Basic Research on Ten Years’ Sandplay Therapy in China.docVIP

Basic Research on Ten Years’ Sandplay Therapy in China 　　【Abstract】Sandplay therapy research has been further developed and remarkable achievements have been made in the recent ten years in our country. Basic research focus on the character analysis of different people groups when it is the first sandplay by the player. Diagnostic group characteristics can be deduced from how they use sand toys and space as well as different theme presentations. 　　【Key words】sandplay therapy； the initial sandplay features； Basic research 　　1. Introduction 　　In the past ten years， sandplay therapy（or sandtray） has achieved further development in both research and application. Based on the combination Jung analytical psychology and Chinese culture as well as psychological analysis， this therapy centers on empathy and induction， which makes use of the prototype and symbolic role of sand to develop psychology analysis and treatment at the same time （Shen He-yong ， 2005） . The process is mainly for people’s self-expression by using sand toys in the sand （Zhang Ri-sheng， 2006） . 　　Jung proposed collective unconscious， which emphasized to use prototypes， mythology， mental imagery to represent the spirit genetic parts in the deep down of people’s heart in the process of human evolution. After deeply studying the theories mentioned above， Kalff first put forward “ sandplay games”， which is a combination of both theories. 　　In recent years， the improvement of basic research in sandplay therapy has become a trend. In which， kinds of special groups initially presents different psychological characteristics on a sand table. And target group can be divided by their initial characteristics so as to reflect diagnostic significance of sandplay therapy. 　　2. Usage characteristics of sand toys and space of different groups 　　Different groups have different choices on different types of sand toys.Compare to the normal group of people， patients with somatization lie in smaller amount of toys