adults in my practice of analytical psychology. In this article I describe the development of sandplay from simple playing in the sand, to the technique of using sand, water and figures in different forms of therapy, to the sandplay method based on the foundations of Jungian psychology. I put special emphasis on the so-called review of a sandplay process, namely the careful, comprehensive analysis of sand pictures, dreams and reflections at the end of the therapeutic process. This happens in a mutual exchange between analysand and analyst and brings about a deeply effective synthesis of the therapy process, both in the analysand and in the analyst. One further emphasis is on the physical component of sandplay: the physicality of sandplay creates a resonance between body and soul and makes sandplay therapy also a psychosomatic method.