Found objects in clinical practice: Preliminary evidence

摘要: Few published studies have examined the use of material objects in art therapy or psychotherapy, yet been part our lives since birth and are lived people across all cultural ethnic groups. Considering importance human development, it seems worthwhile to explore their clinical work. Using an embedded case study design, a type object, found was introduced individual group therapy. Thematic analysis resulted 19 identified themes, which were classified within four domains: rationale, responses objects, impact function objects. The favourably endorsed discovered be surprisingly useful tools that helped enhance engagement, increase curiosity, reduce difficult feelings, evoke memories provide sense agency through increased physical activity environmental action, among other results. Clinicians encouraged consider potential as therapeutic researchers urged design protocols further examine range object community settings with different populations.